Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in
The president has ordered water-bombing drones and an aircraft carrier to Kalimantan as 400 hectares burn near Nusantara
· Resty Woro Yuniar
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit
The visit is yet another stop in a busy month of diplomacy for the president, who will be in Washington in a fortnight
· Dewey Sim
China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit
The visit is yet another stop in a busy month of diplomacy for the president, who will be in Washington in a fortnight
· Dewey Sim
Rappler Recap: Romualdez’s health condition not an emergency case – doctor
MANILA, Philippines – Dr. Kurt Allen Sibayan, the admitting physician of former speaker Martin Romualdez, said on Thursday, September 10, that he did not see nor examine the lawmaker because he was barred by the attending physicians from entering the room.
· Jairo Bolledo
Martin Romualdez to remain in hospital until further orders from Sandiganbayan
CONFINED. The Philippine National Police-CIDG cuffs releases a photo of former House speaker Martin Romualdez when he was served an arrest warrant in his hospital room September 7, 2026. The cops took his fingerprint and placed a detainee uniform on top of him as part of the booking process, but his mugshot was not …
· Jairo Bolledo
China dice que espera acordar "en breve" reducciones arancelarias con EEUU
Visitantes pasan por un puesto de Johnson & Johnson, que promociona maquinaria médica durante la Feria Internacional china de Comercio en Servicios, en el recinto de Shougang, Beijing, el miércoles 9 de septiembre de 2026. (AP Foto/Andy Wong)
Palace plot in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan entangles Umno leaders
Umno president has questioned a fellow party member’s statement that he was forced to sign a document to remove the state’s ruler
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Palace plot in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan entangles Umno leaders
Umno president has questioned a fellow party member’s statement that he was forced to sign a document to remove the state’s ruler
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
A limited tariff rollback is on the table ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Visitors tour a Johnson & Johnson’s booth promoting medical machines at the medical service sector for China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at the Shougang venue in Beijing, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
DeepSeek says new Flash AI model beats Kimi K3 on cyber, coding benchmarks
Developer’s V4.1 Flash launch highlights China’s AI battle, where efficiency and speed drive competition amid chip curbs
· Chong Ming Lee
DeepSeek says new Flash AI model beats Kimi K3 on cyber, coding benchmarks
Developer’s V4.1 Flash launch highlights China’s AI battle, where efficiency and speed drive competition amid chip curbs
· Chong Ming Lee
(Asiad) S. Korea beats Saudi Arabia to open men's basketball tournament
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea cruised to an 82-66 win over Saudi Arabia to open the men's basketball competition of the 20th Asian Games in Japan on Thursday.
· Yoo Jee-ho
‘Heavy casualties’ after foreign cargo ship catches fire in China’s Qingdao
The vessel was docked for repairs, CCTV report says
· SCMP Reporter
‘Heavy casualties’ after foreign cargo ship catches fire in China’s Qingdao
The vessel was docked for repairs, CCTV report says
· SCMP Reporter
25 Years After 9/11, Al Qaeda Still Has a Home in Afghanistan
The Taliban returned to power five years ago, in what they call the “liberation” of Afghanistan.
· Elian Peltier
Corea del Sur investiga si Kim Jong Un tiene un hijo, aunque su hija parece la heredera consolidada
En esta imagen proporcionada por el gobierno norcoreano, su líder Kim Jong Un y su hija asisten a una ceremonia de entada en servicio del destructor Kang Kon en un puerto en Wonsan, Corea del Norte, el domingo 6 de septiembre de 2026. Periodistas independientes no tuvieron acceso a la cobertura del evento mostrado e…
· Hyung Jin Kim
Japanese life insurers expand investments in property amid inflation
The Meiji Yasuda Shinjuku Building, left, near Shinjuku Station, and Dai-ichi Life's recently completed Kyobashi Kino Terrace near Tokyo Station. (Photo courtesy of SS and Shimizu Corporation)
· Staff Writer
4 retired SC justices listed as ‘amici curiae’ for Duterte trial
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Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead
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· Associated Press
Thais take to streets in rare protest against Israel: ‘not for sale’
The protest follows months of complaints about illegal landholding, cultural disrespect and proliferation of Israeli religious houses
· SCMP Reporter
Thais take to streets in rare protest against Israel: ‘not for sale’
The protest follows months of complaints about illegal landholding, cultural disrespect and proliferation of Israeli religious houses
· SCMP Reporter
Five dead, dozens missing after ferry fire in Philippines
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S. Korea, U.S. hold talks on joint responses to N. Korea's WMD
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Defense officials of South Korea and the United States held talks to discuss ways to respond to North Korea's weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.
