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Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:20:51 +0800China wants to work with Canada to 'eliminate interference'
China's foreign minister Wang Yi, who met a slew of Western leaders during the Munich Security Conference, has been eager to paint Beijing as a more stable partner compared to the increasingly unpredictable United States.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:51:04 +0800SpaceX's Starlink gets nod for satellite internet in Vietnam
The approval comes ahead of an expected visit next week by Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, to the United States to attend the first meeting of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative on global conflicts.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:10:13 +0800China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Munich speech
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned at the Munich Security Conference that some countries were "trying to split Taiwan from China".
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:50:37 +0800India plans vast AI 'data city' in major digital push
"The AI revolution is here," said Andhra Pradesh's information technology minister, as the state positions Visakhapatnam as a cornerstone of India's AI ambitions.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:56:44 +0800China seeks to take ties with Germany to 'new level': Wang Yi
China's top diplomat met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0800No more rust: Prabowo wants Indonesia’s zinc roofs to be replaced, but experts question the urgency
President Prabowo Subianto has set the target to replace zinc roofs on homes throughout Indonesia in the next three years.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:53:00 +0800Zelenskyy says US too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:50:00 +0800Wang Yi warns against 'knee-jerk' calls for US-China decoupling
China's top diplomat met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday in what a US official described as a "positive and constructive" meeting.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:48:23 +0800Bangladesh's PM-in-waiting dedicates win to those who 'sacrificed for democracy'
"Our paths and opinions may differ, but in the interest of the country, we must remain united," Tarique Rahman said in his first speech since the election.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:45:00 +0800Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men
One of the men had equipment to produce so-called tiger bone glue, a sticky substance believed to heal skeletal ailments.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:39:00 +0800China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technology
In September, a driver was jailed and fined for fully relying on the assisted driving system while drunk.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:30:18 +0800Bangladesh Islamist party concedes defeat in election
Tarique Rahman is poised to become prime minister after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the elections, the first since the deadly 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:59:16 +0800Malaysia police probe Bloomberg report for alleged defamation over anti-corruption chief's shareholdings
A police report was filed on Friday (Feb 13) over a Bloomberg article published earlier this week alleging that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki held shares worth RM800,000 (US$204,668), above the RM100,000 limit allowed fo...
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:39:00 +0800Philippines senators named 'co-perpetrators' in Duterte ICC case
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:50:27 +0800Hong Kong university expels student who called for Wang Fuk Court fire accountability
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0800Asia’s real masters of the sea, from Indonesia’s forgotten kingdom to Vietnam’s ancient empire
The Mark Of Empire follows the traces of Asia’s maritime civilisations, from Srivijaya to Sulu, exploring how they continue to shape faith, identity and craft today. Here’s why the series will grab you.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:48:54 +0800India fines Air India US$110,350 in Airbus incident, says lapse eroded public confidence
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:27:00 +0800Bangladesh’s democratic reset? Voters back reforms but return old guard to power
As voters in Bangladesh back reforms in a referendum, the return of a familiar political force raises questions about whether real change is coming, say analysts.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:37:00 +0800Bangladesh referendum endorses democratic charter
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:36:00 +0800Malaysian opposition party Bersatu sacks deputy president Hamzah Zainudin
Analysts tell CNA the latest move shows Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin still runs the show and could be eyeing a return as chairman of the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional.