Asia News

  • China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Munich speech
    on February 15, 2026 at 4:05 am

    TAIPEI - China is the real threat to security and is hypocritically claiming to uphold UN principles of peace, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Sunday (Feb 15) in a rebuff to comments by China's top diplomat at the Munich Security Conference.China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, […]

  • One dead, 2 injured in Osaka stabbing, suspect arrested
    by Khoo Yi-Hang on February 15, 2026 at 2:30 am

    A fatal stabbing in Dotonbori, Osaka has left one teen dead and two others injured, according to multiple media reports on Sunday (Feb 15) morning.The suspect, a man in his 20s, had fled the scene but was subsequently arrested by police, NHK reported. He is allegedly acquainted with the three teens.Local police had […]

  • Motorcyclist killed in Thailand accident was carrying Valentine's Day gift from girlfriend
    by Drima Chakraborty on February 14, 2026 at 4:07 am

    A man in Nonthaburi, Thailand, died in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday (Feb 11) shortly after receiving a Valentine's Day present from his girlfriend.According to Thai media outlet Khaosod, police from Bang Bua Thong station were alerted to the single-vehicle accident at 1am and discovered the body of Narin […]

  • Thailand's Pheu Thai Party to join Bhumjaithai Party-led coalition, PM Anutin says
    on February 13, 2026 at 9:37 am

    BANGKOK — Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party, which won Sunday's general election by a wide margin, will be joined by the third-place Pheu Thai party to form a coalition government, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday (Feb 13).Anutin-led Bhumjaithai romped to a surprise victory on Sunday securing […]

  • Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests skipper
    on February 13, 2026 at 9:03 am

    TOKYO — Japanese authorities have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain for allegedly fleeing inspection in its exclusive economic zone, an incident that could further inflame tensions between Asia's top two economies.The captain, a 47-year-old Chinese national, is accused of ignoring orders to […]

  • Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman: From exile to winning power
    on February 13, 2026 at 8:57 am

    DHAKA — Less than two months after returning from nearly two decades of self‑imposed exile in London, Tarique Rahman is set to win one of Bangladesh's most pivotal elections and become prime minister, leading the country as his parents once did.A coalition led by his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) […]

  • North Korea's Kim to tout power and military gains at party congress
    on February 13, 2026 at 6:43 am

    SEOUL — North Korea will convene the Ninth Party Congress this month, a major political undertaking aimed at showcasing leader Kim Jong-un's absolute grip on power and his image as a benevolent leader at home and as head of a world-class military.In the run-up to the once-every-five-year gathering, Kim has […]

  • US lawmakers step up pressure on Taiwan parliament to approve defence spending
    on February 13, 2026 at 4:37 am

    TAIPEI — A bipartisan group of 37 US lawmakers have written to senior Taiwanese politicians expressing concern about parliament stalling proposed defence spending, saying that the threat posed by China has never been greater.Taiwan President Lai Ching-te last year proposed US$40 billion (S$50 billion) in extra […]

  • North Korea says South Korea should take steps to prevent violation of its sovereignty
    on February 13, 2026 at 1:19 am

    SEOUL — North Korea's Kim Yo-jong said in a statement on Friday (Feb 13) that South Korean authorities should take steps to prevent "reoccurrence of provocative sovereignty violation," state media KCNA reported, referring to a drone flown into its airspace recently.Kim, the powerful sister of North Korean leader […]

  • Bangladesh's BNP wins big in historic parliamentary election
    on February 13, 2026 at 1:13 am

    DHAKA — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday (Feb 13), local TV stations showed, securing a resounding mandate in a pivotal vote that is expected to restore political stability in the South Asian nation.The parliamentary election held on Thursday was Bangladesh's […]