Thai ruling party moves to dissolve parliament to end political crisis: report
Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai party moved on Tuesday to dissolve parliament, which could trigger a general election, as the country’s main opposition said it...
Former KMT chair, Want Want manager among Taiwanese set to attend Beijing parade
Published: 7:02pm, 2 Sep 2025Updated: 7:42pm, 2 Sep 2025 A small Taiwanese delegation of politicians and business leaders – including former Kuomintang chairwoman Hung...
Chinese delivery giant Meituan releases AI model to take on Alibaba, DeepSeek
On-demand local services giant Meituan has become the latest Chinese Big Tech company to release an open-source large language model (LLM) to market, more...
China’s Xi Jinping wants more Luban Workshops worldwide – but what are they?
At this year’s meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), President Xi Jinping said China will launch 10 additional Luban Workshops in the organisation’s...
Malaysia summons TikTok, Meta over slow response to fake news, immoral content
Malaysian authorities have summoned TikTok’s top management over the social media company’s alleged delays in tackling fake news on its platform, state news agency...
Hong Kong’s third-wettest August on record due to high number of typhoons
Published: 6:32pm, 2 Sep 2025Updated: 7:06pm, 2 Sep 2025 Hong Kong experienced its third-wettest August on record this year, which saw more than double...
Bali officials say island safe for tourists despite unrest across Indonesia
Tourism leaders and local officials in Bali have moved to reassure foreign visitors that the island remains safe and peaceful despite the violent protests...
India’s military self-reliance dream takes flight with Tejas jet deliveries
India is finally set to induct its first two Tejas Mark-1A fighter jets later this month, replacing its ageing MiG-21 fleet after decades of...
Thousands of reservists report for duty as Israel begins new Gaza offensive
Tens of thousands of reservists started to report for duty on Tuesday ahead of a new Israeli offensive in Gaza City, which Prime Minister...