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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:33:00 +0800Indonesia’s Prabowo names new foreign, industry ministers in major Cabinet reshuffle
The reshuffle comes less than three weeks after President Prabowo Subianto sacked Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as finance minister and appointed his deputy as his replacement.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:04:48 +0800Bangladesh warns dengue outbreak could worsen after deadly September
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:38:47 +0800CNA Explains: Why is South Korea angry with Ukraine over two North Korean POWs?
South Korea has demanded an apology from Ukraine, saying that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy breached a secrecy agreement in revealing that Kyiv had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:12:35 +0800President Prabowo replaces Indonesia police chief Listyo Sigit with narcotics agency head
The head of the National Narcotics Agency Suyudi Ario Seto is set to become Indonesia’s new national police chief.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:39:28 +0800Marking China's national day, Xi calls for progress towards reunification with Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech comes days after he told US President Donald Trump that Washington should oppose the island's independence.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:07:00 +0800From textile engineering to cockpit hero: Indian pilot wins praise after flydubai drama
For Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, aviation was never part of his childhood dreams.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:31:00 +0800South Korea president urges Pyongyang dialogue after DMZ blasts
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:01:00 +0800DFI Retail to take over Maxim's Starbucks-licensed business in seven Asian markets
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:16:00 +0800Japan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:49:00 +0800Pan Pacific Hotels Group has 10 new-build and renovation projects planned across Southeast Asia in 2027
Among the new properties being developed are Pan Pacific Phnom Penh and Parkroyal Siem Reap.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0800Global calls to slow AI advancement are growing. India faces a different calculation
Fears that increasingly powerful artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat have fuelled calls for a slowdown. India, however, is not yet pushing the AI frontier, making wider adoption - and managing its consequences - a more immediate ...
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0800Commentary: Why do Trump and Xi keep meeting if the hard issues remain unresolved?
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's personal ties are doing real work, more than the modest outcomes suggest, says former SCMP editor-in-chief Wang Xiangwei.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:18:00 +0800Trump unveils US$200 billion South Korean investment in US; Seoul hedges on Alaska pipeline
Seoul confirmed most elements of US President Donald Trump's announcement, but quickly suggested that its commitment to a US$54 billion LNG pipeline in Alaska was not yet set in stone.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:39:12 +0800Indonesian authorities demolish luxury prison 'villas' where whisky, TVs seized
Officers emptied several "villas" of furniture, bottles of alcohol and at least one big-screen TV, before taking an excavator to 10 of the units and smashing them to the ground.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:59:09 +0800Thai floods disrupt factories, capital still at risk, PM says
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Bangkok, its metropolitan area and Thailand's central region were still at risk from floodwaters flowing in from the north.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0800Ex-husband, in-laws accused of murdering Hong Kong model Abby Choi appear in court
Police discovered parts of 28-year-old Abby Choi's dismembered body at a house in suburban Hong Kong in 2023.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:19:18 +0800Why millions of Filipinos remain vulnerable to hefty medical bills
Three in five Filipinos lack private health insurance, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, leaving many exposed to high medical bills despite universal state health coverage.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:05:31 +0800‘We just want more rest’: China workers lament extra workdays ahead of Golden Week holiday break
Chinese social media users are venting about “make-up” workdays around the Golden Week holiday break, saying work arrangements are leaving them with little extra time to rest.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:53:51 +0800UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar
Malaysia deported around 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, on Sep 29 as part of a refugee repatriation programme, despite objections from the United Nations and dozens of human rights groups.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0800Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case
Anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda took TikTok to court over videos he says feature an AI clone of his "deep" and "lustrous" voice.