It was the latest demonstration of the country’s strong support for Palestinians, which has also driven a boycott movement that has taken a toll on targeted businesses.بقلم Johannes Nugroho

It was the latest demonstration of the country’s strong support for Palestinians, which has also driven a boycott movement that has taken a toll on targeted businesses.بقلم Johannes Nugroho

Scientists are studying China’s Meihua Fortress to see how it managed to withstand repeated attacks over centuries.بقلم Stephen Chen

Economic Planning Secretary Balisacan said there was no attempt to sideline Chinese investors even as the two nations increasingly engaged in diplomatic stand-offs.بقلم Bloomberg

Economic Planning Secretary Balisacan said there was no attempt to sideline Chinese investors even as the two nations increasingly engaged in diplomatic stand-offs.بقلم Bloomberg

The ‘routine’ operation on Wednesday passed without incident but comes as independence-leaning Lai heads to May 20 presidential inauguration.بقلم Seong Hyeon Choi

Russia’s new development on the Kuril Islands aims to ‘punish’ Japan for supporting international sanctions and providing aid to Ukraine, analysts say.بقلم Julian Ryall

Russia’s new development on the Kuril Islands aims to ‘punish’ Japan for supporting international sanctions and providing aid to Ukraine, analysts say.بقلم Julian Ryall

Analysts see the move as part of a wider bid by ruler Kim Jong-un to consolidate power and to reduce a cult of personality around his father and grandfather.بقلم Park Chan-kyong

Analysts see the move as part of a wider bid by ruler Kim Jong-un to consolidate power and to reduce a cult of personality around his father and grandfather.بقلم Park Chan-kyong

Younger consumers have flocked to buy bite-sized gold bars from retail stores and vending machines amid frenzy for the precious metal.بقلم Business Insider

Younger consumers have flocked to buy bite-sized gold bars from retail stores and vending machines amid frenzy for the precious metal.بقلم Business Insider

Military commanders also suggest recorded material, played to selected media, was fabricated.بقلم Jeoffrey Maitem

Military commanders also suggest recorded material, played to selected media, was fabricated.بقلم Jeoffrey Maitem

Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the Philippines in its South China Sea claims.بقلم Maria Siow

Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the Philippines in its South China Sea claims.بقلم Maria Siow

The 25th anniversary of the ‘humiliating’ air strike is marked with a promise from Xi Jinping that it will never be forgotten.بقلم Liu Zhen

More than a decade and hundreds of trials after the first public consultation on waste charging, the government still has not adequately prepared the public or recycling facilities. But further delay is not an option.بقلم Edwin Lau

The decision comes a day after a Florida judge postponed the classified documents trial indefinitely, as the list of stalled cases against the ex-US president grows.بقلم Reuters

India’s election commission faces accusations of bias towards the ruling BJP by refusing to reign in the party’s divisive campaign rhetoric and for not providing voter turnout data quickly enough.بقلم Kaisar Andrabi

India’s election commission faces accusations of bias towards the ruling BJP by refusing to reign in the party’s divisive campaign rhetoric and for not providing voter turnout data quickly enough.بقلم Kaisar Andrabi

Chinese leader hails Belgrade’s support for his vision of a ‘community with a shared future’ as the countries pledge to deepen relations.بقلم Alyssa Chen,Orange Wang

Long-opposed to the measure and having criticised Moscow’s mobilisation of prisoners to fill its ranks, Kyiv has recently U-turned amid fresh Russian advances on the battlefield.بقلم Agence France-Presse

With China’s ties to Russia under stronger scrutiny from the West, banks are keeping a closer eye on transactions with links to Moscow – and China’s exporters are concerned their bottom line will suffer.بقلم Frank Chen,He Huifeng

The “murky ecosystem” of buyers, sellers and brokers has also made it hard for public procurement oversight on such purchases, the Amnesty International report said.بقلم Resty Woro Yuniar

