- May 4th, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening (Jan 28) for a high-profile visit aimed at rebuilding political and economic ties with China, as uncertainty in relations between Western countries and the United States...
Several Asian countries have tightened airport screening and public health surveillance after India confirmed fresh cases of the deadly Nipah virus in the eastern state of West Bengal, raising regional vigilance against the rare but highly lethal infection. Indian authorities...
Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India’s wealthiest state of Maharashtra, was killed on Wednesday after a charter aircraft carrying him crashed and burst into flames, aviation authorities said. Four other people on board, including two members of his...
Indian authorities on Tuesday said they had ensured the “timely containment” of the deadly Nipah virus after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal since December, downplaying earlier reports that suggested a larger outbreak. In a statement...
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday (January 27) that Beijing remains committed to upholding a United Nations-centred global order, as he met Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing amid growing uncertainty over the future of multilateral institutions. Xi...
The Malaysian ringgit continued its strong rally on Tuesday (Jan 27), trading at 3.9540 against the US dollar at the lunch break, marking its strongest performance in more than seven years. The level represents a fresh high not seen since...
China has cancelled all scheduled flights on 49 air routes with Japan as Beijing reiterated travel warnings urging its citizens to avoid visiting the country, particularly during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday in February. Data released by Chinese travel...
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States and South Korea will “work something out” following his surprise announcement Monday to raise tariffs on imports from the Asian ally to 25 per cent. Trump offered no further details as...
At first glance, rows of empty cages at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) might appear to signal success – animals adopted into loving homes and shelters finally catching a breather. But behind the quieter kennels...
South Korea, ranked the world’s fifth most powerful military in the Global Firepower Index 2026—behind only the United States, Russia, China and India—is rapidly consolidating its position as one of the world’s most dynamic defence export powers. That ambition was...
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