WASHINGTON: The United States and China will set up a “communication channel” for artificial intelligence incidents, the White House said on Friday. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese…
Further southeast, in the On Nut neighbourhood, AFP reporters saw locals wading through knee-high floodwaters along a road, as well as filling up sandbags to take home. “EVERY CANAL FILLED” Bangkok…
Where other Asian Games nations are wearing brand-new kit for Nagoya, North Korea seem to be making do with the same team vests and tracksuits used for a decade or more. “WE ARE WORLD LEADERS” The…
Even before the decision by the Pardons Board on Najib’s house arrest, voters had begun to punish the DAP. In the November 2025 Sabah state elections, the party lost all eight seats it contested. It…
WASHINGTON: The United States is expected to release details on the outcome of trade negotiations with China on Monday (Sep 28), US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday. US President…
MANILA: The Philippines temporarily suspended excise duties on petroleum products used for cooking, the presidential palace said on Friday (Sep 25), as it struggles to deal with soaring fuel costs…
While Mr Trump reversed protocol by rolling out the red carpet and meeting Mr Xi on the tarmac, the US’ national security machinery never stopped. In June, the US Commerce Department closed a…
THE TAIWAN TEST Taiwan remains a harder test of how far that stability can stretch. In remarks published by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Xi urged Washington to “adhere to the correct position…
TOKYO: Chinese teenager Zhang Zhanshuo won a record seventh swimming gold at the Asian Games on Friday (Sep 25) and said it had been the “perfect conclusion” to his week in Tokyo. The 19-year-old…
For Beijing, a CEO delegation was meant to be a diplomatic deliverable – proof that improving ties could translate into commercial access for Chinese firms, he said. China had framed the delegation…
ANKARA: A defence pact between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could turn into a broader pact “for the Muslim world” that includes Iran, Türkiye’s parliament speaker said on Friday (Sep 25)…
KUALA LUMPUR: Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has asked a court to suspend a 15-year prison sentence imposed for his involvement in a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal, his…
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Friday (Sep 25) after recent oil price surges, as US and Japanese bond yields hit multi-year highs with no clear end in sight for the Middle East war. A…
TOKYO: US President Donald Trump raised concern about yen weakness during a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, offering an unusually…
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia is gathering evidence against suspected “masterminds” of massive cyber fraud operations, the country’s anti-scam minister said, amid criticism that the government’s crackdown has…
US$5 BILLION DISASTER COST Khanal said his meetings in New York had been productive, with the United States announcing US$31 million in new flood recovery support. The G7 informally promised support…
Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to the White House on Thursday (Sep 24) for talks with US President Donald Trump, on the second day of a state visit heavy on ceremony but also carrying high stakes…
WASHINGTON: A who’s who of American technology and business leaders is expected at the White House on Thursday (Sep 24) for United States President Donald Trump’s state dinner for Chinese counterpart…
BANGKOK: A 16-year-old Thai rock singer and guitarist who has performed with the prime minister and Linkin Park won a top US television talent show on Thursday (Sep 24), sparking celebrations back…
SRINAGAR: Residents in India’s Ladakh staged a virtual shutdown of the main city on Thursday (Sep 24) to mark a year since four people were killed during a protest for greater regional autonomy. On…
