China begins drills near Scarborough Shoal as US-Philippine naval exercises end
Tensions in the South China Sea remained high on Friday as China launched military exercises near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a move coinciding with...
Trump unveils plans for a monument some have dubbed ‘Arc de Trump’
Published: 3:53pm, 17 Oct 2025Updated: 3:59pm, 17 Oct 2025 US President Donald Trump has unveiled proposals for a new arch in Washington DC to...
Peru’s new president refuses to resign as Gen Z-led protests turn violent
Peru’s new President Jose Jeri refused to resign on Thursday following the death of a protester during a massive demonstration led by Gen Z...
Indonesia’s North Korea ties stoke worries in Seoul over jet tech leak
Indonesia’s renewed diplomatic engagement with North Korea has raised concerns in Seoul over the possible breach of sensitive technology related to the KF-21, a...
Micron to cease server memory chips business in China after ban, sources say
Micron Technology plans to stop supplying server memory chips to data centres in China after the business failed to recover from a 2023 government...
Malaysia may deploy police officers in schools to curb student violence
Published: 3:00pm, 17 Oct 2025Updated: 3:07pm, 17 Oct 2025 Student activists have urged Malaysia’s government to increase funding to boost safety and transparency in...
Indonesia’s bid to ship durians straight to China rides on refrigeration, sanitation
Indonesia’s intent to export durians directly to China in search of higher profits will hinge on mastering the sanitary standards and cold-chain storage that...
Japan arrests man in first AI porn case involving deepfakes of celebrities
Tokyo police have arrested a man accused of using artificial intelligence to create and sell explicit fake images of female celebrities, in what local...
China’s double threat: Shanghai sinks as sea level rises fastest in 4,000 years
Shanghai is sinking while the world’s sea levels are rising fast – the fastest in 4,000 years – possibly threatening the Chinese financial hub...