Eleven people were killed and hundreds more injured after two tornadoes barrelled through China’s Hubei province on Monday (Jul 6).

In the second of a three-part series on Taiwan beyond semiconductors, CNA explores how the island’s emerging premium chocolate industry is balancing global success with growing climate pressures. 

Tuesday's landslide occurred as intense storms and rains in southern and central China killed around 17 people and injured hundreds of others.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin tells CNA that his Bersatu party remains focused on making gains in the Johor polls despite its fractured ties with PAS under opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional.

India has asked Meta to halt the rollout of WhatsApp usernames over fraud and impersonation concerns. Experts weigh the trade-offs between privacy, safety and regulation.

If successful, DeepSeek's expansion into semiconductor development would mark a major strategic shift for a company widely hailed in China as the country's AI champion, potentially adding to challenges faced by Chinese tech giant Huawei.

President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to expand defence cooperation, boost trade and strengthen collaboration on critical minerals during talks in Jakarta.

In the first of a three-part series on Taiwan beyond semiconductors, CNA explores how the island's whisky industry is helping elevate its global standing. 

Founded by two former graphic designers in Jakarta, the contemporary fashion brand built a loyal following with versatile pieces that move seamlessly from beach getaways to special occasions.

Carrying about 99 per cent of global data traffic, undersea cables have become a new front in the strategic rivalry between Washington and Beijing.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and President Prabowo Subianto also addressed the Middle East conflict's implications for regional shipping lanes at their Jakarta meeting.

The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, about 35km north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area's main prison, police said.

Maysak made landfall in the southern island province of Hainan last Friday (Jul 3), the first tropical cyclone to reach the Chinese mainland this year.