Closer ties among US allies may bring turmoil to South China Sea, Taiwan Strait: analysts
Published: 9:30pm, 30 Mar 2025Updated: 11:38pm, 30 Mar 2025 Deeper security cooperation among US allies in Asia will bring more uncertainties to the South...
Vietnam faces mass bankruptcies of renewable energy producers
Vietnam could experience a wave of bankruptcies of solar and wind producers if the state utility proceeds with its planned change in pricing for...
China pledges stricter EV market oversight to curb unfair price cuts and boost industry
China has pledged to improve oversight of the country’s electric vehicle (EV) market to curb undercutting and boost the industry’s overall fortunes, where only...
As the White House sends mixed signals, Beijing bides its time
Before Donald Trump’s re-election as US president, there was broad uncertainty over how he might approach China and how the Chinese might respond. Two...
At Oscars 2025 indie drama Anora wins big, Adrien Brody makes it two, Demi Moore spurned
Anora, the story of a sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy client on a whim,...
Paralysed Korean student blinks his way to academic success
It started with a blink. Then another. And another. By the time Jang Ik-sun had finished his master’s thesis, he had typed tens of...
Questions raised over arrest of Malaysian journalist following trafficking cartel exposé
A leading Malaysian news outlet, Malaysiakini, has defended the dedication of one of its senior reporters after he was arrested in a sting at...
‘We were surprised’: heatwave shuts schools in Philippines capital
Published: 1:33pm, 3 Mar 2025Updated: 1:35pm, 3 Mar 2025 Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half the Philippine capital on Monday, local officials...
Sean Baker, winner of 4 Oscars for Anora, took the long road to Hollywood’s grandest stage
Published: 12:39pm, 3 Mar 2025Updated: 12:49pm, 3 Mar 2025 The winner of best picture and best director for Anora in the 2025 Oscars, Sean...