Ikea will close seven stores in China from Feb 2 as it moves from broad expansion to more focused growth and online sales.

Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan has come under fire for claiming in parliament that work stress turns people gay.

Japan-born Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei have "made a positive contribution to promoting friendship between the peoples of the two countries", said China's panda research base.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) will head the presidential council while coalition partner Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) is set to lead the bloc’s executive council.

On their plate are unresolved challenges including the Myanmar crisis, alongside new uncertainties reshaping the global order.

Over half of about 100 hectares affected has been brought under control.

Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India's ⁠wealthiest state of Maharashtra, was en route to his home region ⁠to canvass in local body elections, media said.

The Football Association of Malaysia was fined US$400,000 by FIFA for submitting false documents claiming that seven foreign-born players had Malaysian ancestry.

The court cleared Kim Keon Hee on charges of ‍stock price manipulation and ⁠violating the political funds act.

Some countries in Asia have stepped up airport screening measures after Nipah virus cases emerged in India's West Bengal.

Almost 200 contacts linked to the Nipah virus cases were traced and found negative, India’s health ministry said on Tuesday (Jan 27). 

Local authorities fear the true number of people missing could be significantly higher than the revised one of 32.

Beijing is wary of AI startups getting the wrong idea from Meta’s deal to buy a Chinese-founded, Singapore-headquartered AI company, says Wang Shengyu from the Asia Society Policy Institute.

US President Donald Trump has told Cuba to "make a deal" or pay a price similar to Venezuela.

The government had proposed the test to assess the readiness of children for Year One after it lowered the age of enrolment in primary schools by a year, from seven years old to six.

Online reactions to the copycat attempts were mixed, with some users making jokes while others highlighted the risks and warned of potentially fatal consequences.

This includes 113 affected flights between Beijing and Osaka, as well as 13 flights between Shenzhen and Hokkaido.

Japan's pacifist constitution prohibits direct military action but allows it to exercise the right of collective self-defence, or defending a friendly country that comes under attack.