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...
As fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, world powers plan stabilisation force
France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, were working to finalise a UN Security Council resolution in the coming days that would...
Chinese EV makers from Leapmotor to Zeekr challenge Tesla in premium segment
Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) makers are raising the game in the premium segment by launching more spacious and longer-range models to challenge Tesla, which has...
Indonesian man, 74, pays US$180,000 to marry woman, 24, raising eyebrows, debate
A 74-year-old Indonesian man has caused a stir after reportedly paying a bride price of three billion rupiah (US$180,000) to marry a woman 50...
Japan ex-PM Murayama, who apologised for WWII aggression, dies at 101
Former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, who died on Friday aged 101, was best known for his landmark apology for Japan’s World War II aggression...
US strikes on boats in Caribbean fuel speculation over missing fishermen
Published: 1:18pm, 17 Oct 2025Updated: 1:28pm, 17 Oct 2025 Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations has accused the US of killing innocent people in...
Malaysia’s economy powers on, defying Trump’s volatile trade policy
Malaysia’s growth unexpectedly accelerated in the third quarter, with the economy firing across all sectors and exports defying US President Donald Trump’s imposition of...