Indonesian Parliamentary Committee Debates Changes to Fiscal Deficit Limit
Some lawmakers say that the current administration should have the right to a 3 percent ceiling in order to support its expansive economic agenda.
Indonesia gets its first aircraft carrier amid debate over cost and military ambitions
The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purposeIndonesia has received its first aircraft car…
Former Philippine President Duterte Makes First In-person Appearance at ICC
The physical state of the 81-year-old raised questions about his fitness to participate in what is likely to be a protracted trial.
‘Forcing a reckoning’: How Asia is preparing for a ‘supersized’ El Niño
From Sri Lanka to South Korea, governments are preparing for droughts, wildfires, typhoons and floods – with climate plans facing their biggest challenge to dateAsian governments …
Balletic hits and bicycle kicks: Teqball comes of age at the Asian Games
Invented a little over a decade ago in Hungary, teqball is a combination of football and ping pongIn Bangkok’s Sports Science Centre, Jutatip Kuntatong is airborne, executing a gr…
My dream was to be a doctor, now it could come to zero
Afghan medical students are in despair as they fear being deported from Pakistan
This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern
Queensland's Fitzroy River has been selected for the 2032 Games, despite concerns over the course - and its inhabitants.
India's hospital boom is improving access but pricing millions out of critical care
Indian hospitals have attracted billions in funding, but the gap between public and private care is widening.
Watch: Can humpback whales experience grief?
Rare footage captured by researchers off Australia's Gold Coast suggests humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die.
What’s Wrong With US Pacific Islands Policy?
It’s the relationships, stupid.
After a Self-Immolation at the UN, Rethinking What Beijing Fears on Tibet
Beijing’s real vulnerability is not international action. It’s rising awareness within the Chinese population.
Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself
Joanna Wietrzyk has also forfeited her win in the fitness competition after competing last week.
The Potential Mismatch Between Japan and the US on China
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, it is critical for Japan that the United States stays on the same page regarding the challenge from China.
The Space Security Landscape Is Deteriorating Rapidly
With the United States announcing that it has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons,” the space arms race now appears to be fully underway.
Will Taiwan Fight? We Need Better Evidence.
Both those making pessimistic predictions and those confidently rejecting them often rely on thin evidence.
China Is Building a Global Infrastructure for Its Cultural Industries
When a cultural industry expands overseas, that usually means exporting content. China is increasingly exporting the infrastructure behind entertainment products.
Climate change likely played role in Nepal-Tibet flood, study finds
More than 1,400 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the deluge on 26 August.
India and Pakistan summon diplomats after ships collide in international waters
Both sides accuse each other of causing the collision which happened in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday.
India faces 100% tariff threat over Russian oil after US House vote
Trump’s tariff threat puts India’s Russian oil strategy- and its access to the US market - in a new bind.
International students, 'visa hoppers' and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown
The government wants to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 people by 2028.
Indian, Pakistani Naval Vessels Collide in Arabian Sea, Prompting Diplomatic Tensions
This is the first time since the May 2025 military clashes that tension between the two sides has erupted into the open.
US Congressmen Call for Tougher Actions Against Key Southeast Asian Scam Enablers
Brian Mast (R-FL) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) have requested probes into 28 people and entities allegedly connected to scam gangs in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
More than 1,000 children killed in Bangladesh measles outbreak
Until March this year, Bangladesh had made "substantial progress" towards eliminating measles.
BRICS Declaration: India’s Great U-turn on Iran
The declaration endorsed most of Iran's main diplomatic concerns without speaking a single word against its drone and missile attacks on its neighboring Gulf states.