A poll conducted in early October by a research firm showed about 62 per cent of the public opposed the programme.

At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi weakened slightly on Thursday but was still packing gusts of more than 227 kmh near its centre.

The shark - nicknamed Bukhangi by fans - has drawn more than 1.6 million visitors to a canal in South Korea’s Busan since it was first spotted there last month.

Kahf has faced boycott calls in Malaysia after a football meme was perceived as belittling the country and other regional neighbours.

Malaysia has repeatedly used public funds and government-backed financing to support troubled corporations. AirAsia's financial woes offer an opportunity for a fresh template, writes CNA’s Leslie Lopez.

AI firms need to invest more in discovering, tracking and - most importantly - disclosing what their agents are up to, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.

MSCI warned last week it was considering demoting Indonesia's equities to "standalone" market status, triggering a record-breaking market rout.

The haze sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only in Indonesia, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste, prompting the ASEAN regional bloc to call a meeting over the crisis.

Tokyo climbed above 30°C by early afternoon on Wednesday (Oct 21), the threshold the Japan Meteorological Agency classifies as a "midsummer day".

Tensions between North and South Korea have risen since Pyongyang began fortifying its border in April 2024.

PayLah! users will now be able to scan to pay at more than 250,000 participating merchants in Taiwan.

Given concerns about the app being used to monitor Malaysian citizens' data, Anwar suggested they switch to using Tuju, an app developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority.

Federal civilian agencies should remove DeepSeek products as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek from their IT systems, the US Department of Homeland Security said.

Weeks of haze have left thousands unwell in Indonesia.

Jio Platforms is home to India's biggest telecom company with more than 500 million subscribers, making it the world's second-largest telecom operator in a single country ​after China Mobile.

Shenzhen is accelerating improvements to visitor services and urban safety as it prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November. But which changes will endure after world leaders leave?

India is inserting itself deeper into the global electronics supply chain. Has that progress been worth what taxpayers have paid for? Andy Mukherjee weighs in for Bloomberg Opinion.