"The Middle East Gulf region should not become an arena for great-power rivalry and geopolitical conflict. Peace and stability in the region require joint nurturing and protection by all parties," says Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The workers’ demands reflect mounting pressure from rising living costs and persistent inflation.

The death comes amid heightened tensions along the border after three South Korean soldiers were wounded in landmine explosions south of the Military Demarcation Line in September.

The AI unit will work with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as its anchor academic partner, although the bank's CEO Georges Elhedery did not disclose headcount details.

Cyclone Murasu is expected to be less intense than last week's Cyclone Arnab, where six people were killed and dozens of houses and crops were destroyed.

South Korea’s economy has been heavily boosted by demand for advanced chips used in AI, lifting exports and the earnings of memory chip makers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange has moved to reassure crypto investors and said withdrawals were stabilising after an initial spike.

For some expatriate families, a spouse's inability to find work can be a deal-breaker.

Thousands of Filipinos who flocked to cemeteries across Manila on Sunday (Nov 1) to visit the graves of their loved ones, marking All Saints’ Day.

The restrictions, which came into force on Sunday (Nov 1), include a doubling of vehicle parking charges and work-from-home arrangements aimed at cutting traffic emissions.

Hydroelectric dams have proliferated across Southeast Asia in recent years but experts say wind energy is now set to take off.

The wage board was formed after discussions with workers' representatives and industry leaders.

The Oct 29 attack is believed to be the largest crypto heist in history and is latest in a string of high-profile cyber thefts linked to Pyongyang.

US President Donald Trump voiced on Saturday (Oct 31) his support for the “brilliant” head of US chip giant Nvidia, Jensen Huang after a report that he was targeted by a Chinese spy plot.

The incident may have affected information processed between August 2023 and September 2026, the airline said on Sunday (Nov 1).

The protest on Sunday (Nov 1) is the latest in more than a month of opposition rallies challenging Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The test was intended to “assess adaptation to combat and power of a cluster-bomb warhead to be tipped on tactical ballistic missiles”, state media KCNA said on Saturday (Oct 31).

Malaysia has banned the popular Israeli navigation app for civil servants and urged citizens not to use it. Motorists say they lack a viable homegrown alternative.