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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:51:59 +0800
Rare protests erupt in China after dog abuse videos spark online anger
Animal welfare activists say residents were simply demanding that abused animals be removed from the suspect's home, but frustration over the handling of the case spilled onto the streets. 

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:59:46 +0800
China backs next generation of tech champions as new rules reshape path overseas
Government funding continues to fuel innovation in hubs such as Shenzhen, but tighter controls on outbound investment could add new compliance hurdles for firms with global ambitions.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:30:33 +0800
Commentary: PM Anwar faces leadership referendum in upcoming Johor, Negeri Sembilan state polls
The upcoming state assembly polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan are fast shaping into Malaysia’s most consequential electoral contests, serving as unintended referendums of PM Anwar’s leadership with far-reaching national consequences, says CNA's ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:33:00 +0800
Johor state election set for Jul 11, Negeri Sembilan to go to polls on Aug 1
Analysts tell CNA that while multiple parties would contest the two elections, the main battle will be between the Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan coalitions that are part of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government.  

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:59:00 +0800
China warns of risk of 'extreme floods' in desert regions

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:43:00 +0800
Cambodia's renewable energy push helps shield economy from oil shocks, says minister
Hydro and solar power have helped Cambodia keep electricity prices stable despite rising global energy costs, the country’s Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak tells CNA's Roland Lim.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0800
South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident
Yoon was given life in jail in February for leading an insurrection to "paralyse" South Korea's National Assembly with his martial law declaration. 

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:38:00 +0800
Rain, aftershocks hamper rescuers as Philippine quake toll hits 55
The number of missing stood at 31 as reports from local jurisdictions trickled in.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:54:00 +0800
Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness
Princess Bajrakitiyabha had been in a coma after she collapsed from a heart condition and other infections in 2022.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:42:00 +0800
Stocks rally on Gulf breakthrough hopes, oil hits two-month lows
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Jun 11) that a peace deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, hours after threatening more strikes on Iran.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:14:00 +0800
Philippine defence chief defiant after China sanctions
Gilberto Teodoro as well as his spouse and child will be banned from entering China's mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, said China's foreign ministry on Thursday.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0800
Inside Thailand’s toxic river struggle and the fallout from Myanmar's mines
Contamination linked to mining in Myanmar is raising fears over food safety, shrinking incomes and long-term health risks for people in Thailand who depend on the Mekong’s tributaries, CNA’s Insight finds.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0800
More than selling shoes: What Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning is buying with Stephen Curry deal
Li-Ning’s reported US$400 million deal isn’t just about selling sports shoes, analysts say - it’s about leveraging one of basketball’s biggest and most influential athletes to raise its global profile.  

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0800
Malaysia police call for total vape ban after ‘Piu Piu’ drug found in e-liquids
The synthetic drug, a mixture of fentanyl and psychoactive chemicals, could cause severe intoxication and leave users in a “zombie-like” state, Malaysia’s deputy inspector-general of police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said. 

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0800
Thai broadcaster strikes eleventh-hour deal for World Cup rights

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:06 +0800
Indonesia nabs Australian fugitive hiding in private jet lavatory

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:54:00 +0800
Rescuers press on in quake-hit Philippines as aftershocks and infrastructure damage hamper efforts
Recovery operations have been complicated by more than 2,000 aftershocks since the quake, some reaching magnitudes as high as 6.4.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0800
‘One enemy is too many’: Indonesia President Prabowo hits back at criticism of overseas trips
President Prabowo Subianto has gone on more than 50 overseas trips to over 20 countries in less than two years in office, far more than his predecessors.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:12:00 +0800
Rupiah slide and ‘Sell Indonesia’ stocks: Jakarta’s counter moves useful but experts flag deeper fiscal concerns
Indonesia’s emergency interest rate hike and efforts to support the rupiah may have helped calm markets for now, but economists say investor confidence will not fully return unless the government addresses deeper concerns.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0800
Indonesia seeks to diversify network routes, reduce 90% internet connectivity dependence on Singapore
Indonesia's dependence on Singapore stems from the island state’s position as Southeast Asia’s primary digital hub, hosting major subsea cable networks - cables laid on the seabed between land-based stations - data centres and global cloud servic...

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