AI robots and drones to assist in Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup
Three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant contain 880 tons of debris. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
· Staff Writer
Follow the story
Asia Pacific
A focused view of neutral reporting on Asia Pacific, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
Neutral reports only
Newest first · UTC+11:00China investigates vegetables dipped in formaldehyde
Reports said a blogger posted a video claiming that several batches of cabbage were found to have been dipped in formaldehyde. (Supplied)
· Allyson Horn
Several flights canceled due to technical issues, Middle East airspace restrictions
MANILA, Philippines — Several domestic and international flights were grounded due to technical problems and airspace issues.
· Benjamin L. Vergara
Jenny Barzaga wins Dasmariñas congressional seat, replacing expelled son Kiko
Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
· Miriam Grace Go
Southeast Asia should work as one to help content flourish overseas
Grab stronger negotiating positions and return value to local right holders, as South Korea did
· Douglas Montgomery
Sydney man Nava flew to Nepal thinking his wife had been found. Crushingly, ‘the search goes on’
Sumi Adhikari was near the Gyirong border crossing between Nepal and China when catastrophic floods struck. Her family waits in hope
· Cait Kelly
Canvassers proclaim Jenny Barzaga as winner
MANILA, Philippines — Canvassers proclaimed Dasmariñas Mayor Jennifer Barzaga on Sunday as the winner in the election held for the House of Representatives seat of Cavite's fourth legislative district.
· Reina C. Tolentino
Martina's 12 Ks lift Curaçao over Japan and into Little League Baseball World Series championship
Curacao’s Jaymiell Martina (16) tips his cap after reaching his pitch count limit during the sixth inning of the International Championship baseball game Japan at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The dark story behind Japan's first people and why they want their ancestors back
Topic:Indigenous Peoples
· Fergus Gregg
Clinging to hope: Relatives of missing Sydney family arrive in Nepal
Bidur, Nepal: Relatives of a missing Australian family have arrived in remote Nepal in the desperate hope of finding their loved ones among the survivors rescued from last Wednesday’s deadly floods.
· Zach Hope, Bishal Karki
Trump steps up stunts as US midterms loom
From a row with Canada to proposed talks with North Korea’s Kim, is the US president trying to distract voters from his unpopular Iran war?
· Agence France-Presse
Trump steps up stunts as US midterms loom
From a row with Canada to proposed talks with North Korea’s Kim, is the US president trying to distract voters from his unpopular Iran war?
· Agence France-Presse
Japan defense forces to use NTT's optical network tech for communications
The new communications network will send data gathered by radar, sensors and drones to command centers and data centers for AI analysis. (Photo by Ryota Ogata)
· Staff Writer
China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border
Dramatic footage showing flash floods tearing through the main border crossing between Nepal and Tibet has been widely shared around the world.
Nepal floods: rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers
There could be over 100 survivors stuck inside the tunnels, and the breakthrough raises hopes that rescue teams will be able to reach them
· Agence France-Presse
Nepal floods: rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers
There could be over 100 survivors stuck inside the tunnels, and the breakthrough raises hopes that rescue teams will be able to reach them
· Agence France-Presse
Red Cross steps up response as nearly 586K affected by habagat, cyclones
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has stepped up its humanitarian response as nearly 586,000 people have been affected by the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon or “Habagat” and Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay, citing figures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Manageme…
· Dan Madrazo
Rafael Leão viaja a Turquía antes del esperado traspaso del Milan al Galatasaray
El jugador del AC Milan, Rafael Leão (izquierda), disputa el balón con el jugador del Chelsea, Josh Acheampong, durante un partido de fútbol amistoso de pretemporada entre el Chelsea y el AC Milan, en Yakarta, Indonesia, el sábado 8 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Dita Alangkara)
TSE's startup IPOs grow bigger in market cap, hitting record
Startups on the Tokyo exchange have struggled to grow and mature into larger-cap companies. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
· Staff Writer
Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
The PostMag Quick CrosswordSunday, 30 Augustloading
Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.
Mini SudokuSunday, 30 Augustloading
Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.
Word SearchSunday, 30 Augustloading
Survivors reach safe areas with nothing
NUWAKOT, Nepal — Most arrive with nothing except the clothes they are wearing.
· Agence France-Presse
Nepal rescuers drill for trapped tunnel workers
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site.
· Agence France-Presse
PH ranks 3rd in Asean tech trust
THE Philippines ranked third among six Southeast Asian markets in consumer trust in technology, with digital payments emerging as the country’s most trusted category even as consumers showed a sharp gap between familiarity and actual use, according to the Southeast Asia Consumer Tech Trust Score 2026 by Vero and Kad…
· Jing Garcia
Mactan airport achieves sustainability milestone
LAPU-LAPU CITY — The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has become the first and only airport in the Philippines to achieve Level 2 Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) from the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East.
