Malaysia’s Anwar to lean on ‘good friend’ Li Qiang to rescue durian farmers as prices fall
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has promised durian growers in Johor that he will raise their falling prices with his “good friend” Chinese Premier...
‘I didn’t want to miss it’: Hongkongers see off PLA warships after 5-day port call
Published: 11:47am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 12:54pm, 6 Jul 2026 Two PLA warships departed Hong Kong on Monday morning, concluding a high-profile five-day port call...
Fierce Winds Hit US Pacific Territories as Super Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall Near Guam
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday over a tiny U.S. territorial island in the western Pacific near Guam, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain...
Australia, Pacific Nation Sign New Defence Deal, Pledge to Face ‘Common Danger’ Together
Australia and Fiji have signed a landmark mutual defence pact to counteract any “common danger” in the region. The deal is similar to the...
24-year-old killed by lightning on clear day in Singapore
A 24-year-old man has died after he was reportedly struck by lightning in Singapore. The man was among a group of eight people, aged...
Australia, Fiji sign mutual defence pact to boost Pacific security
Australia signed a new defence alliance with Fiji on Monday, bolstering ties with its South Pacific island neighbour as it seeks to outmanoeuvre China...
63 Hong Kong students from 15 schools score perfect IB marks
Published: 10:24am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 1:35pm, 6 Jul 2026 At least 63 students from 15 Hong Kong schools have achieved top marks in the...
Lawmakers Renew Calls for Action Against Falun Gong Persecution as Senate Weighs Organ-Harvesting Bills
Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) have used America’s 250th anniversary to renew their support for Falun Gong practitioners, in statements...
How a Japanese prefecture is managing rising bear population with microchips
A prefecture in western Japan is drawing attention for a unique bear management programme that uses microchips implanted in captured animals to estimate population...