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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0800
Woman in Hong Kong mauled to death by dog in pet hotel
The 33-year-old local woman had been working alone in a pet boarding facility when the attack occurred on Thursday (Aug 20), Hong Kong police said.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:22:28 +0800
Sarawak orders two-day school closures as haze worsens, affecting around 200,000 students
Nearly 600 schools are closed as the East Malaysian state records “very unhealthy” air pollutant index levels.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:55:00 +0800
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken back to prison from hospital, party spokesman says
Khan has been ⁠imprisoned since ​August 2023 and says the cases against ​him are politically motivated, an accusation the government denies.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:22:00 +0800
Asian markets extend rally as traders assess US Treasuries pledge

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:42:00 +0800
Japan executes pachinko parlour arsonist
The man doused a pachinko parlour near his home in Osaka with petrol and set it on fire, killing four customers and one employee.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0800
Commentary: Is a map war brewing between India and China?
The naming of sites in a disputed border region has reignited tensions between China and India but for now, neither country wants an escalation, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0800
India’s students are chasing coveted college places. A private coaching industry is cashing in
In the final instalment of a three-part series, CNA looks at India’s booming private tuition scene, where fierce competition for coveted university places is fuelling a high-pressure coaching culture.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0800
Malaysia PM orders probe into unit of sovereign wealth fund

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:08:00 +0800
North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
The North Korean missile appeared to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone in the sea, Japanese media reported.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0800
After Rocky’s death, calls grow for new approach to Malaysia’s stray dogs
Activists say that the ultimate goal should be preventing strays from ever being born or abandoned on the streets.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:52:21 +0800
China charges 17 members of Myanmar-based human trafficking ring targeting Chinese citizens
Chinese actor Wang Xing, whose disappearance near the Thailand-Myanmar border made headlines last year, was among the syndicate’s victims, according to Chinese news outlets.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0800
What property giant Evergrande's sentence means for China's economy
Evergrande's fortunes reversed in 2020, when new regulations from China seeking to limit excessive borrowing in the real estate sector complicated Evergrande's ability to make payments.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0800
Beijing ‘commends’ Malaysia PM Anwar’s ‘One China’ stance following Taiwan’s rebuke
In a recent interview with news agency Al Jazeera, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had voiced support for Beijing’s “One China” principle as well as its right to use force should peaceful reunification fail.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:24:00 +0800
South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads, far above Trump's figure
Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back told lawmakers that North Korea was generally believed to have around 80 to 120 warheads, after US President Donald Trump commented a day earlier that Pyongyang possessed 57 "very powerful nuclear weapons".

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:03:00 +0800
Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment', says Unitree CEO
The industry is nearing a breakthrough where robots can be placed in unfamiliar environments and complete most tasks through simple voice or text instructions, says Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:32:00 +0800
Four workers hit and killed by train in Japan
Japan media reported that the four workers were removing weeds from the train tracks at Shin-Kanuma Station in Kanuma city north of Tokyo when the express train struck them.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:49:00 +0800
Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0800
Indonesia’s renewed macaque export push pits research demand against conservation concerns
Officials say the move benefits local communities and can help manage human-wildlife conflicts, while animal welfare groups warn it risks undermining protection of the species classified by an international conservation authority as endangered.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0800
The search for nuclear fuel expands, from uranium mines to oceans to the moon
With uranium demand expected to double by 2040, countries are reopening mines, expanding enrichment capacity and exploring alternative fuels, seawater extraction and fusion technology, CNA’s The Nuclear Option finds.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0800
Commentary: Should Asia be concerned that Washington dropped 'Indo' from the US Indo-Pacific Command?
Washington’s words and actions invite questions about whether its strategic view of the Indo-Pacific region has changed, says RSIS’ Sinderpal Singh.

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