Presidents Xi and Putin discuss ties with US, Ukraine, and Taiwan
Mr Xi and Mr Putin, who spoke for an hour and 35 minutes by video call after Mr Trump was sworn in as US President, proposed a further deepening of the strategic partnership…
The Straits Times
US President Trump holds off on immediate China tariffs
Mr. Trump, however, said he expects to enact 25 percent tariffs on major US trading partners Mexico and Canada on Feb 1.
Hit by wave of online attacks, Japan shifts to ‘active cyber defence’
Under the new strategy, Japan plans to allow hackers working for the police or Self-Defence Forces (SDF) to infiltrate servers to neutralise the source of cyber attacks.
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, prompts chipmaker TSMC to evacuate factories
No major damage was reported.
Indonesia’s plan to restrict children from social media lauded, but some concerns raised
Around 89 percent of Indonesian children above the age of five use the internet, and most of them access social media, according to the government’s information agency…
Myanmar military, minority armed group inked ceasefire deal, says China
The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) held talks in China’s southwestern city of Kunming where they thanked Beijing for its efforts to…
Woman in Indonesia taken to fire station with chair after piercing gets stuck
In the video, firefighters can be seen teasing the woman by pretending to consider using heavy tools like a chainsaw and a large axe for the rescue. She was eventually freed with…
New products, new stores: China goes for novelty factor to boost consumption, but will it work?
Policymakers are hoping that new stores, launches and technologies will encourage people to loosen their purse strings as the nation grapples with sluggish domestic demand and an…
Misleading mooncake ads, vulgar content: China’s influencer network firms face regulatory clean-up
Now, authorities are targeting companies known as multichannel networks (MCNs), which help online content creators to plan content as well as market their channels in exchange for…
Myanmar junta air strike kills 28 in Rakhine, including children, says ethnic armed group
The Rakhine conflict is one element of the bloody chaos that has engulfed Myanmar since the military ousted Ms Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in a 2021 coup, sparking a…