India tunnel disaster at hydropower project leaves 10 dead, 17 missing
Published: 4:57pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 6:17pm, 21 Jul 2026 At least 10 people were killed and 17 others remain missing after a suspected gas...
Malaysia cracks down on cybercrime with new rules for digital space: ‘necessary reset’
Malaysia is close to overhauling its nearly 30-year-old cybercrime law and giving authorities long-sought tools to pursue online fraud, digital impersonation and AI-generated abuse,...
As Iran war drags on, China keeps tight grip on fuel exports despite eased curbs
Published: 4:34pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 5:19pm, 21 Jul 2026 While Beijing has lifted refined fuel export restrictions this month amid elevated global oil prices...
To win the chip war, China needs a multinational strategy
Nvidia’s H200 chips, a step down from its most advanced Blackwell line, have resumed imports into China, albeit in small quantities. Meanwhile, China’s chip...
Man stabs tourists near Greece’s Acropolis
A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said. The assailant attacked...
Perfume ban, no-fly zone – as Apec summit looms, Shenzhen ramps up security
Published: 4:07pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 6:01pm, 21 Jul 2026 With four months to go until it hosts the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting, the southern...
Fall in line or resign: Malaysia’s Anwar reins in coalition partners ahead of state poll
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has threatened to remove ministers and federal appointees who use public office to attack their own government partners, drawing...
Chinese loans to Philippines stay resilient despite maritime row
Published: 3:48pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 3:51pm, 21 Jul 2026 New findings on Chinese financing in the Philippines are challenging the assumption that Beijing reduced...
Nicaragua will no longer hold elections, president says
Nicaragua’s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his...