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Biden, Kishida tout more muscular Japanese military role

President Joe Biden and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida touted Tokyo's beefed-up military posture during...

Myanmar junta chief family assets found in Thai drug raid: Document

Thai officials found assets belonging to adult children of Myanmar's junta leader during a raid...

Indonesia president says 'strongly regrets' past rights violations in country

Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledged on Wednesday (Jan 11) a series of incidents amounting to...

M7.6 earthquake hits off Indonesia

A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean off Indonesia and East Timor early...

Asian tourism-focused businesses ready for China rebound as border reopens

South Korean and Japanese shop owners, Thai tour bus operators and K-pop groups are among...

Taiwan condemns China for latest combat drills near island

Taiwan condemned China on Monday (Jan 9) for holding its second military combat drills around...

China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

Travellers began streaming across land and sea crossings from Hong Kong to mainland China on...

Harry’s claim he killed 25 in Afghanistan draws anger, worry

In a book full of startling revelations, Prince Harry’s assertion that he killed 25 people...

Ant Group says founder Jack Ma to relinquish control of company

Ant Group said on Saturday (Jan 7) its founder Jack Ma will no longer control...

Chinese take risks on black market drugs as COVID-19 surges

Desperate families searching for critical COVID-19 medication in China, faced with bare pharmacy shelves and...

Delhi hit-and-run: Young woman's horrific death shocks India

The gruesome death of a 20-year-old woman in India's capital Delhi on 1 January has...

High-profile court cases involving Malaysian political leaders to look out for this year

As the dust settles in the Malaysian political landscape following the formation of a unity...

Second fire breaks out at Jakel garment outlet in Malaysia

A second fire has broken out at Wisma Jakel on Tuesday (Jan 3), after a...

Viking Orion: Cruise passengers stranded after marine growth halts ship

Hundreds of passengers have been stranded on a cruise ship off the Australian coast after...

Japan emperor makes first public new year's appearance since 2020

Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Monday (Jan 2) made his first public New Year's greetings since...

Asia rings in New Year

Australia celebrated its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, as...