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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.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:51:15 +0800Chinese tourists head to Russia, Thailand on extended Chinese New Year break
More Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas during this year's nine-day Spring Festival holiday starting on Feb 15, one day longer than usual, as they usher in the Year of the Horse.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:19:00 +0800How a K-pop concert in Malaysia led to a war of words between Southeast Asian and Korean netizens
There's currently a huge online battle between Southeast Asian users and South Korean netizens, with racial comments coming from both camps. And it all started from a K-pop concert in Malaysia.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:57:11 +0800Massive sinkhole swallows road, part of construction site near downtown Shanghai
No casualties have been reported so far and official investigations are ongoing.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:48:00 +0800Thai PM's party agrees to form coalition with Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai
The support of Pheu Thai - which came in third in the election - will give Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul a clear parliamentary majority.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:44:25 +0800Malaysia forms special committee to probe anti-corruption chief, says communications minister
A Bloomberg report claimed that Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki held 17.7 million shares in a financial services company worth about RM800,000 (US$205,000), above the RM100,000 limit allowed for public servants. Azam had reporte...
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:42:00 +0800Bangladesh political heir Tarique Rahman poised for PM
Tarique Rahman's rise marks a remarkable turnaround for a man who only returned to Bangladesh in December 2025 after 17 years in exile in Britain.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:44:00 +0800Indonesia to go ahead with free meals programme despite 'extraordinary' campaign against it, president says
Since the programme's launch in January last year, at least 15,000 children across the country have fallen ill as a result of food poisoning.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0800‘Follow rules’: First Singaporean litterbug convicted under Malaysia's stricter law serves community service in KL
Mohamed Nuh Qurasaini Kayat, 25, was among four who carried out the public cleaning service in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (Feb 13), with 11 others doing likewise in other parts of Malaysia.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:01:00 +0800Japan says 'significant gaps' with US in trade package talks