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Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:46:08 +0800
Tencent integrates WeChat with OpenClaw AI agent amid China tech battle
The integration comes as OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent that can perform tasks such as transferring files and sending emails on users' behalf, has gained traction in recent weeks.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:14:00 +0800
China's premier vows to expand global 'trade pie': State media
Chinese Premier Li Qiang was speaking at the opening of the annual China Development Forum, attended this year by prominent business leaders including Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:52:56 +0800
Vietnam's Communist Party secures nearly 97% of assembly seats
The unicameral parliament has virtually no power to challenge the party's key decisions, including on personnel, but it has occasionally amended proposed laws.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:57:00 +0800
Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25% as war bites
This is the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepares for more impact from the war in the Middle East.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:41:13 +0800
Japan foreign minister says Iran released one of two detained Japanese nationals
The person, who has not been publicly identified, was released on Wednesday and will be returning to Japan, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. He added that a second Japanese national remained in detention.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:20:00 +0800
Four years after deadly China Eastern plane crash, investigators offer no answers
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) last provided an update in March 2024 and victims' relatives remain in the dark about what caused the plane to nosedive from cruising altitude rather than land in Guangzhou as planned.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:39:25 +0800
US-China 'Board of Trade' may help ties but experts flag market worries
Washington and Beijing are mulling a new mechanism to formalise and identify what kinds of goods the United States should be exporting to and importing from China, US trade envoy Jamieson Greer said.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:09:08 +0800
Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year
The United States in 2019 approved an $8 billion sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan but the project has been hit by issues including software problems.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0800
Asia's EVolution: Indonesia’s nickel powers global electric vehicle boom but at what cost to the country?
As cities with high EV adoption cut emissions, the villages supplying the batteries bear the burden of environmental damage. CNA travels to Indonesia’s North Maluku province to find out more in this latest part of a series on EVs in Asia.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 02:41:00 +0800
Former FBI Chief Robert Mueller dies at 81
Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election served as the key motivator behind the first impeachment of President Trump in 2018.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:05:00 +0800
Iran's president says immediate cessation of US-Israeli aggression needed to end war
India's Prime Minister Modi expressed solidarity with Iran, condemning US and Israeli strikes on critical infrastructure.

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:23:00 +0800
K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert
Enormous crowds of fans - 260,000 were predicted before - descended on Seoul from Saturday morning onwards in colourful costumes, taking selfies and clutching BTS Army glowsticks.

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:24:00 +0800
‘Unhealthy, inappropriate’: Malaysia’s DAP chief ticks off predecessor and Penang Chief Minister for their public spat
Democratic Action Party chief Anthony Loke says the disagreement between Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow over Penang's revised land tax should have been tackled within DAP and not "aired publicly". 

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:23:00 +0800
Ex-abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple charged with bribery and embezzlement
Shi Yongxin, 60, led the Shaolin Temple for over 25 years and was ousted in July last year.

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0800
Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60
Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:09:51 +0800
A glow of tradition: In Perak, traditional lamps light up Hari Raya celebrations
Muslims celebrate Hari Raya on Saturday (Mar 21), marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:39:34 +0800
PM Wong congratulates Thai premier Anutin Charnvirakul on re-election
Mr Anutin became the first Thai premier to be voted back to office in two decades after cruising through a parliamentary vote.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:03:00 +0800
Four Singaporeans arrested and handed to Malaysia police over Johor Bahru murder
Three men aged between 23 and 29, and a 27-year-old woman, were arrested.

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