A pilot programme with Shandong is helping Henan cut export costs and reach global markets faster.

Around 20 Chinese scholars were "recently" denied entry by US Customs and Border Protection despite holding valid visas, according to a foreign ministry statement.

Like many Asian economies, South Korea has faced mounting risks to its energy supplies since US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to effectively close Strait of Hormuz.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he had obtained an assurance from Petronas on the matter following discussions with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on boosting agricultural and fuel trade.

The case went viral after screenshots of vulgar remarks and sexually explicit jokes targeting at least 20 female students and seven lecturers, allegedly from a student chat group, were shared online.

A recent fuel surcharge hike of up to 38 per cent announced by the government has sent airfares rocketing, disrupting travel plans and fuelling backlash online.

"The equipment was taped to the bodies of the suspects," a customs spokesman said, noting the haul was valued at 24 million rupees (US$78,000) and was confiscated.

Asian equities tracked Wall Street, which also saw all-time peaks.

As the world's biggest energy importer and a heavily export-reliant economy, China is vulnerable to an oil shock already slowing trade, lifting factory costs and darkening the outlook for the year.

In this Makan Kakis series, Mediacorp GOLD 905s Denise Tan explores a popular stretch of kiosks featuring 50-year-old heritage yong tau foo at Foon Yew Laksa, and Siti Sweet Banana Enterprise's sambal-dipped pisang goreng unique to Johor just minutes from the Causeway.

President Prabowo Subianto's programme promises long-term savings on fuel imports and subsidies, but limited infrastructure and low consumer confidence may hinder ambition, say analysts.

Singapore qualified for the tournament on merit for the first time in November 2025 after beating Hong Kong 2-1.

Trump last week threatened countries with an immediate 50 per cent tariff if they supplied Iran with weapons.

Resilience must be built collectively, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, noting thatAsia is particularly exposed to energy shocks due to its heavy reliance on imported energy.

These observers, their data does not match the facts. Their data is wrong, said Cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya at a press briefing on Apr 10.

The leaders of the two countries also agreed on cooperation in "energy transition and the development of new and renewable energy", a statement from the Indonesian government read.

"Certain people on the US side are jumping up and down, continuously rehashing the so-called 'mainland threat' or 'military pressure'," a Chinese government spokesperson told reporters on Wednesday (Apr 15).

The US sank an Iranian frigate in early March off Sri Lanka's southern coast, killing 104 sailors.

In 2024, Somali uploaded a video of himself twerking beside a statue commemorating Korean "comfort women", the euphemistic term for wartime sex slaves.

Russia's foreign ministerSergei Lavrov reportedly said that President Vladimir Putin will visit China in the first half of the year.

Comments from US President Donald Trump provided a fresh boost to equities, which were already rising on optimism that the six-week conflict in the Middle East could be close to an end.

The countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and Pyongyang frequently criticises Tokyo over its colonial rule of the Korean peninsula.

The move could raise concerns about a possible conflict of interest, given that US President Donald Trump's personal wealth and business dealings are managed by Eric and other members of his family.

The security architecture that was supposed to protect the flow of energy to Southeast Asia has become the source of its interruption, says an academic.

Recounting the incident, the former prime minister said that after three months, he can now stand but likened it to having "no legs".

As Indonesia works to secure its food future, the answer may well lie in something small but powerful: the seeds planted today.

The 68-year-old assumed the presidency while retaining his role as Communist Party chief a dual mandate analysts say could bolster Vietnams global ambitions.

The Chinese president vowed that China will play a "constructive role" in promoting peace talks in the Middle East, according to the Xinhua news agency.

The government should treat prolonged disruption in global energy and raw materials markets as a given and reinforce its emergency response system, said President Lee Jae Myung in a Cabinet meeting.

Businesses warn of hiring difficulties as the sector approaches its cap under the countrys specified skilled worker programme.

A proposal to allow US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, however, is not part of the partnership, a spokesman for the Indonesian defence ministry told CNA.

Hui and Evergrande also face charges of illegally extending loans, fraudulently issuing securities and bribery, says a Shenzhen court.