May 2026 – Page 212 – From Inside Asia

ICE Alleges Widespread Fraud in Major Foreign Student Work Program

WASHINGTON—Trump immigration officials on May 12 revealed findings from a nationwide investigation into a common work program for foreign students, outlining allegations of suspicious...

by FIA Staff May 12, 2026

US Politics

4 Democrats Aim for GOP Congressman’s New Jersey Seat

The race to unseat Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District involves four Democrats who are all personally invested in...

by FIA Staff May 12, 2026

US Politics

House Speaker Johnson Leads Police Week Candlelight Vigil at Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) leads a Police Week candlelight vigil at the U.S. Capitol at 7 p.m. ET on May 12. …

by FIA Staff May 12, 2026

World

Southeast Asia warned of ‘Godzilla El Nino’ whiplash threatening drought, floods, haze

Southeast Asia must brace itself for a punishing spell of climate whiplash, with an expected El Nino threatening drought-like conditions, flash floods, crop losses...

by Biman Mukherji May 12, 2026

World

Malaysia’s Jho Low seeking Trump pardon for 1MDB fraud

Jho Low, the fugitive Malaysian financier accused by the United States of being the mastermind of one of the largest financial frauds in history,...

by Bloomberg May 12, 2026

World

US confirms delegation to Apec meeting in China, hours after Trump sets off for Beijing

The United States announced on Tuesday that it would send a delegation to the second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2)...

by Lucy Quaggin May 12, 2026

News

Trump to Raise Taiwan Arms Sales and Jimmy Lai Case in Meeting With China’s Xi

President Donald Trump says he will raise arms sales to Taiwan and the cases of two jailed activists when he meets Chinese Communist Party...

by James Xu May 12, 2026

World

Takeover of Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy’s Central club postponed by 2 months

The takeover of an exclusive Hong Kong sports club’s top venue in Central has been postponed following opposition from some members, the South China...

by Denise Tsang May 12, 2026

World

FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated US Senate exchange

FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the...

by Associated Press May 12, 2026