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4/07 5:00 am Wipeout unlikely, but Johor poses tougher test for DAP than Negeri ..

Many Chinese voters still favour DAP, but marginal Johor seats are increasingly at risk.

3/07 11:25 pm Vietnam held talks with South Koreas KEPCO as it seeks foreign partner for ..

It said cooperation was possible between Petrovietnam and Korea Electric Power Corporation.

3/07 10:44 pm Xi replaces anti-corruption leader in purge of Chinas army

Xi launched a sprawling campaign to root out corruption in the armed forces in mid-2023.

3/07 10:27 pm Japan to link Narita, Haneda airports by new limited express train in 2030s

The project includes building a new elevated station and adding tracks.

3/07 10:15 pm Germany held urgent talks with Chinese envoy over report of China training ..

China is said to have covertly trained Russian forces in 2025 with Moscow's approval.

3/07 10:05 pm India seeks to quell public backlash on ethanol-mixed fuel after ..

Consumers unhappy about lower fuel efficiency and vehicle performance are planning a protest.

3/07 9:31 pm Armenia passes law restricting voting rights for citizens living abroad

July 3 - Armenia's parliament passed a law on Friday that raises the bar for citizens based abroad to be able to come home and vote, following reported efforts by Moscow to use Armenians living in Russia to influence an election last month.

3/07 9:00 pm South Koreas bold new chip cluster tests strategy to stay ahead in AI race

The move is also a geopolitical bet to ensure the countrys indispensability in the global AI supply chain.

3/07 8:04 pm Myanmar ex-junta chief makes first ASEAN outing as civilian leader

Min Aung Hlaing is in Laos and the local media there said the state visit will last three days.

3/07 7:46 pm Tropical storm Maysak hits southern Chinas Hainan province; flights and ..

The storm is expected to bring torrential rain to Hainan, Guangdong, Guizhou and Hunan provinces.

3/07 7:27 pm Thai nurse defies Buddhist custom to save monks in deadly crash

She stepped in to help despite the Buddhist taboo in which women cannot touch monks and vice versa.

3/07 6:55 pm Japanese concrete firm serves up grey curry to put fun spin on industry

Its president hopes people will pick up the product, have a laugh and come away with a better image of the industry.

3/07 6:52 pm Cambodian king returns from China after cancer treatment

King Norodom Sihamoni, 73, had shared his prostate cancer diagnosis in April.

3/07 6:40 pm Japan Parliament cuts would disproportionately hit female lawmakers: ..

The Bills passage is uncertain, however.

3/07 6:30 pm Man fined $6,300 in Malaysia for filling Singapore-registered car with ..

It has been illegal since April 1 for drivers of foreign-registered vehicles to buy the subsidised petrol.

3/07 6:00 pm USIndoPacom reverts to USPacom: US-India ties in rupture or rift?

Trump-Modi friendship was strong, but now US-India ties are strained. What caused the severe turbulence?

3/07 5:46 pm Malaysia govt coup plot probe: Wife of ex-finance minister Zainuddin ..

Naimah Abdul Khalid had earlier in 2026 rubbished claims of a plot to topple the government.

3/07 5:40 pm Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief on corruption charges

Wasantha Karannagoda also faces allegations of war crimes.

3/07 4:57 pm China says Japan-India cooperation should not target Beijing

Leaders of Japan and India earlier agreed to work more closely on critical minerals.

3/07 4:37 pm Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches

The authorities launched an expanded drone programme on July 1 after a spate of shark attacks.

3/07 4:30 pm China ramps up matcha production, seeks to surpass Japan in global market

The birthplace of tea is seeking to dominate the global matcha market.

3/07 4:20 pm Will the next Messi be a robot? RoboCup 2026 kicks off in South Korea

The event showcases a wide range of AI robots capable of playing soccer and performing tasks.

3/07 4:15 pm China dismisses US, EU criticism of new ethnic law as malicious smear

The law, which went into effect on July 1, gives Beijing the basis to take action against people outside its borders.

3/07 3:59 pm Surge in Indonesians seeking repatriation as Cambodia cracks down on scam ..

Cambodia has raided over 250 scam sites and deported nearly 50,000 foreigners.

 Woman arrested after videos show toddlers in washing machine at daycare ..

The alleged victims are toddlers between two and three years of age.

3/07 3:56 pm How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers

People who can move drugs across borders are contacted through fake social media accounts.

3/07 3:51 pm Forty killed as bus falls into ditch in Pakistans Balochistan

The bus was headed to national capital Islamabad from provincial capital Quetta.

3/07 3:50 pm Malaysia PM Anwar announces $3 million boost for taxi industry rejuvenation

The Proton S70, a red sedan, has been selected as the countrys new official taxi model.

3/07 3:45 pm South Korean police officer accidentally kills woman she was sent to help

She ran over the collapsed woman with her patrol car around 12.45am on July 3.

3/07 3:37 pm Foreign man kissing female diver statue in Jeju sparks outrage

Video drew widespread criticism from Jeju residents and supporters of the islands haenyeo culture.

3/07 3:08 pm India said to have issued notice to Telegram and Signal on concerns over ..

Notices said to mark a further escalation of Indias policing of online platforms.

3/07 2:07 pm Taiwan lawmakers agree to review rival drone budgets

The opposition stripped out around $19b the govt had wanted for domestic drone procurement and other defence efforts.

3/07 1:55 pm Graft charges for pro-Duterte senator in the Philippines ahead of V-P ..

He is the second Duterte-aligned senator to be charged in just over a month.

3/07 1:40 pm South Koreas president to attend NATO summit in Ankara and visit Mongolia

Lee Jae Myung will also attend the NATO defence industry forum and deliver a speech at a session.

3/07 1:36 pm Mumbai battered by heavy rain: Two dead including 11-year-old boy, govt ..

The authorities have advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel.

3/07 1:35 pm US envoy says Cook Islands minerals are a top priority

WELLINGTON, July 3 - The new U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and several Pacific island nations said on Friday that securing Cook Islands seabed minerals was a top priority, and that China's push for influence in the Pacific carried risks for small island states.

3/07 1:23 pm 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami threat

The jolt struck at a depth of 120km, around 58km west of Tobelo, in North Maluku province at 11.31am local time.

3/07 1:05 pm Russian attacks kill 4, injure 10 in Ukraine overnight, officials say

July 3 - Four people were killed and another 10 injured in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine, officials said on Telegram in the early hours of Friday.

3/07 1:00 pm Malaysias low unemployment masks deeper crisis of underemployed graduates

Some 2.06 million people in Malaysia were in skill-related underemployment in 2024, a figure that is trending up.

3/07 12:50 am Catholic order faces financial ruin in Australia over abuse claims

It halted abuse compensation, leaving some victims feeling like their suffering is being extended.



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