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17/05 3:26 pm | Tupai King set to claim the crown in the world of premium durian The relatively new variant is highly sought thanks to its limited production and exceptional flavour. |
17/05 3:05 pm | Malaysian boy, 4, dies after playing with lighter The child was found lying on the floor with burn injuries. |
17/05 12:18 am | Vietnam steps up talks with US to reduce hefty tariff The countries held their first direct ministerial-level negotiations on May 16. |
17/05 11:35 am | All-out war avoided, but river water-sharing spat keeps India-Pakistan .. Pakistan has threatened war if India in any way diverts water. |
17/05 11:31 am | Chinas humanoid robots will not replace human workers, Beijing official .. They will instead help boost productivity and lessen risks for humans, he says. |
17/05 11:30 am | Students, travellers from South-east Asia souring on the US amid .. Put off by reports of students and tourists being detained or turned away, they are looking at options elsewhere. |
17/05 11:03 am | Canberra slams Russian jailing of Australian who fought for Ukraine Oscar Jenkins was given a 13-year jail sentence on the charge of being a mercenary. |
17/05 9:38 am | Nvidia plans China research centre as export curbs bite: Report The tightened US export curbs come as Chinas economy wavers. |
17/05 8:48 am | South Koreas ex-president Yoon leaves party ahead of snap election PPP members who saw him as a liability had urged him to leave the party. |
17/05 7:58 am | UN aid chief: 'Let's not waste time' with US-backed Gaza aid plan UNITED NATIONS - United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said on Friday that time should not be wasted on an alternative U.S.-backed proposal to deliver aid to Gaza, saying the U.N. has a proven plan and 160,000 pallets of relief ready to enter the Palestinian enclave now. |
17/05 7:13 am | Bolivia police teargas Morales supporters protesting electoral ban LA PAZ - Tensions flared in Bolivia's administrative capital La Paz on Friday as supporters of former President Evo Morales gathered outside the electoral court, demanding his reinstatement as a candidate in this year's presidential race. |
17/05 6:23 am | North Koreas Kim oversees air drills He also underscored the need for a step-up in war preparations, state media outlet KCNA said. |
North Korea's Kim oversees air drills SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills by its air force and underscored the need for a step-up in war preparation, state media KCNA said on Saturday. |
17/05 5:00 am | Old is cool as Jakarta turns Dutch colonial heritage buildings into .. Repurposing Dutch colonial-era grand old dames for public use has turned old spaces into cool hangouts. |
ST Picks: Chinas bargaining chip amid trade war truce with US
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Cheap Chinese goods are flooding South-east Asia. Can the region turn the .. The Chinese can make goods faster and cheaper, but businesses and workers in the region are regrouping as well. |
16/05 8:58 pm | Turkey's Celebi sues India over 'vague' clearance pullback amid Pakistan .. NEW DELHI - Turkey-based Celebi, which provides airport ground handling in India, has launched a legal challenge to New Delhi's decision to overturn its security clearance, arguing that \"vague\" national security concerns were cited withoutreasoning. |
16/05 8:36 pm | In upcoming S. Korean presidential race, candidates, their ideological .. Political observers say it will boil down to whether voters agree with Yoon's short-lived martial law. |
16/05 7:32 pm | China investigates Guangxi government head over suspected disciplinary .. BEIJING - China has opened an investigation into Lan Tianli, the government chairman of south China's Guangxi region, over suspected violations of law and discipline, the country's anti-graft watchdog said on Friday. |
16/05 6:20 pm | Indonesias plan to boost fuel imports from US in shift from Singapore .. The move is driven by ongoing negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration. |
16/05 6:17 pm | Vietnam approves $1.5 billion investment plan by Trump Organization and .. HANOI - Vietnam's government has approved a plan by the Trump Organization and a partner to invest $1.5 billion in golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in the Southeast Asian country, the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper reported on Friday. |
16/05 5:52 pm | Indonesia seizes ship carrying methamphetamine, cocaine worth $552 million Officials are still investigating where the drugs came from and where the ship was headed. |
16/05 5:12 pm | Japan remains committed to moon missions as Trump cuts NASA budget, JAXA .. TOKYO - Japan is ready to support the United States' lower-cost lunar missions, its space agency chief said on Friday, after the U.S. administration proposed a $6 billion cut to NASA's budget that could upend the Artemis programme to return people to the moon. |
16/05 5:08 pm | South Korea minister says deadline tight to reach deal on US tariffs The minister said Seoul would try to reach a deal with Washington on tariffs by the July deadline. |
16/05 5:05 pm | India asks IMF to reconsider Pakistan programme over terror funding IMF had approved a loan programme review for Pakistan, unlocking around US$1 billion in funds. |
16/05 3:32 pm | Apec concerned over challenges to global trade South Korea's trade minister said member countries had significant differences in positions. |
16/05 3:27 pm | China-US 90-day tariff truce should be extended, Global Times says Beijing also agreed to pause or remove the non-tariff countermeasures imposed on the US since April 2. |
16/05 3:24 pm | Thai monk with apparent gambling problem arrested over $12m temple .. The Wat Rai Khing temple in Bangkok houses a replica of the Buddhas footprint. |
16/05 3:08 pm | India weighs plan to slash Pakistan water supply with new Indus river .. One of the key plans involves doubling to 120km the length of the Ranbir canal on the Chenab. |
16/05 2:57 pm | American academic in limbo in Thailand over royal insult case, family says Dr Paul Chambers was arrested in April in a rare case of lese-majeste against a foreigner. |
16/05 2:30 pm | Thai govt scraps $390 handout, redirects budget to new economic stimulus .. Thailand's Finance Ministry will propose new measures to stimulate the economy. |
16/05 1:57 pm | Lorry driver in crash that caused 9 Malaysian officers deaths charged with .. The accused pleaded not guilty to the nine charges read to him. |
16/05 1:55 pm | Thai construction tycoon surrenders to police over collapse of Bangkok .. This comes after the Thai police issued arrest warrants for 17 suspects linked to the incident. |
16/05 1:37 pm | Taiwan president rallies the troops ahead of possible Chinese drills KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te offered his support and encouragement to the armed forces on Friday ahead of what the government has warned could be a new round of Chinese military exercises near the island from as early as next week. |
Taiwan President rallies the troops ahead of possible Chinese drills President Lai Ching-te offered his support and encouragement to the armed forces. |
16/05 1:27 pm | Indian, Filipino are first to die in 2025 Everest climbing season They were in an international expedition organised by the same company. |
16/05 1:22 pm | Taiwan meets with US for tariff talks in South Korea TAIPEI - The main Taiwan and U.S. trade representatives met in South Korea for trade negotiations, yielding optimism that further talks would lead to reduced U.S. tariffs on Taiwan exports, the island's Vice-Premier Cheng Li-chiun said on Friday. |
16/05 1:07 pm | Chinas first police corgi has 400,000 followers and a nose for trouble Fu Zai has won top workplace reviews, but his lack of self-control cost him his annual bonus. |
16/05 12:35 am | Haunting last words: Ailing Malaysian vaper dies days after warning others .. He is seen in a TikTok video holding a surgical bag containing abscess fluid drained from his lungs. |
16/05 12:31 am | US tells Vietnam trade deficit unsustainable and major concern during .. Washington says Vietnam must take measures to combat illegal transshipment and other trade fraud. |
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