How shared Asean visa could help Philippines find its travel feet
As Asean tourism leaders met this week to discuss regional matters, observers say a common visitor visa for the bloc and aligned digital connectivity...
Partial US shutdown seems increasingly likely amid political stand-off over ICE
With a partial US government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list of demands on Wednesday for the Department of Homeland Security, including...
Xi urges ‘stable’ partnership as Starmer makes first China trip by British PM in 8 years
China and Britain need to deepen dialogue and strengthen cooperation amid an increasingly complex international environment, Chinese President Xi Jinping said as he began...
Child suicides in Japan rise to highest level since 1980
The number of children in Japan who died by suicide in 2025 hit a record high for the second consecutive year, rising by three...
Tesla reports first ever annual revenue decline as China’s EV giants zoom ahead
Tesla confirmed that its annual revenues fell for the first time in the company’s history last year, as the firm announced plans to pivot...
Couple from China arrested in Malaysia after raid on luxury condo drug lab
Malaysian police broke up a drug processing syndicate following a raid at a luxury condominium unit in Kuala Lumpur. Sentul police chief Assistant Commissioner...
As Hong Kong’s Kam Shing Restaurant shuts down on Saturday, owner seeks new challenge
After three decades as a culinary landmark on eastern Hong Kong Island, Kam Shing Restaurant will serve its final meal this Saturday, with the...
What’s in the president’s stomach? Marcos health problems call to mind past leaders’ woes
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has revealed his struggle with an abdominal ailment all while grappling with a string of political woes that would...
Why more Japanese than ever support strengthening the Self-Defence Forces
A record share of the Japanese public now supports strengthening the country’s Self-Defence Forces, a new government survey shows, highlighting how sharply attitudes on...