How Malaysia’s Langkawi became a paradise for smugglers
Waves break along Cenang Beach as the sun drops over the Andaman Sea, washing Langkawi’s white sand in gold. Tourists sip fresh coconuts beneath...
Putin says no reason to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky, calls his letter ‘rude’
Published: 7:38am, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 7:42am, 6 Jun 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he currently saw no reason to meet Volodymyr...
Indonesian police in the market for hi-tech Chinese equipment
Published: 6:00am, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 6:12am, 6 Jun 2026 Indonesia is considering buying hi-tech policing equipment from China, setting out a shopping list for...
Energy now a focus of US-China contest of the century
Andrew Sheng is a former central banker and financial regulator, currently distinguished fellow at the Asia Global Institute, University of Hong Kong. Given that...
KMT leader says Taiwan can preserve peace by avoiding ‘de jure independence’
Published: 4:56am, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 5:30am, 6 Jun 2026 Taiwan’s main opposition leader said cross-strait peace can be maintained as long as Taipei did...
Trump urges new spy chief Pulte to gut US intelligence community
US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his incoming acting spy chief to start firing employees, deepening the controversy over the appointment of...
Death of girl, 11, in France sparks storm over cracks in judicial system
Published: 3:01am, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 3:14am, 6 Jun 2026 A firestorm of recrimination raged in France on Friday over failures in the justice system...
First AI-designed ‘universal vaccine’ tested in humans
Published: 2:12am, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 2:45am, 6 Jun 2026 A vaccine targeting a broad range of viruses that was designed using artificial intelligence had...
US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries
President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully barred applicants from 39 travel-ban countries from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship, a US...