South Korea’s president proposes formal end to Korean war talks with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean war, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia...
Hong Kong’s biodiversity ‘richer than we know’ but many species lack protection
Published: 12:00pm, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 6:21pm, 15 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s lush forests are teeming with more wildlife ranging from birds arriving from neighbouring...
How Vietnam’s ‘streamlining revolution’ may lead to uneven success
Third plenums are ordinarily the quiet part of Vietnam’s political calendar. Between its five-yearly congresses, the Communist Party of Vietnam governs through numbered plenums...
Truck driver flees after vehicle crashes and bursts into flames on Lantau highway
Published: 11:12am, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 2:03pm, 15 Aug 2026 A truck driver has fled the scene after his vehicle crashed into roadside barriers and...
Meet the Singaporean DJ taking local sounds to the global stage
Published: 11:00am, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 11:07am, 15 Aug 2026 At one of the world’s biggest electronic dance music festivals in Belgium, entranced revellers recently...
Chinese magnetic sensor breakthrough may help smartwatch detect submarine 500 metres deep
Picture a fisherman hauling in his nets on a calm morning at sea, when his smartwatch suddenly vibrates with an alert: “Magnetic anomaly detected...
At least 20 killed in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Flores region
Published: 10:55am, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 3:00pm, 15 Aug 2026 A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at...
The US’ future policymakers are questioning the standard ‘China threat’ playbook
For years, the conventional wisdom in Washington was that America’s China policy was moving in one direction: tougher. But walk into a classroom at...
How Southeast Asia’s monarchies stay relevant in a volatile region
When Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah recently stripped his daughter-in-law of a royal title, the move drew attention for its unusually public glimpse into discipline...