From “Mandate of Heaven” symbolism to hopes for a “good harvest” in trade, analysts say Beijing used Trump’s Temple of Heaven visit on Thursday (May 14) to send layered diplomatic messages.

A spokesperson for the Malaysian government said on Wednesday (May 13) that the country was also considering potential legal action, without specifying details.

Earlier in the day, Philippine authorities were seeking confirmation of reports that Ronald dela Rosa had fled, a day after gunfire rang out at the Senate where he had taken refuge.

The meeting of the superpowers will likely be overshadowed by the war in the Middle East, which has seen the crucial Strait of Hormuz effectively closed - sending global energy prices soaring.

Authorities last week detained more than 500 people in two separate raids in Jakarta and Batam.

If granted, the 18-year prison sentence would be one of the toughest punishments imposed on a former minister in recent years.

The US president was welcomed with pomp and ceremony in Beijing as he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping kicked off a crucial series of meetings.

Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity.

The Iran war is expected to dominate talks between the two leaders over the next two days, with discussions on US arms sales to Taiwan, mutual trade and artificial intelligence also expected.

US First Lady Melania Trump is skipping this week’s highly anticipated state trip to China but Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and other big tech names will be part of President Donald Trump’s entourage.

The “Monster Wolf” is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls to scare away wild animals.

The request was filed in recent weeks, said a Wall Street Journal report, citing people familiar with the matter, and if granted would remove United States criminal charges against him.

Analysts say expectations for any meaningful reset in Sino-US ties remain tempered - and that the real test will be whether the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump in Beijing produces durable mechanisms.

The Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Mar 26, 2024, killing six construction workers who had been filling potholes.

On a visit to Indonesia, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan also thanked the search and rescue personnel who retrieved the bodies of victims, including two Singaporeans, who died on Mount Dukono on May 8.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet earlier said that conscription would begin this year because it was "necessary to build up troops to protect the nation".