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Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:46:55 +0800Indonesian police fire tear gas at protesters in Jakarta after driver's death
Demonstrators have been protesting against a number of issues, including lawmakers' pay and education funding.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:26:00 +0800Japan should debate cap for foreign residents, government report says
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0800Thai court dismisses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister
The Constitutional Court found her guilty of ethics and integrity violations in a leaked call with former Cambodian PM Hun Sen.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:50:00 +0800Indonesia's trade surplus seen at US$3.2 billion in July as imports decline: Reuters poll
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:44:00 +0800India's powerful Hindu group chief urges three-child families as fertility rates fall
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:32:00 +0800Jakarta protest: President Prabowo expresses shock at ‘excessive police actions’ after delivery rider's death, calls for probe
In videos circulating online, a Police Mobile Brigade tactical vehicle is seen running over Affan Kurniawan, 21, after he fell onto the road.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:20:00 +0800South Korea's ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee indicted on bribery charges
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:19:00 +0800Thai court to rule on PM Paetongtarn's fate after Hun Sen call leak
If the court sacks Paetongtarn, Thailand will face a political crisis, with no obvious candidate on hand to lead the fragile ruling coalition in parliament.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0800From ports in India to visa agencies in China, hopes rising over thawing ties as Modi visits
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in China from Aug 31 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0800Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in Asia
Large-scale music festivals are facing headwinds elsewhere but finding a new base in Thailand, as the country tries to boost its tourism sector in a region ready to party and spend.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0800Producers of Separation: Declassified reveal what it took to retell Singapore’s split with Malaysia
For months, producers combed through “hundreds of letters” for little-known details about Singapore’s split with Malaysia in 1965. The team behind Separation: Declassified open up on how they created the series.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:58:00 +0800Commentary: China gets closer to finding its own Nvidia
Chipmaker Cambricon’s success shows how to foster future national champions, says Shuli Ren for Bloomberg Opinion.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:02:31 +0800Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare Tokyo for worst-case scenario
The Tokyo government said there are currently no signs of Fuji erupting and that the simulation is designed to equip residents with accurate knowledge and preparedness measures.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:43:00 +0800Another weak earthquake strikes Johor; fourth in five days
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:36:00 +0800Nvidia CEO says AI boom far from over after tepid sales forecast
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:18:26 +0800Floods affect 1.2 million, displace nearly 250,000 in eastern Pakistan
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:59:20 +0800Malaysia’s Islamic party PAS could see 4-way race for vice-president posts; top 2 roles uncontested
Outcomes of the vice-presidency contest at the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia's (PAS) September polls may indicate who will become deputy president next term, a role that in turn earmarks the future party president, an analyst tells CNA.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:50:43 +0800Philippines open to discuss safety of Filipinos in Taiwan with China, foreign minister says
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:59:24 +0800CNA Explains: How hard could Trump’s 50% tariff hit India?
The doubling of tariffs on most Indian imports to as high as 50 per cent took effect on Wednesday (Aug 27), a sharp hike from the 25 per cent earlier this month.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:19:00 +0800Typhoon Kajiki toll rises to five in Thailand