Today’s headlines: Seoul confirms “signs of a resumption” in talks between Washington and Pyongyang. Myanmar’s president is visiting Vietnam. Tokyo is seeking a record budget for defence spending. Thai activist sentenced to two years for “lèse-majesté”. The Arbitration Tribunal rules that Delhi must implement the water treaty with Islamabad.
Today's headlines: Unrest in East Timor over parliamentary privileges; Indonesia's Prabowo appoints another former general as minister; The leader of South Korea's Unification Church denies corruption allegations; Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign mutual defence (nuclear) agreement.
Today's headlines: Australia and Papua New Guinea issue joint statement, do not sign real defence agreement; In the Philippines,influencers form group against government corruption; In Vietnam, foreign investment continues following administrative reforms approved by the government; The US pressures Syria to sign an agreement with Israel.
Today's headlines: Fresh round of trade talks between the US and India; China fires water cannons at Philippine ships in the South China Sea; In Indonesia, motorbike taxi drivers promise more demonstrations against the government; Japan's toy market is growing despite low birth rates.
Today's news: Israel continues its destruction of Gaza while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Jerusalem. In Vietnam, the highest-grossing film in history was recently produced by the army. In Nepal, new elections will be held in March 2026. Japan increases sanctions against Russia.
Today's news: An airstrike by Myanmar’s junta hits two schools in Rakhine, killing 18. Nepal's president dissolves parliament and announces new elections in March, following the swearing-in of caretaker Prime Minister Sushila Karki. A UN report denounces the progressive deterioration of human rights in North Korea. An all-women sports channel is launched in Saudi Arabia.
Today's headlines: the Solomon Islands have begun to adopt Chinese surveillance systems; Malaysia slows down on data centre construction; New centres suspected of online fraud in East Timor; Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit Russia next month.
Today's headlines: Charlie Kirk had just been to Seoul and Tokyo for his first lecture tour in Asia; In Malaysia, the annual congress of PAS, the most important Islamist party, begins; The Philippines protests against Chinese plans to create a nature reserve in disputed waters; China's first military exercises with Russia and Mongolia; Trump backtracks on repatriating skilled workers from South Korea.
Today's headlines: US President Donald Trump distances himself from the Israeli attack on Qatar. In Nepal, the army appears to have regained control of the situation. Consumption figures in China are sending worrying signals about the risk of deflation. India has made contact with an ethnic militia for the exploitation of rare earths in Myanmar.
Today's headlines: Pakistan uses Chinese surveillance systems to spy on its citizens and crack down on dissent. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reshuffled his government in an attempt to quell anti-government protests. The Global Sumud Flotilla says it has been attacked by a drone, while the Israeli army has issued new evacuation orders in Gaza City.
Today's headlines: Record vacancy rates for flats in major Chinese cities; Afghan earthquake refugees refuse to return to their villages for fear aftershocks;. A building collapses in Indonesia where dozens of women were praying; A forum between Pacific countries begins today to address tensions between the US and China.
Today's headlines: the Israeli army is now targeting the last skyscrapers in Gaza, with the Mushtaha Tower razed to the ground; Modi will not attend the virtual BRICS summit on multilateralism, attempts to thaw relations with Washington; China imposes tariffs on pork imports from Europe; Japanese companies test electric vehicle motor without the use of rare earths; According to a new study, the copper used in Venice's Lion of St Mark came from China.
Today's news: North Korea's economy is experiencing record growth thanks to Russian military contracts. The United States revokes visas for Mahmoud Abbas and 80 Palestinian officials to prevent them from attending the UN General Assembly. China released a list of "authorised sources" for news on digital platforms. In Japan, a government-sponsored video simulation shows the effects of a possible volcanic eruption of Mount Fuji.
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