King of Thailand’s estranged son seeks return for urgent brain surgery
Published: 4:19pm, 22 Sep 2026Updated: 4:23pm, 22 Sep 2026 The third son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has said he wants to return home...
China seeks German help to stave off EU trade sanctions days before Xi-Trump summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Germany to help steer the European Union away from protectionist measures against China, saying that Beijing and...
Indonesia’s UN Security Council bid tests non-aligned diplomacy
Indonesia’s bid for another term on the United Nations’ premier security body stands a good chance of success given Jakarta’s growing global engagement, analysts...
China eyes chip-industry foothold with a tiny Han Xin code to challenge US standard
China is attempting to breathe new life into its nearly 20-year-old Han Xin code by promoting a miniaturised version to use on semiconductors, marking...
Japan begins clean-up after Typhoon Dujuan kills 4, batters east
Residents of a wide swathe of eastern Japan were picking up the pieces on Tuesday after Typhoon Dujuan tore through the area the previous...
Indefinite time in psychiatric ward for Hong Kong man who fatally stabbed 2 in mall
Published: 2:51pm, 22 Sep 2026Updated: 3:32pm, 22 Sep 2026 A Hong Kong man with a mental disability has been sentenced to an indefinite period...
Who needs a degree? South Korea’s chip boom rewires university-obsessed culture
Inside a brightly lit cleanroom at Chungbuk Semiconductor High School in South Korea, a group of teenagers in head-to-toe protective suits carefully handled silicon...
Moody's eyes Philippines' $100bn infrastructure boom with PhilRatings stake
September 22, 2026 Moody’s Corporation (Moody’s) has acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). Moody’s is the first global credit...
Cambodia hosts anti-scam summit as scepticism lingers
Cambodia is set to present the outcome of its crackdown on scams to global governments and security agencies gathering in Phnom Penh this week....