Conversion therapies: the left and the presidential camp mobilized for their ban in the EU, before the closing of the Citizen InitiativeMay 16, 2025
Say cheese! Tourists in China pose for CCTV cameras to snap ‘surveillance souvenir photos’May 16, 2025
Say cheese! Tourists in China pose for CCTV cameras to snap ‘surveillance souvenir photos’ Asia May 16, 2025 SINGAPORE: Towering high above the clouds and offering majestic views of its snowy mountain range and surrounding forests, the Wawu…
APEC 'concerned' over challenges to global trade Asia May 16, 2025 South Korea’s Minister for Trade, Cheong In-Kyo, said the joint statement was hard-won, with “significant differences” in positions clear early…
Why India’s farmers are worried about US push to export dairy, grain products Asia May 16, 2025 US dairy producers have access to tens of billions of dollars in government subsidies annually, while Indian dairy farmers said…
Thai construction magnate surrenders on felony negligence charges over building collapse in quake Asia May 16, 2025 BANGKOK: A construction magnate and more than a dozen other people surrendered to police Friday (May 16) on criminal negligence…
‘Risk being sidelined’: US-China trade truce raises stakes for ASEAN members seeking lower Trump tariffs Asia May 16, 2025 If Beijing ends up with a lower US tariff rate than Southeast Asian countries after Aug 12, the latter’s relative…
Commentary: China’s defence industry is getting a DeepSeek moment with India-Pakistan clash Asia May 16, 2025 GLOBAL ARMS EXPORT I see parallels. While the jury is still out on how disruptive DeepSeek is to US big tech,…
Commentary: Why political families still dominate in Southeast Asia Asia May 15, 2025 THE DEMOCRACY DILEMMA The rise of hereditary democracy, as critics term it, poses a fundamental challenge to egalitarian ideals. While…
India and Pakistan trade accusations of nuclear arsenal mismanagement Asia May 15, 2025 SRINAGAR: India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday (May 15) of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the…
Trump says he urged Apple to manufacture in US not India Asia May 15, 2025 DOHA: US President Donald Trump said Thursday (May 15) he urged Apple to manufacture its products in the United States…
Fatal Second Link crash: Singapore motorist charged in Johor with dangerous driving Asia May 15, 2025 The motorcyclist who was travelling from the other direction was unable to avoid the barrier and was flung onto the…
Taiwan cannot rule out China holding more drills as president marks a year in office Asia May 15, 2025 TAIPEI: Taiwan cannot rule out that China will hold more military drills to “stir up trouble” around the one year…
Thai court issues warrants over deadly quake tower collapse Asia May 15, 2025 BANGKOK: A Thai court issued arrest warrants on Thursday (May 15) for 17 people over the collapse of a Bangkok skyscraper…
