Voting kicks off on Sunday (Dec 28) and will be held over three phases, limited to areas where the military maintains varying degrees of control. 

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an said "through today's high-intensity drill, we will thoroughly and comprehensively review the existing defence mechanisms, leaving no stone unturned".

SIA cancelled four flights between Singapore and New York as well as two flights between Frankfurt and the US state.

Chinese officers, working with counterparts from Thailand and Myanmar, arrested suspects and dismantled gambling and fraud facilities, China’s Ministry of Public Security said.

Friday’s decision by Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah came after a trial that had stretched across 302 days over a period of six years.

Companies that rely on skilled workers to keep global trade moving are increasingly worried about the impact on long-term operations.

The draft budget is up 9.4 per cent from 2025 and marks the fourth year of Japan's ongoing five-year programme to double its annual arms spending.

Cambodian and Thai officials were in their third day of talks at a border checkpoint on Friday, with defence ministers from both countries scheduled to meet on Saturday. 

Synthetic diamonds can sell for 50 to 90 per cent less than natural ones. 

The upheaval in Malaysia’s smallest state could reportedly have wider implications for the opposition Perikatan Nasional pact as well as national politics.

South Korea's parliament will launch an independent probe into the 2024 crash.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faces four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering relating to the plunder of hundreds of millions of dollars from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.

The danger of an unstable Bangladesh should not be underestimated, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

The US had ‍announced US$11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the biggest-ever US weapons package for the island.

In Singapore for a brief visit, Yan talks to CNA Lifestyle about a lifetime of championing good food, keeping fit, memorable on-air mishaps and the philosophy that helped him shape how the world sees Asian cuisine.

As immigration enforcement hardens in the US, CNA’s Undercover Asia meets Indian migrants who survived jungles and mafia on the “Dunki” route only to face perhaps a harsher reality: detention, debt and deep uncertainty.

More than just a fashion trend, the rising popularity of hanfu shows how younger Chinese generations are reclaiming history and heritage with pride.