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Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:32:00 +0800Fire breaks out in 7-storey building in Indonesia's Jakarta, 20 dead
The building is the office of Terra Drone Indonesia, which provides drones for aerial survey activities with clients in the mining to agriculture sectors.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:48:57 +0800China hunts 100 fugitives tied to cross-border fraud; dangles US$28,000 bounty for each
A reward of 200,000 yuan (US$28,280) is being offered for information or assistance leading to the arrest of each wanted individual.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:35:43 +0800Owners fled after Indian nightclub blaze killed 25, police say
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:32:00 +0800South Korea scrambles jets after Russian, Chinese planes approach
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:59:07 +0800India’s biggest labour law shake-up in decades puts unions, businesses on edge
The country’s manufacturing sector has welcomed the reforms, however, saying that clearer rules will attract more investment.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:10:00 +0800Major Japan quake injures 30, damages roads
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 7.5 quake raised the chances of similar or larger tremors in the coming days.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:51:00 +0800Why is DBS - Southeast Asia’s largest lender - seeking a stake in one of Malaysia’s smallest banks?
DBS’ anticipated acquisition of a stake in Alliance Bank would bring to a close its nearly two-decade effort to secure a meaningful foothold in Malaysia.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:20:00 +0800Most Asia markets track Wall St losses as jitters set in ahead of Fed
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:15:00 +0800Japan threatening us militarily, China foreign minister tells German counterpart
Speaking during a meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Beijing, Wang Yi said that given this year is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Japan, "as a defeated nation", should have acted with greater caution.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:55:00 +0800Cambodia-Thailand fighting spreads along contested border as Trump urges both sides to honour ceasefire
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also called for restraint amid clashes along the disputed Thai-Cambodian border.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:33:00 +0800Trump says US will allow sale of Nvidia H200 AI chips to China
The announcement marks a significant shift in US export policy for advanced AI chips, which Joe Biden's administration had heavily restricted over national security concerns about Chinese military applications.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0800Commentary: Japan is learning the hard way what unabashed US-China power politics really means
Great powers have always pursued their interests at the expense of smaller states, but the brazenness on display now is striking, says Patricia M Kim from the Brookings Institution.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:59:00 +0800Commentary: What Prince Group allegations tell us about how financial crime is evolving
Amid probes into Prince Group for alleged financial crimes, the question is whether Singapore's enforcement capabilities can evolve as fast as criminal methods, says lawyer Ben Chester Cheong.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:58:00 +0800Commentary: Sumatra floods show Indonesia is stuck in a cycle of crisis management
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto must address years of institutional neglect to tackle the structural failures fuelling disasters, says a researcher.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:42:00 +0800Powerful 7.6 quake strikes off Japan, tsunami warning lifted
The US Geological Survey recorded the earthquake at a depth of 44km, with Japanese media reporting that 23 people were injured.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:03:00 +0800India plans action against IndiGo over flight cancellations to 'set an example'
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:45:00 +0800Chinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay US$3.3 million in compensation over missing MH370 plane
More than 150 passengers on MH370 were Chinese nationals.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:39:10 +0800Hardships mount in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as flood tolls rise
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:47:00 +0800Son Heung-min blackmailer jailed in South Korea
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:40:00 +0800China's exports top expectations on strong sales to non-US markets