The clip of the video interview saw Kylian Mbappe talk about being amused by an internet meme of his face photoshopped onto "some guy, think he's a Chinese dictator", an apparent reference to Mao Zedong.

The joint field training exercise involved a firefighting operation and casualty evacuation. It comes ahead of the cross-border rail service’s opening in February 2027.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged the formation of a new US-ASEAN defence cooperation framework and for strengthened maritime awareness and advanced naval coordination in the region.

Residents in Bengaluru's Electronic City say nearby data centres are adding to pressure on local water supplies, while farmers outside the city oppose plans to acquire land for a township that would include AI-related industries.

More than 200 passengers leave Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey in Sihanoukville after the company suspends Cambodia operations and cites surging fuel costs.

Two days of rain at the start of the week have eased the haze and improved visibility in parts of Indonesia after months of forest and land fires.

Once a magnet for international visitors, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is struggling to regain its tourism industry as Myanmar's civil conflict drags on. For local communities, the stakes go beyond livelihoods to the survival of centuries-old tradi...

Malaysia customs seizes 30 server units with advanced AI chips at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, linking the case to a wider smuggling syndicate probe.

A heavy police and military presence, as well as armoured vehicles, could be seen in busy parts of central Jakarta on Wednesday (Oct 28) morning.

The listing furthers Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani's plan to turn Jio's parent Reliance Industries from an oil-and-chemicals conglomerate into an "everything company" spanning consumer and technology.

Cyclone Arnab hit southeastern Andhra Pradesh state as a "very severe cyclonic storm" with winds of up to 150kmh.

Chinese President Xi Jinping also extended condolences to the family of former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died last week.

The China Football Association said on Tuesday that it has “lodged a stern protest” with Real Madrid and demanded that both the player and the football club “issue a public and formal apology”.

More than 12 million Indonesians, many from lower-income households, have been drawn into online gambling. CNA speaks to several people struggling with addiction.

For countries facing shrinking populations, improving productivity may matter as much as increasing birth rates, say these academics.

ASEAN countries must strengthen energy supplies and infrastructure to weather future disruptions, Philippine Energy Secretary Sharon Garin told CNA’s Roland Lim.

An "oxygen bus" in Central Kalimantan is offering residents relief from choking wildfire haze, with medical staff administering oxygen as respiratory illnesses surge.