North Korea detains 3 officials over warship launch accident: State media
SEOUL: North Korea has detained three people over an accident that occurred during the launch of...
May 2025
ASEAN to sign improved China, internal trade deals as bloc weighs ‘bolder’ moves to tackle US tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR: Easier trade among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as...
Malaysia slams ‘double standards’ on Gaza ‘atrocities’
Describing them as a “direct result of the erosion of the sanctity of international law”,...
Nine killed in Ukraine as it trades fire with Russia overnight
KYIV: Russian strikes killed at least nine people in Ukraine overnight to Sunday (May 25),...
Bangladesh’s Yunus to meet key parties as pressure grows
The 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner, who leads the caretaker government as its chief advisor...
South Korea says concerned by China’s ‘no-sail zone’ in overlapping waters
SEOUL: South Korea has voiced concerns to China over its establishment of a “no-sail zone”...
Hong Kong’s education secretary calls on local universities to offer support to Harvard international students
Education minister Christine Choi urges “proactive” support after bombshell Trump administration move targeting Ivy League...
US tariff tensions test Southeast Asian leaders at regional summit
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump’s tariff...
Trump administration blocks Harvard University from enrolling international students
Harvard University says the US government’s action is “unlawful” and “threatens serious harm” to its...
Japan PM presses Trump on tariffs ahead of new talks
TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday (May 23) that he had again...