Malaysia’s Anwar turns charm and wit into diplomatic wins for Asean
Few were ready for the zinger that followed when Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leaned into the microphone and said, with a suitably dramatic...
Caught between China and the US, Europe stumbles towards its independence day
In a dramatic speech in Berlin on Saturday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen painted a dystopian picture of today’s world as she...
Most Asian countries don’t see China as a security threat: Singapore’s ex-PM
The security situations in Asia and Europe are very different because of each region’s respective dynamics with China and Russia, Singapore’s former prime minister...
Asean seeks to ‘future-proof’ economies, fate closely entwined with China
Southeast Asia’s economic future remains entwined with China despite the attention lavished on the region this week by United States President Donald Trump, experts...
Hong Kong biotech firm to back controversial sanitary pad HPV test with evidence
Published: 6:37pm, 28 Oct 2025Updated: 7:38pm, 28 Oct 2025 A Hong Kong biotechnology company behind a controversial human papillomavirus (HPV) screening method involving sanitary...
‘Everything is true’: Japanese gunman admits to killing Shinzo Abe
The gunman accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe pleaded guilty on Tuesday, three years after the assassination in broad daylight shocked...
China-Asean free-trade pact gets upgrade as Beijing touts regional ties
China and a bloc of 11 Southeast Asian countries signed an upgrade to their free-trade agreement on Tuesday, expanding its terms to cover product...
Singapore’s residents raise a stink over smell from Johor’s industrial estate
Published: 6:00pm, 28 Oct 2025Updated: 6:30pm, 28 Oct 2025 When Christine Li first moved into her flat in Singapore’s northeastern estate of Punggol in...
Why China Lahu women shave heads on wedding day; locals drown pigs during mourning
Among China’s 56 ethnic groups, the Lahu ethnic minority stands out for its distinct traditions, such as women shaving their heads before marriage and...