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.

Marcos' state visit would be the first by an incumbent Filipino leader since 2015.

The syndicate, which appears to have been operating for about a month, used women posing as Indonesians to lure victims emotionally, said Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat on Thursday (Apr 23).

The Auto China exhibition will span 380,000 sq m, according to organisers - sprawling more than 50 football pitches.

Special prosecutors said they were seeking the new sentence on charges of aiding the enemy, adding that Yoon's effort to "fabricate wartime conditions" had undermined state security.

An earlier iteration of Natthaphong Reungpanyawut's People's Party, the Move Forward Party, had put forward draft legislation to amend the strict lese-majeste law.

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the International Energy Agency warned liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies were likely to remain strained through the end of 2027.