It marks the first criminal case against video game leaks under updated legislation in China, signalling tougher consequences for those who share unauthorised and unreleased gaming content. 

A Thai teenager killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok after fatally shooting his grandparents.

The 66-year-old had reportedly been scheduled to be charged at 9am on Friday (Aug 7) at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act.

Beijing gave only a handful of nations short notice before test-firing an intercontinental ballistic missile last month, with the rocket appearing to land in a patch of ocean somewhere between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu.

Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said that he will appoint an agency under his ministry to take over a 60 per cent stake in PT KCIC, the company that operates the bullet train. 

A Malaysia Airlines pilot was detained last month after authorities found 26kg of the mind-altering drug MDMA in his luggage upon his arrival in Jakarta from Kuala Lumpur.

A baby trafficking syndicate in Indonesia had admitted to selling babies to Singapore agents, receiving thousands of dollars per child.

Police identified the shooter as a student.

Tokyo and New Delhi launched an initiative on Jul 1 to build 1,000 biogas plants across India by 2030, aimed at powering 2.5 million vehicles. Analysts expect an uneven road ahead as favourable conditions collide with formidable obstacles.

Authorities issued evacuation orders for nearly 260,000 residents in Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, while Toyota suspended work at nine factories.

China is now viewed more positively than the US in many countries. Reversing this will be harder than Washington thinks, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

Indonesia coach John Herdman said his team are "wounded and hungry" but they are confident of getting a result.

Online backlash reflects a growing demand for authentic experiences among travellers rather than destinations designed for virality, experts say.  

Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago’s call for calm came on the heels of a study by Monash University Indonesia on a possible disinformation campaign where videos of past demonstrations in the country had been ...

Experts say the El-Nino weather pattern has contributed to weaker-than-normal monsoon rainfall, affecting paddy sowing and raising concerns over production.