Why lingering questions remain as US-China port-fee pause buoys shipping outlook
The port-fee postponement announced by China and the United States offers a glimmer of relief to the shipping industry, but analysts warn that a...
Fate of thousands feared in Sudan’s Darfur after reported rampage by paramilitaries
Sudanese fleeing a paramilitary force that seized a city in the country’s Darfur region trickled into a nearby refugee camp on Thursday after walking...
Canada, Philippines take ‘next step’ with joint forces pact amid China concerns
Published: 2:09pm, 31 Oct 2025Updated: 5:28pm, 31 Oct 2025 The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a visiting forces agreement permitting joint drills...
Malaysian woman jailed 5 years over autistic son’s death due to neglect
Published: 2:07pm, 31 Oct 2025Updated: 2:08pm, 31 Oct 2025 A Malaysian court on Friday sentenced a woman to five years’ jail for neglect leading...
Singapore seizes US$115 million in assets linked to tycoon behind scam hub
Singapore police have seized more than S$150 million (US$115.90 million) in assets tied to the Prince Group, a multinational network accused of running vast...
China boy invades space of Japan couple to get Mount Fuji view as parents look on
A boy tourist from China who startled a Japanese couple by squeezing into their bullet train seats to view Mount Fuji has triggered a...
ABB’s top industrial chip and robotics expert Pang Zhibo leaves Sweden for China
Pang Zhibo, a leading expert on industrial chips and robots with high-end manufacturing giant ABB in Sweden, has returned to China and joined Peking...
‘Utterly unacceptable’: Trump’s bomb testing call vexes nuclear-scarred Japan
A Japanese atomic bomb survivors group that won the Nobel Peace Prize has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s surprise directive to begin nuclear...
Thailand’s million-dollar gold heist shines light on tensions in troubled south
Published: 12:55pm, 31 Oct 2025Updated: 1:11pm, 31 Oct 2025 A million-dollar gold heist in Thailand’s far south by armed robbers who blocked roads with...