In Malaysia, Anwar’s reformist image at risk as Daim family sues over ‘Zionist’ claims
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is facing a fresh political test after the family of late former finance minister Daim Zainuddin sued his government...
Get realpolitik? Von der Leyen questions Europe’s faith in rules-based order
The EU must decide whether the rules-based international order “is more a help or a hindrance to our credibility as a geopolitical actor”, the...
5 die in Indonesia as rubbish mound collapses at largest landfill, several missing
A massive avalanche of garbage at Indonesia’s largest landfill site killed at least five people and left several others missing after heavy overnight rain...
China extols Myanmar gang executions, pledging to protect citizens abroad
Beijing hailed as a success the sentencing and execution of leaders of a Myanmar crime syndicate, vowing to punish all who harm the rights...
China’s Wang sees ‘landmark year’ in US relations
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said 2026 could be a “landmark year” in relations with the United States, allaying concerns that the war in...
Hong Kong lawmaker Judy Chan fined HK$2,000 for driving against traffic
A Hong Kong lawmaker has been fined HK$2,000 (US$256) for driving on the wrong side of a road in Wan Chai earlier this year....
Hong Kong police recover credit card amid theft fears at fire-hit Tai Po estate
Hong Kong police have recovered a credit card suspected of misuse from a sealed flat damaged in the deadly blaze in Tai Po, as...
A heatwave is coming to Southeast Asia. So is an energy shock
Southeast Asia is set to see a warmer-than-usual early summer, potentially raising power demand for fuel and straining grids at a time when the...
Video shows apparent US strike as Trump blames Iran for school massacre
New video from Iranian state media shows a missile slamming into a compound in southern Iran, as evidence mounted that the US military was...