The “murky ecosystem” of buyers, sellers and brokers has also made it hard for public procurement oversight on such purchases, the Amnesty International report said.بقلم Resty Woro Yuniar

FTX said in a court filing it owes about US$11.2 billion to its creditors. The exchange estimates it has between US$14.5 billion and US$16.3 billion to distribute to them.بقلم Associated Press

Cannabis was decriminalised for medical use in 2018 and recreational use in 2022 under a previous government.بقلم Reuters

China’s ambitions for a greater security presence in the Pacific became an election issue in Tuvalu in January.بقلم Reuters

The play on China’s panda diplomacy has been proposed amid new regulations meant to ensure palm oil products don’t contribute to deforestationبقلم Hadi Azmi

The pilot ejected after the plane experienced an issue during take-off, the Defence Ministry said.بقلم CNA

The proposed energy facilities could be used to power military bases on the Chinese-built artificial islands, Philippine official says.بقلم SCMP’s Asia desk

Both China and Australia lodged official protests and blamed each other for a Chinese warplane’s extraordinary use of flares against an Australian navy helicopter on Saturday.بقلم Associated Press

The staff sick leave adds to troubles facing Tata Group’s aviation business – in the midst of a revamp after it bought Air India from the government in 2021.بقلم Bloomberg

A Home Affairs Ministry survey conducted last year found 69 per cent of respondents agreed that the mandatory death penalty was appropriate, K. Shanmugam told parliament.بقلم CNA

Vice-Admiral Alberto Carlos has no mandate to strike a deal with China, who may have been attempting to shift the blame to Manila, analysts say.بقلم Jeoffrey Maitem

The billionaire ByteDance founder is living in Singapore while keeping Chinese citizenship, joining a raft of corporate chieftains who’ve relocated from China to the city state in recent years.بقلم Bloomberg

Analysts say the move is insurance against an accelerating “arms race” in the region, as lessons are learned from recent flare-ups such as Iran’s drone and missile attack against Israel last month.بقلم Julian Ryall

Yoon Suk-yeol isn’t known for taking questions from reporters, preferring prearranged interviews or staged media appearances. But after a thumping in last month’s elections, the humbled president is changing tack.بقلم Park Chan-kyong

The junta and the resistance have a limited window to make gains or hold their ground, as rain-laden monsoon clouds begin rolling across Myanmar around early June.بقلم Reuters

As the Philippines looks for allies outside Asean to support its South China stance against Beijing, Southeast Asia risks becoming a theatre of war. Asean must act to to de-escalate tensions and ensure regional peace and prosperity.بقلم Peter T. C. Chang

An island-retaking exercise in the far north of the Philippines appears to be in preparation for hostilities breaking out over Taiwan, observers say.بقلم Raissa Robles

Narendra Modi’s government has launched numerous initiatives to speed up the country’s development, but many areas continue to lag behind – with employment scarce.بقلم Biman Mukherji

The suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a dam project in northwest Pakistan in March, killing six people.بقلم Reuters

Analysts say there has been “a lot of noise” about strained ties but Washington places strategic capital on India as a counterweight to growing Chinese influence.بقلم Junaid Kathju

Catherine Delacote, who is suspected to have killed herself, bequeathed her fortune to Nutwalai Pupongta who had worked for her for 17 years.بقلم SCMP’s Asia desk

‘They shouldn’t have been at any risk’, Anthony Albanese said of Australian defence personnel who he said were operating in international airspace enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea.بقلم Reuters

BTS’ agency Hybe is under scrutiny after it allegedly paid a ransom to individuals who were aware of its unethical business tactics.بقلم SCMP’s Asia desk

Japan ranked the lowest among G7 nations in Reporters Without Borders’ 2024 World Press Freedom Index. Observers say it’s because the country’s media has been shaped into a ‘good servant’ of the political class.بقلم Julian Ryall

The Fujian aircraft carrier’s maiden mission has been deliberately timed to coincide with US-Philippines military drills, analysts say.بقلم Jeoffrey Maitem