Storm cuts off New Zealand’s capital as flights, ferries cancelled
Published: 10:20am, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 10:22am, 9 Jun 2026 Gale-force winds and rough seas battered New Zealand’s capital of Wellington on Tuesday, forcing ferry...
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Malaysia’s opposition bloc in turmoil as PAS cuts ties with Bersatu
Malaysia’s most powerful Islamist party has cut ties with a former electoral ally, blowing open a bitter feud within the country’s main opposition bloc...
Tilt towards Beijing? Xi and Kim vow to ‘open new chapter’ in ties
China and North Korea have pledged to strengthen strategic cooperation and defend each other’s sovereignty, according to a North Korean state media report covering...
Hong Kong basketball coach arrested over viral video of him slapping student
A veteran Hong Kong basketball coach has been arrested on suspicion of common assault after he was seen in a video slapping a young...
Spying in Xinjiang? No, I was reporting from China’s energy heartland
As the war in Iran disrupts global oil and chemical supplies, China’s coal-heavy energy sector is seizing an unprecedented opportunity. Dannie Peng visited Xinjiang...
Trump booed by crowd at NBA Finals in New York
Published: 9:29am, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 10:52am, 9 Jun 2026 US President Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he...
Forget air-con, Singapore looks underground for a cooler future
Deep underneath Singapore’s northeastern district of Punggol, a 5km (three-mile) network of metal pipes roars as it pumps chilled water to cool offices and...
Strongest earthquake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shaking Mexico and Florida
A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba’s northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and Florida that are...
China’s Xi stays at exclusive Pyongyang guest house near shrines to former supreme leaders
Published: 9:00am, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 10:30am, 9 Jun 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned to Pyongyang’s Kumsusan State Guest House, the highly secluded...