Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan's major cities, escalating months of border clashes.

The new temporary rate, imposed after the US Supreme Court struck down the president’s signature tariff policy, is lower than the 18 per cent tariff under the India-US deal.

K-beauty or J-beauty products have been a staple among consumers for years – but now, a new wave of Chinese cosmetics and skincare is gaining attention overseas.

Efforts to stabilise employment, enterprises and markets, as well as building a robust domestic market, were also discussed, state news agency Xinhua reported.

The dismantling of the Ming and Bai criminal groups is a “powerful blow to the arrogance of criminals", says China’s Supreme People’s Court.

The plan, which includes a ban on mobile phone usage in key government buildings, is expected to be submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi next week, local media reported.

The case is one of the biggest launched under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, who has vowed to eradicate corruption.

According to the Thai military's preliminary examination, the landmine was buried deep in clay and covered with leaves, suggesting it was not newly laid. 

The Philippines has worked with a number of countries since 2023 to assert its rights and maritime entitlements in the South China Sea. 

Relations between the neighbours have plunged in recent months, with land border crossings largely shut since deadly fighting in October killed more than 70 people on both sides.

By 2035, about 30 per cent – more than 400 million people – of China’s population is expected to be 60 and above.

Land disputes over “illegal” temples are resurfacing long-standing questions of identity politics, and putting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim under fire, say analysts.

Thermal scanning at ports of entry is not as effective in keeping rare deadly pathogens out as one may hope, says Hsu Li Yang from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.

One lieutenant general and three major generals were also removed from the list of deputies in China's top legislature.

Perikatan Nasional’s chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar will however have an uphill battle to persuade non-Muslim voters to support the coalition, analysts tell CNA.