'Avengers' and 'white flags': How Indonesians are voicing dissent against the government
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Pakistan hospital fire kills at least 15 babies | The National
At least 15 babies died in a fire on Wednesday at a state-run hospital in Islamabad that was triggered by faulty air conditioning, local media reported.
· Reuters
Pakistan hospital fire kills at least 14 babies | The National
At least 14 babies died in a fire on Wednesday at a state-run hospital in Islamabad, the prime minister said, with local media blaming the tragedy on faulty air conditioning.
· Reuters
Japan’s Hirosaki Castle dragged by 1,800 people using ropes and rollers | South China Morning Post
Rotating teams of 80 people took turns using a traditional method known as hikiya to move the castle in one piece.
'Too much too quickly': Indonesia's growth ambitions questioned by economists
Indonesia may have trouble meeting its economic-growth goals for the coming year, after spending 2026 on the defensive amid questions about fiscal outlays and the prospects of a downgrade from MSCI.
· Celestine Iyer
Deadly Shah Alam brawl reignites Malaysian gang violence fears
Dashcam video showing a man being rammed by a car during an armed street fight has triggered a murder inquiry
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Deadly Shah Alam brawl reignites Malaysian gang violence fears
Dashcam video showing a man being rammed by a car during an armed street fight has triggered a murder inquiry
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
China’s coastal regions on high alert as Typhoon Saudel cancels flights, ferries
With a weakening Narra continuing to dump torrential rain, the east and southeastern provinces prepare for another battering
· Xinlu Liang
China’s coastal regions on high alert as Typhoon Saudel cancels flights, ferries
With a weakening Narra continuing to dump torrential rain, the east and southeastern provinces prepare for another battering
· Xinlu Liang
Births up 15.6% in June, extend gains for 24th month
The number of babies born in South Korea rose 15.6 percent in June from a year earlier, marking the 24th consecutive month of on-year growth, government data showed Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Laopu Gold stresses bright outlook and global plans as growth slows
A staff member arranges gold necklaces in a display case at a Laopu Gold store in Beijing in March 2025. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
The high quality, low risk reason Premier League clubs are buying Japanese
Ten players from Japan are registered with teams in England’s top tier, with more expected to make the move before the transfer window closes
· Agence France-Presse
The high quality, low risk reason Premier League clubs are buying Japanese
Ten players from Japan are registered with teams in England’s top tier, with more expected to make the move before the transfer window closes
· Agence France-Presse
Ming dynasty work shows how Chinese understood the world in the 1600s
Scholar Zhang Huang set out to document heaven, earth and humanity in vast compendium described as a ‘visual summary of Chinese culture’
· Holly Chik
Ming dynasty work shows how Chinese understood the world in the 1600s
Scholar Zhang Huang set out to document heaven, earth and humanity in vast compendium described as a ‘visual summary of Chinese culture’
· Holly Chik
[In This Economy] Less than 10% of Filipinos are now poor? Not so fast
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Japan finance minister calls for investment from Australia
Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama delivers a video address at the Nikkei Asia Forum Sydney on Aug. 26. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
· Staff Writer
Japan finance minister calls for investment from Australia
Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama delivers a video address at the Nikkei Asia Forum Sydney on Aug. 26. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
· Staff Writer
Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon
TOKYO — Japanese Asian Games organizers said Wednesday they were holding "regular discussions" with Asian Olympic chiefs after a report claimed they had asked for the ballooning number of participants to be scaled back.
· Agence France-Presse
Save the Children Foundation gets special ‘Forgotten Island’ surprise, with stars Liza Soberano and H.E.R.
MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of childhood, imagination, and the friendships that build character, Save The Children beneficiaries were among the first audiences to experience DreamWorks Animation’s emotional new feature film “Forgotten Island” at a special screening on Aug. 25 at SM Aura in Taguig.
· The Manila Times
No formaldehyde detected in Chinese cabbage shipments so far, KFDA says
Korea tightens checks on Chinese cabbage, kimchi as formaldehyde reports raise concerns over China imports
· Lee Sun-young
Trump 2.0 and the unraveling global order
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· Georgia Pollard, Earl A Carr Jr
‘I want to survive’: Malaysian commando adrift in South China Sea for 15 hours
The seaman was the last of six navy special forces personnel to be rescued after they missed their landing site and ended up in the sea
· The Star
‘I want to survive’: Malaysian commando adrift in South China Sea for 15 hours
The seaman was the last of six navy special forces personnel to be rescued after they missed their landing site and ended up in the sea
· The Star
Terror as Malaysian roller coaster fails mid-ride, 10 injured
A top official points to metal fatigue as police and the theme park operator face a backlash for delayed comment on Saturday’s incident
· Joseph Sipalan
Terror as Malaysian roller coaster fails mid-ride, 10 injured
A top official points to metal fatigue as police and the theme park operator face a backlash for delayed comment on Saturday’s incident
· Joseph Sipalan
Korea's biggest games shift from Western fantasy to Korean roots
Rise of Korean fantasy comes as developers move beyond PC and mobile toward story-driven console titles
· Lee Yoon-seo
SK Biopharm buys license for epilepsy drug candidate from U.S. firm
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., a pharmaceutical affiliate of South Korea's SK Group, said in a regulatory filing Wednesday it has inked a "licensing-in" agreement worth around 1.9 trillion won (US$795 million) for an epilepsy drug candidate with a U.S. company.