· Kaiser Jan Fuentes
TAIWAN PROSECUTORS AIM AT FIRM IN CHINA ‘FRAUD’ CASE
TAIPEI — Taiwan prosecutors said on Saturday they had searched the offices of Taiwanese printed circuit board maker Unimicron Technology 3037.TW on suspicion that the company falsely labeled some of its China-made products as being from Taiwan.
· Reuters
Mactan-Cebu International Airport achieves sustainability milestone
LAPU-LAPU CITY — The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has become the first and only airport in the Philippines to achieve Level 2 Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) from the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East.
· Kaiser Jan Fuentes
The real world war raging around and inside us
COUNTLESS seasoned experts and commentators are worried about a world war erupting between the United States-led Western alliance plus Japan and India, and the Eurasian bloc of China, Russia, Iran, and their allies. But for some, like former US Marines intelligence officer and United Nations weapons inspector Scott …
· Ricardo Saludo
DOF backs national mining framework to drive economic growth, industrialization
THE Department of Finance (DOF) welcomed Executive Order (EO) 122, which establishes a national policy framework for the responsible development of the Philippines’ mining and critical minerals sector and aims to harness its potential for economic growth and industrialization.
· The Manila Times
Asean catches the transnational crime virus
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is an organization of 11 countries in the region that have agreed to promote and cooperate in efforts to address both traditional and nontraditional threats, as well as ensure peace and stability. Traditional threats include border controls, territorial disputes and…
· Lloyd C. Bautista
Skyro champions responsible digital lending at Asean Tech Summit Manila 2026
ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
· The Manila Times
Myanmar ‘spirit consorts’ renew their vows
ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
· Agence France-Presse
India intensifies glacier monitoring after Nepal flood
ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
· Agence France-Presse
Vietnam hails Asean success
ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
· Javier Joe Ismael
Number of missing up to 2,400 in Nepal, China
ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
· Agence France-Presse, Dan Madrazo
US families with relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods plead for more rescue help: ‘We don’t know anything’
See more of our coverage in your search results.
· Associated Press
Leão heads to Turkey ahead of expected transfer from Milan to Galatasaray
AC Milan’s Rafael Leao, left, vies for the ball with Chelsea’s Josh Acheampong during a pre-season friendly soccer match between Chelsea and AC Milan, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Justin Arana cracks Gilas 12, takes spot of injured Carl Tamayo
MANILA, Philippines — Converge big man Justin Arana has been inserted to the Gilas Pilipinas final 12 in lieu of injured Carl Tamayo heading to the Philippines’ collision versus Iran on Sunday’s FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers fourth window at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
· Richard Dy
BMW motorcycle unit pursues collaboration with India, China rivals: CEO
BMW's motorcycles derive strength from brand name, heritage and quality, says Flasch. (BMW Motorrad)
· Staff Writer
Chinese coastguard has 0.3% chance of using weapons in disputed waters, war game suggests
Researchers create AI framework to read unknown vessels’ intentions by identifying them as ‘hostile’ or ‘harmless’ to assess risks at sea
· Chao Kong
Chinese coastguard has 0.3% chance of using weapons in disputed waters, war game suggests
Researchers create AI framework to read unknown vessels’ intentions by identifying them as ‘hostile’ or ‘harmless’ to assess risks at sea
· Chao Kong
US warns of Visa fraud after escalating crackdown
MANILA, Philippines — The United States Embassy in the Philippines warned Filipino visa applicants against the use of fraudulent documents and misrepresentation.
· Allen Limos
Iran's Ghalibaf Declares Persian Gulf Oil Flows For 'All Or None'
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared on 28 August that either all Persian Gulf countries will be allowed to export oil freely or none will, adding that the security of West Asia depends on the withdrawal of US forces.
· Tyler Durden
Marcos orders study of rainwater project to boost Pampanga water supply
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the concerned government agencies to explore ways of harnessing rainwater as an additional source of potable and industrial water for Pampanga, Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon said on Saturday.
· Arlie O. Calalo
La Mesa Dam overflows as water level rises to 80.32 m — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — La Mesa Dam was overflowing Saturday evening as its water level rose to 80.32 meters as of 5:50 p.m., 17 centimeters above its 80.15-meter spill level, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
· Dan Madrazo
Xi, Putin to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks: Kremlin
Second face-to-face talks this year to come as leaders of China and Russia visit Kyrgyzstan for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
· Laura Zhou
Xi, Putin to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks: Kremlin
Second face-to-face talks this year to come as leaders of China and Russia visit Kyrgyzstan for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
· Laura Zhou
Japan probes 39kg of bread dumped in national park
The bread was initially believed to have been used as bait for cameras live streaming images of animals, but no such equipment was found
· Kyodo