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Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:59:36 +0800Japan censures 'extremely inappropriate' remarks by Chinese envoy as Taiwan furore escalates
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:56:00 +0800Thailand suspends Cambodia deal after landmine injures troops
The Royal Thai Army said that the mine explosion in Sisaket province left one soldier with a severe leg injury and another suffering from chest pains.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:27:44 +0800Typhoon Kalmaegi exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:38:00 +0800Malaysia steps up search for missing Rohingya boats, at least 11 dead
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:32:00 +0800Malaysian rapper Namewee’s remand extended to Nov 13 amid Taiwanese influencer murder probe
Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, has been in remand since turning himself in to the police on Nov 5.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:21:00 +0800Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto
Suharto, who died in 2008, was one of 10 people to get the title on Monday (Nov 10).
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:32:00 +0800South Korea indicts ex-President Yoon for aiding enemy
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol allegedly ordered a covert drone operation into North Korea to inflame tensions between the neighbours and justify his martial law decree.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:19:00 +0800Markets boosted by hopes for deal to end US shutdown
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:01:00 +0800Typhoon Fung-wong leaves flooded Philippine towns in its wake
The typhoon, which killed at least two people, is now expected to turn toward Taiwan.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0800Commentary: South Korea’s tightrope walk between China and the US
The APEC summit allowed South Korea to balance the many pressures arising from its position in Northeast Asia, says political science professor Robert Kelly.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:27:00 +0800World Bank, in letter to US, backs draft UN resolution on Gaza
International organisations are preparing to rebuild Gaza after the catastrophic conflict with Israel brought about instability, starvation, and mass casualties.
Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:06:00 +0800Myanmar junta says it is demolishing 150 scam hub buildings
Myanmar's military said it found 148 buildings, including dormitories, a four-floor hospital and a two-storey karaoke complex.
Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:52:40 +0800Japan observes tiny tsunami following 6.7 magnitude quake
Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:25:39 +0800China halts export ban to US of some 'dual use' materials: Ministry
The restrictions banned the export of so-called "dual-use" goods, materials that can have both civilian and military applications.
Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:12:00 +0800Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia, hundreds missing
The vessel had left Myanmar's Buthidaung with about 300 people on board.
Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:06:00 +0800Malaysian minister Ewon Benedick resigns from Cabinet over Sabah's 40% revenue share dispute
The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister said he cannot continue in his role as he disagreed with the position of the Attorney General's Chambers on Sabah's constitutional right to 40 per cent of federal revenue derived from the state.
Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:22:56 +0800South Korea rescuers recover third body after power plant collapse, media reports say
A decommissioned heating facility in Ulsan collapsed Nov 6 as workers were taking down parts of the massive steel structure to prepare for demolition.
Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:59:00 +0800At least two dead as Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in the Philippines
More than a million people have already evacuated vulnerable areas, with Super Typhoon Fung-wong making landfall in Aurora province on Sunday (Nov 9) night.
Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:49:24 +0800Taiwan is not alone, vice president says after breakthrough Europe trip
China's mission to the European Union condemned Hsiao Bi-khim's visit, saying it was a serious interference in China's internal affairs.
Sun, 09 Nov 2025 04:55:00 +0800EU says China confirms Nexperia chip export resumptions
The exports will be allowed as long as the chips are only for "civilian use", Sefcovic added, saying the measure would take effect "immediately".