Will diversifying fuel imports be enough to fix Indonesia’s energy shortfall?
Published: 6:32pm, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 6:35pm, 30 Oct 2026 Indonesia is looking beyond Singapore for petrol supplies as it seeks to reduce its dependence...
China dismisses US report of suspected spy targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as ‘groundless’
China on Friday hit out at reported US intelligence allegations that a suspected Chinese spy had targeted Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, dismissing the...
Toxic online subcultures fuelling Asia’s school attacks
Published: 6:06pm, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 6:08pm, 30 Oct 2026 Recent school attacks across Malaysia have shone a light on a troubling trend of teenagers...
What’s the true worth behind Chinese phrase ‘carrying 10,000 strings of cash around the waist’
Chinese people use the phrase “yao chan wan guan,” or “carrying ten thousand strings of cash around the waist,” to describe wealth. But how...
Asian scientists are looking to South Korea as it becomes harder to stay in the US
As tightening US visa restrictions and geopolitics lock out Asian researchers from Western institutions, South Korea is emerging as a new academic sanctuary for...
Saudi Arabia says Houthis-launched drone destroyed near Mecca, group denies
Saudi Arabia said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels near Islam’s holiest city, a claim the...
8 companies apply for Hong Kong ride-hailing licences ahead of deadline
Published: 5:17pm, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 5:41pm, 30 Oct 2026 Eight companies have applied for licences to provide ride-hailing services in Hong Kong under the...
China carries out GJ-21 drone take-off, landing from first Type 076 warship: state media
Published: 5:03pm, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 5:07pm, 30 Oct 2026 China successfully conducted take-off and landing operations of the GJ-21 drone from its first Type...
Politburo promotion, Lula victory, US midterm elections
Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed a years-long anti-corruption drive at a major Communist Party meeting, while the general who led a military anti-graft purge...