· Kim Hyun-soo
South Korea spy agency trying to determine if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a son
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un and his daugther attend a commissioning ceremony of a destroyer, Kang Kon at a port in Wonsan, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the No…
· Hyung Jin Kim
The questions China won’t answer about the Tibet-Nepal flood disaster
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· Rahul Mishra
Search expands after Palawan ferry fire kills 5 and leaves dozens missing
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· Mia Gonzalez
China’s car exports in Jan-August surpass last year’s total
Aerial view of new cars waiting for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
· Chan Ho Him
UBS pulls plug on fund sales on a wealth platform in China amid stiff competition
Change is part of ‘business integration plan’ aimed at ‘optimising’ the wealth-management business, Swiss bank says
· Themis Qi
UBS pulls plug on fund sales on a wealth platform in China amid stiff competition
Change is part of ‘business integration plan’ aimed at ‘optimising’ the wealth-management business, Swiss bank says
· Themis Qi
(2nd LD) S. Korea to send 2nd disaster relief team to Nepal as flood response shifts to recovery
(ATTN: ADDS comments, details in paras 8-10, 14, additional photo)By Oh Seok-min
· Oh Seok-min
S. Korea, U.S. to hold foreign ministerial talks this month: FM Cho
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States plan to hold bilateral talks later this month, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday, stressing the robust alliance of the two countries.
· Yi Wonju
China’s global expansion offers German firms opportunity, but they see window narrowing
Survey by German Chamber of Commerce in China finds that more than a third of respondents see internationalisation of domestic firms as key chance for growth
· Xinyi Wu
China’s global expansion offers German firms opportunity, but they see window narrowing
Survey by German Chamber of Commerce in China finds that more than a third of respondents see internationalisation of domestic firms as key chance for growth
· Xinyi Wu
Dy dynasty dominates Isabela for decades
SPEAKER. Isabela 6th District Representative Faustino 'Bojie' Dy III gives a speech after replacing House Speaker Martin Romualdez, at the House of Representatives on September 17, 2025.
· Jodesz Gavilan
Huawei vs. Apple and Musk 'Chinamaxxes'
Hi everyone! This is Cheng Ting-Fang, your host for this week's #techAsia, saying hello from Taipei, where I am just recovering from several intensive days covering the annual SEMICON Taiwan industry show with my colleague Lauly Li.
· Staff Writer
Indonesia orders Netflix to pay US$4.3m in music royalties or face shutdown
Netflix has agreed to pay music royalties it owed in South Korea and faces a tax demand on its income in Australia, media reports say
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Indonesia orders Netflix to pay US$4.3m in music royalties or face shutdown
Netflix has agreed to pay music royalties it owed in South Korea and faces a tax demand on its income in Australia, media reports say
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Why is surrogacy in China proving so difficult to ban despite the crackdown?
Undercover investigation leads to allegations of two labs operating illegally, despite the nation’s tough stance against the practice
· Phoebe Zhang
Why is surrogacy in China proving so difficult to ban despite the crackdown?
Undercover investigation leads to allegations of two labs operating illegally, despite the nation’s tough stance against the practice
· Phoebe Zhang
Vice FM meets U.S. Stimson Center delegation to discuss alliance, Korean Peninsula issues
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo met with a delegation from the Washington-based Stimson Center on Thursday to discuss the South Korea-U.S. alliance, Korean Peninsula issues, and other regional and global affairs, the foreign ministry said.
· Oh Seok-min
Asia faces 'geopolitical recession,' Eurasia Group warns
Maziar Minovi, CEO of Eurasia Group, delivers his opening speech at the GZERO Summit Asia in Singapore on Sept. 10. (Photo by Kentaro Takeda)
· KENTARO TAKEDA
S. Korea, African nations discuss business ties at KOAFEC meeting
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and African nations discussed ways to strengthen business ties in areas ranging from power and data center infrastructure to start-up ecosystems at a ministerial-level event currently underway in Seoul, the finance ministry said Thursday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Japón despliega equipos en Borneo, Indonesia, para combatir incendios que causan neblina tóxica
Efectivos japoneses participan en una reunión cerca de uno de los helicópteros Chinook que se utilizarán para ayudar a combatir incendios forestales en la isla de Kalimantan, en la cubierta del buque de desembarco JS Kunisaki tras su llegada al puerto de Kijing en Mempawah, en Kalimantan Occidental, Indonesia, el ju…
· Edna Tarigan
'One-in-three chance' China attacks Taiwan in 2028
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Women’s Basketball World Cup: China reach last 8, but fans worry over squad depth, fatigue
Han Xu leads way again in win over Puerto Rico but now faces two New York Liberty teammates in tough French team – with only 19 hours of rest
· Stephy Zhang
Women’s Basketball World Cup: China reach last 8, but fans worry over squad depth, fatigue
Han Xu leads way again in win over Puerto Rico but now faces two New York Liberty teammates in tough French team – with only 19 hours of rest
· Stephy Zhang
Nepal stand between UAE and Asia Cup qualification after Haider Ali leads thrashing of Hong Kong | The National
The UAE will play Nepal for a place at the Asia Cup on Saturday, having sealed a place in the ACC Premier Cup final in fine style.
· Paul Radley
Iran dodges sanctions using barter system to buy billions of dollars of Chinese goods
Iran has used a barter-like arrangement to bypass sanctions on its oil sales and buy billions of dollars’ worth of goods from China, including military gear, two senior Iranian sources and three other people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
· REUTERS
Apple enters a crowded foldable smartphone market in China – can it beat Huawei?
The new iPhone Duo flagship handset is trending on Weibo but faces fierce domestic competition and local hurdles
· Coco Feng
Apple enters a crowded foldable smartphone market in China – can it beat Huawei?
The new iPhone Duo flagship handset is trending on Weibo but faces fierce domestic competition and local hurdles
· Coco Feng