· Kang Jae-eun
Why Ombudsman wants 1 of justices who granted Revilla bail off the case
BONG. Former senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr is escorted by BJMP personnel out of the Sandiganbayan after the deferment of his arraignment, on January 23, 2026.
· Jairo Bolledo
Eala faces Jovic in US Open exhibition match
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala faces one of her close friends on the WTA Tour, Iva Jovic, in the US Open "Stars of the Open" exhibition match Friday morning in Manila.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
Writing the rulebook? China to steer world’s first solid-state battery standards
As next-gen EV tech accelerates, the global standard agency’s nod could allow Beijing to export its domestic testing benchmarks worldwide
· Mandy Zuo
Writing the rulebook? China to steer world’s first solid-state battery standards
As next-gen EV tech accelerates, the global standard agency’s nod could allow Beijing to export its domestic testing benchmarks worldwide
· Mandy Zuo
Fair trade watchdog fines matchmaking firm for exaggerating membership figures
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Wednesday imposed a fine and issued a corrective order against Duo Information Co., a major matchmaking firm, for exaggerating the number of its members with professional occupations and degrees from prestigious universities.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Births up 15.6 pct in June, extend gains for 24th month
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea rose 15.6 percent in June from a year earlier, marking the 24th consecutive month of on-year growth, government data showed Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
S. Korea's births rise 6.7 pct to 254,300 in 2025
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea rose 6.7 percent on-year to 254,300 in 2025, data showed Wednesday, while the country's fertility rate edged up to 0.8, signaling a possible turning point in the prolonged demographic decline of Asia's No. 4 economy.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Chinese worker develops severe muscle breakdown after manager punishes her with 200 squats
After finishing the punishment, Yang was left unable to stand properly and struggled to walk
· Fran Lu
Chinese worker develops severe muscle breakdown after manager punishes her with 200 squats
After finishing the punishment, Yang was left unable to stand properly and struggled to walk
· Fran Lu
Singapore court hands Amos Yee 4 new charges for posts on race, child porn
This brings the online commentator’s total number of charges to seven – including three for dodging national service
· CNA
Singapore court hands Amos Yee 4 new charges for posts on race, child porn
This brings the online commentator’s total number of charges to seven – including three for dodging national service
· CNA
PVL Invitational promises week-long battle of power, pace and depth
MANILA, Philippines — The PVL Invitational Conference gets down to business on Aug. 31 at the Araneta Coliseum, with four of the Premier Volleyball League’s top clubs taking on powerhouse teams from Thailand and Vietnam in a six-team sprint that promises little room for error.
· The Manila Times
South Korean police scandals test Lee's justice reforms
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has hit the lowest point since he took office in June last year. © Reuters
· STEVEN BOROWIEC
US preparing for Freedom Edge joint exercise with S. Korea, Japan: US Pacific Command
The United States is preparing to conduct a trilateral military exercise with South Korea and Japan, the US Pacific Command said Wednesday, suggesting that the drills are on track despite the recent scaling back of a Seoul-Washington combined exercise at US President Donald Trump's directive.
· Yonhap
Japan to keep gas pump prices at around ¥170
The government will continue measures to keep retail prices of regular gasoline at around ¥170 per liter amid ongoing instability in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday.
· No Author
Touken Ranbu game fans help save quake-hit Kumamoto brewery
YAMATO, KUMAMOTO PREF. – Fans of the popular Japanese video game Touken Ranbu have helped save a centuries-old sake brewery in Kumamoto Prefecture after a major earthquake in the prefecture late last month prompted order and reservation cancellations.
· No Author
Huawei licenses key Wi-Fi tech to HP ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
China's Huawei is licensing key Wi-Fi technology to American PC maker HP. (Source photos by Reuters)
· Staff Writer
HP partners with U.S.-blacklisted Huawei for licensing the Chinese company's WiFi tech
BEIJING — U.S.-based personal computing and printing firm HP has signed a multi-year global agreement for licensing certain WiFi patents from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, the companies announced Wednesday.
· Evelyn Cheng
North Korea sharpens anti-Japan rhetoric as Russia ties grow
Pyongyang slams Tokyo’s record defence budget and war shrine visits, framing regional tension as a Cold War-style clash
· Julian Ryall
North Korea sharpens anti-Japan rhetoric as Russia ties grow
Pyongyang slams Tokyo’s record defence budget and war shrine visits, framing regional tension as a Cold War-style clash
· Julian Ryall
LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Aug. 26, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte enters its 19th day on Wednesday, with the Senate impeachment court set to hear an explanation from House prosecution counsel Amando Ligutan over public statements reportedly related to the proceedings.
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