A pilot allegedly caught with tens of thousands of Ecstasy pills in Jakarta is the most high-profile case in a recent string of arrests that police and criminologists say points to a growing problem: transnational syndicates are using Malaysia to move drugs and recruit couriers. The case was followed within days by other arrests involving Malaysians in ...

A gunman killed a social media influencer during a live stream in Mexicos volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said on Wednesday, a public killing that underscored ongoing violence targeting social media personalities in the Latin American nation. The influencer, Cesar Gastelum, was killed on Tuesday night in the Sinaloa state capital of ...

Beijing has launched an investigation into products sold in China by US cybersecurity and cloud computing firm Palo Alto Networks, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced on Thursday. The administration said the review was being conducted to ensure the secure and stable operation of critical information infrastructure, prevent cybersecurity risks ...

In just two months, Yale graduate Edward Kuperman went from being praised by Chinese state media to being bombarded with accusations that he was a spy. It began with a June 18 article from state news agency Xinhua, in which he was described as an eager 24-year-old sinophile who made the unconventional choice of spurning Chinas eastern metropolises and ...

Britains new Labour government is trying to reassure Southeast Asia that its push to rebuild ties with Europe will not come at the regions expense, analysts have said, after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband made an Asean meeting in Manila his first overseas stop. Appointed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham on July 20, Miliband attended the Association of ...

China announced new drone supply chain export controls and counter-sanctions against seven American firms in retaliation for US trade restrictions imposed last week targeting Chinese companies. Sales to United States entities of drones, their key components and related technologies will be subject to strict case-by-case scrutiny, the Ministry of Commerce ...

Hong Kong authorities should set targets in the citys first five-year development plan to increase the average living space for public housing tenants and raise the minimum size of subsidised sale flats as supply grows, a concern group has urged. The Federation of Public Housing Estates also said on Thursday that the government should make clear it aims to ...

A Philippine Navy personnel who previously served aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, one of Manilas most sensitive military outposts in the South China Sea, is under investigation over alleged illegal drug use, sources have told This Week in Asia. The 34-year-old sailor was also involved in resupply missions to and from the grounded warship, which has long served ...

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile on Thursday towards the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula, South Koreas military said. Japans government said Pyongyang had fired what could be a ballistic missile. The launch follows a series of tests this year, including short-range ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and other tactical weapons designed ...

Uniqlos new stand-alone hijab line for Malaysia was meant to expand the Japanese clothing giants reach in one of Southeast Asias most prominent modest-wear markets, but its initial marketing has been met with online controversy. Ahead of the exclusive launch next Monday, teaser images posted on Uniqlo Malaysias social media showing the scarves wrapped ...

Indonesia has sought to assuage security concerns ahead of its 81st Independence Day as it vows to fight misinformation about potential disorder in its capital marring the celebrations, saying the situation is fully under control. Some shopping centres and office complexes in Jakarta installed additional safety barriers on their premises last week, sparking ...

China should let its currency appreciate gradually to safeguard against foreign protectionist moves and boost spending to support domestic demand to meet its economic growth targets, according to Goldman Sachs economists. Data in the first half of 2026 continued to paint a picture of a bifurcated Chinese economy with weak domestic demand and strong exports ...

Hong Kong police will merge the Tin Sum division into the Sha Tin and Ma On Shan ones from August 30 to improve operational efficiency amid population changes and infrastructure development. A briefing was held at Ma On Shan police station on Thursday morning for members of the Sha Tin district Council, the Fight Crime Committee and area committees, as well ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday failed to explicitly pledge that Japan will maintain its non-nuclear principles, simply saying the government is upholding the long-held policy, as the country marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. At a press conference after a memorial ceremony in the western Japanese city, ...

CLP Holdings, one of Hong Kongs two power utility giants, has posted a HK$5.73 billion (US$730.49 million) underlying profit in the first half of 2026, a 9.7 per cent year-on-year rise, driven by growth in its local regulated business, while its chairman said the company would invest to boost the electricity supply in the Northern Metropolis ...

The recent joint patrol between China and Russia around the Japanese archipelago showed how the nations military cooperation was becoming progressively more ambitious, analysts said. The Japanese defence ministry revealed on Tuesday that three Chinese naval vessels Type 055 and Type 052D missile destroyers alongside a Type 903 support ship were spotted ...

Passengers travelling between Hung Hom and Tuen Mun faced delays of 25 to 30 minutes on Thursday afternoon after a signalling fault at Kam Sheung Road station, Hong Kongs rail operator said. The MTR Corporation said at around 2.23pm on Thursday that the glitch had been repaired and train services on the Tuen Ma line were gradually returning to normal. At ...

When Russia fires a ballistic missile at Ukraine, air-defence systems have only minutes sometimes seconds to detect and intercept the deadly threat. The lack of time has left Kyiv and other cities increasingly exposed to devastating attacks by the missiles that come down so fast and so steeply that Ukraine says only the US-made Patriot defence system can ...

Four hundred years before modern interactive design became a trend, a remarkable ceramic crab was already captivating audiences in ancient China. Placed inside a porcelain cup, this ingenious creature would float and dance to life the moment wine was poured, transforming a simple drink into a mesmerising and joyful spectacle. Between 2018 and 2022, ...

A shift to technology stocks by Chinas most seasoned fund managers has backfired, with the unwinding of AI plays taking a toll on the performances of their products. Funds run by some star managers with a value-investing approach all recorded declines in net asset values last month after they switched to chipmakers and the manufacturers of optical ...

Hong Kong police found the body of a man in waters off Stonecutters Island on Thursday morning and believed he had drowned while swimming. The force received a report at 8.24am that a person was floating in the water about 20 metres from a pier near Stonecutters Island in Tsing Yi. Emergency personnel recovered the man from the sea, but he was pronounced ...

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the citys second oldest university, has said it will reform its mandatory General Education programme for undergraduates by integrating national education with a global perspective, as well as concepts of innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability, into its curriculum. The intiative was announced on Thursday ...

DeepSeek announced on Thursday a significant price hike, amid surging global demand for a new ultra-cheap model, which sparked debate over how the Chinese AI start-up has delivered powerful performance at rock-bottom prices. DeepSeek would raise overall pricing for its application programming interface (API) services in the near future, with specific plans ...

Hong Kong police have arrested 25 people, some as young as 13, in a crackdown on a loan shark syndicate that charged victims annual interest rates of up to 282 per cent. Police said on Thursday that the crime ring had extended a total of HK$200 million (US$25.5 million) in loans to about 2,000 residents over the past year, with at least HK$8 million in ...

Ozempic face could spawn the next K-beauty craze. South Korean biotech L&C Bio plans to launch an injectable skin booster made from donated human fat to restore lost facial volume, betting demand for cosmetic fixes tied to blockbuster weight-loss drugs will drive its next phase of growth. L&C which pioneered the use of donated human tissue in K-beauty skin ...