China's Xi chairs Politburo; Central Committee plenum set for October 26-29
BEIJING, Sept 21 - China's Politburo held a meeting on Monday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, with President…
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Prabowo reasserts Indonesia’s support for Palestine with ‘Free Palestine’ call
This comes amid scholarships for Palestinians and controversy over perceived Israeli links.
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Textile factory fire in southern Chinese city of Foshan kills 8
The fire broke out at 3.12pm in a two-storey building inside an industrial park on Sept 20.
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Lee Jae Myung’s chief of staff offers to quit amid slide in support for South Korean President
Kang Hoon-sik's move meant to take “overall responsibility” as the leader's approval ratings slide.
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In South Korea, nearly 400 minors, some as young as 5, listed as company heads annually
An annual average of 382 minors were registered as business representatives from 2021 to 2025.
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China's Xi to visit the US from September 23-25
BEIJING, Sept 21 - Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the US from September 23 to 25 at the…
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Indonesia doing ‘everything’ but still struggling to curb fires
The government has deployed 64 aircraft and 54,000 personnel to the islands since August 2026.
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3 South Korean soldiers patrolling demilitarised zone injured in blast
It was not immediately clear whether the explosion was caused by a mine.
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North Korea says new sanctions cannot block development, KCNA reports
SEOUL, Sept 21 - North Korea said on Monday it would not tolerate what it called hostile forces' efforts to curb…
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Batam nabs Singaporean over smuggling of drug-filled vape cartridges
The Indonesian authorities reportedly became suspicious about the detained woman due to her awkward gait.
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New Zealand naval ships transit contested Taiwan Strait
China says it alone exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction over the strait, though Taipei rejects Beijing’s claims.
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Giant hand sculpture in Incheon, South Korea, draws complaints for looking ‘offensive’
The sculpture was modelled after the sign language gesture for "I love you" in sign language.
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New Zealand's Peters urges strong US role in Pacific
WELLINGTON, Sept 21 - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters warned on Monday of a more troubled and unsettled…
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KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Sept 21 - At least three people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes on northeastern Afghanistan on…
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Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke to proceed with China visit ahead of Cabinet resignation
Loke Siew Fook will travel to Shanghai to join Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s delegation.
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How Trump and Xi went from tariff war to trade truce
BEIJING, Sept 21 - Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday…
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Xi rolls into Trump summit with China's trade engine roaring
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, September 21 - In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi…
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Australia warns of risks from ageing population, falling birth rates
SYDNEY, Sept 21 - Australia forecast on Monday that deaths would exceed births for the first time in the 2060s, a…
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South Korea's Lee to attend UN General Assembly, visit Mexico for Sheinbaum summit
SEOUL, Sept 21 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit the United States and Mexico on September 21 to 27 to…
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TOKYO, Sept 21 - A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan's Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rain, violent…
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SYDNEY, Sept 21 - Australia and New Zealand on Monday signed a pact to deepen cooperation between both countries'…
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Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as powerful typhoon nears Japan
More than 1.6 million residents in and around Tokyo were urged to evacuate.
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Australia to seek UN Security Council seat from 2029
Australia’s last two-year term on the council ended in 2014.
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Japan’s elderly makes up record 29%, highest among nations with populations over 40 million
The population aged 65 or older totalled a record 36.24 million, up 20,000 from a year earlier.
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Malaysian king has full discretion to decide on pardons, says PM Anwar
He stressed that the conditional pardon would not affect legal proceedings in Najib’s other cases.
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Negeri Sembilan ruler sacks state exco members but chief minister says business as usual
The decision was made after the members were found to have violated their oath of office.
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Trump eyes busy week of meetings as UN General Assembly gathers
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 - US President Donald Trump's two days attending the United Nations General Assembly will include a…
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Beyond Botox: S. Korea’s traditional medicine gains ground among tourists, including S’poreans
The numbers have increased more than tenfold, from more than 2,500 in 2021 to over 37,000 in 2025.
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All eyes are on Nepal’s small forensic labs as they identify flood victims from 30 countries
They face a huge challenge in identifying thousands of flood victims including foreign tourists.
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Russian exiles cast votes to voice dissent to Putin and Ukraine war
BERLIN/YEREVAN, Sept 20 - Russians living abroad cast their votes on Sunday, the final day of a parliamentary election,…
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HK socialite Abby Choi’s murder: Trial of ex-hubby, in-laws opens on Sept 21
The grisly details of her murder attracted worldwide media attention.
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Sri Lanka flies monks over drought-hit areas to seek divine help
The monks prayed and sprinkled holy water over drought-hit areas in an attempt to encourage rain.
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Malaysia PM Anwar to meet transport minister Loke on return from Shanghai over resignation offer
Anwar said Loke had informed him of the matter but they had not discussed it in detail.
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Police arrest Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s sister in Lahore ahead of party’s planned march
Aleema Khan has been arrested and sent to jail for 30 days.
Read at source →Taiwan minister makes rare trip to China for APEC event
Taiwan Labour Minister Hung Sun-han will attend an APEC human resources ministerial meeting in Nanjing.
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Indonesia rescue agency recovers another victim from capsized ship, will continue search
Ten people have been confirmed dead in the Java Sea incident, with 108 survivors and 125 missing.
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