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Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:08:26 +0800
Nepal's hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:00:11 +0800
Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:55:00 +0800
Curtain falls on the romance of India's single-screen cinemas

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:29:00 +0800
Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters
Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with around 52,000 households affected by the floods.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0800
Scams, illegal businesses pose new setback for Johor’s Forest City revival
Forest City is courting investors and trying to shed its “ghost town” label, but recent controversies are testing efforts to revive the development and its property market.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:23:00 +0800
China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
Respect for Gulf sovereignty and an end to pressure on Cuba dominated China’s UN speech, as Chinese Vice President Han Zheng pushed back without naming the US.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:24:01 +0800
Death toll from Indonesia ferry sinking jumps to 64
The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew when it lost contact with its shipping company after departing from Indonesia's second largest city Surabaya on Java island.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0800
Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak
Health experts have attributed the crisis to disruptions in routine immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025, when political turmoil, changes to vaccine procurement and the postponement or cancellation of vaccination campaigns left many children unpr...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0800
China says it 'respects' Trump's 'super intelligence' switch from AI
Beijing's foreign ministry said on Saturday (Sep 26) it "attaches importance" to US President Donald Trump's adoption of the term "super intelligence".

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0800
Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0800
'I felt embarrassed': Japan esports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold
Yuki Kurihara, a bespectacled primary school student believed to be the youngest competitor at the Games in Aichi-Nagoya, won the Puyo Puyo Champions final 10-2.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:50:00 +0800
Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games
The Aichi-Nagoya Games said that less than 60 per cent of tickets had been snapped up for eight sports, including football, with a similar amount unsold for the closing ceremony in eight days' time.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:59:00 +0800
China, US to open AI 'communication channel' after summit
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed that they would meet a third and fourth time this year at international summits in China and the United States.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:03:00 +0800
Bangkok declares disaster after homes flooded, roads submerged by heavy rain
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short a trip to London to return home after more than 300mm of rain fell in some areas between Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning, according to officials.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:37:28 +0800
'World records not enough': North Korea weightlifters target Olympic gold rush
North Korea has been the dominant force in global weightlifting since its self-imposed COVID-19 exile, setting six world record records at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023. 

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0800
Commentary: Anthony Loke resignation offer matters little to DAP’s fate
The Democratic Action Party chief's decision to resign as Malaysia's transport minister in protest over Najib Razak’s conditional pardon is symptomatic of a deeper crisis for his party that won’t be fixed by a single gesture, writes CNA’s ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:49:00 +0800
Philippines suspends LPG, kerosene excise over Mideast war

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0800
Details on US, China trade talks to come on Monday, says Greer

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0800
Warm words, limited deals: Trump-Xi summit puts focus on managing US-China rivalry
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s personal rapport helped set a warm tone in Washington this week, but analysts say lasting stability will depend on whether the two sides can better manage their unresolved differences.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:11:00 +0800
China's Zhang wins record seventh Asian Games swimming gold
China's Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, also won individual golds in the 200m, 800m and 1,500m freestyle events, as well as three relays.

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