The fires are now burning for a fifth straight day on Sunday (Apr 26), threatening a town that has already lost nearly a tenth of its population in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

“We need voices that reflect where our community is going, not just where it has been”, a first-time voter told AFP.

Beijing supports Myanmar “in forging a successful development path that aligns with its national conditions and enjoys the support of its people”, Wang said, according to a Chinese ministry readout on Apr 25.

Police in the southern state of Telangana said that 47 Maoist members “chose to join the mainstream”, adding that “almost all remaining underground key leaders... have now been neutralised”.

Taiwan's government has accused China of pressuring three African states to ‌block overflight permission for President Lai Ching-te.

A spate of recent scandals involving alleged online sexual harassment at Indonesia’s universities has ignited the debate over women’s safety as activists and policymakers push for change.

Two giant pandas from China are headed to Atlanta on a new 10-year conservation deal.

Abdul Halim Aman, 69, will lead the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission from May 13, succeeding Azam Baki, 63.

No one doubts the nation has the skill. What it needs now is the will, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.

While traditional leading brands like Germany's BMW and Mercedes held sweeping areas in the exhibition centre, most of the space was dominated by Chinese brands, including BYD, Xiaomi and XPeng.

The story centres on a 26-year-old picture book author named Kaho.

Any continued reliance by Southeast Asia on Russia for energy risks increasing Moscow's leverage on bilateral relations and potential tension with other countries, say analysts.

Authorities are also preparing for worst-case scenarios, including the possibility of evacuation if conditions deteriorate significantly.

The regulations could add pressure on companies already navigating policy uncertainty and uneven market access, according to a new white paper by the American Chamber of Commerce in China.

White House science and technology chief Michael Kratsios said that Washington would "be taking action to protect American innovation".

Indonesia's finance minister said his country has no plan to impose tolls on ships passing through the Malacca Strait after his previous comments about monetising the strategic sea route.