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As Washington withdraws from 66 global institutions, China is expected to step up selectively rather than seek to replace the US as a new centre of authority, analysts say.

If the notion that the East is rising and the West is declining is part of China’s strategic discourse, it means Beijing believes time is on its side, says Lyle Morris of the Asia Society Policy Institute.

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a "Team B" existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.

There were seven crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to ‍conduct air surveillance on fisheries.

Rex Tan, who has since resigned from news outlet Free Malaysia Today, had posed a question alleged to contain racial elements at the “Gaza Exposes the Complicity of International Actors” lecture featuring British politician George Galloway.

For decades, jeepney artists transformed Manila’s streets into moving canvases. Now, as modern transport options replace the traditional military vehicles, they are confronting the possible end of the craft.

The Indonesia Air Transport turboprop plane left from Yogyakarta and was headed to the city of Makassar on Sulawesi island, according to rescuers.

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stressed that the proposed informal grouping is not intended to facilitate any “backdoor” manoeuvres that could destabilise the current unity government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

"China is highly concerned about a number of recent cases involving Chinese citizens going missing or disappearing in Cambodia," says the Chinese ambassador to Cambodia.

Taiwan's defence ministry said the Chinese reconnaissance drone was detected around dawn on Saturday approaching the Pratas Islands and flew in its airspace for eight minutes at an altitude outside the range of anti-aircraft weapons.

Public outrage has centered on Italian-Thai Development, the contractor responsible for both sites where the past week's accidents occurred.

A landmark United Nations treaty governing the high seas has entered into force on Saturday (Jan 17), reshaping how international waters are protected and managed. For Southeast Asia, the new pact brings new opportunities and challenges.

The government and Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party will carefully assess the market impact before deciding, as scrapping the 8 per cent levy on food sales would cut government revenue by an estimated 5 trillion yen (US$31.6 billion) a year. 

Responding to a social media post, thousands turned up at a village home in Chongqing to help an elderly man tasked with slaughtering the family pigs for Chinese New Year.

The suspension comes following allegations of bribery linked to army procurement projects, with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission raiding several firms suspected of involvement in a bribery scheme and freezing bank accounts belonging to a suspect and their family members.

Giving an analogy, the deputy prime minister said that past attempts to create a “big umbrella” for Malays without the party had failed because it was not “attached to its original home”.

Similar scenes played out at alleged scam compounds across Cambodia this week as the government said it was cracking down on the multibillion-dollar industry.

This comes days after prosecutors in a separate case demanded Yoon be sentenced to death for his role as the "ringleader of an insurrection".

Victims and experts say there is a need for stronger safeguards, clearer regulations and accountability.

The verdict is the first against Yoon in the eight criminal trials over the decree he issued in late 2024 and other allegations.

As more Indians trade stocks for the first time, experts say that low financial literacy could lead to losses.

Passengers were seen disembarking from a Keihin-Tohoku train stranded between stations and walking along the tracks to evacuate.

Thailand’s urgent challenge is to lift the country out of economic stagnation and dwindling geopolitical relevance, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

The more the US aspires to a sphere of influence in the West, the more China will feel entitled to demand the same in the East, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.

Jakarta's golden share in a Southeast Asian superapp would set a dangerous precedent for state power, say researchers.

Criminal associates of Chen Zhi who surrender before Feb 15 and "truthfully confess their crimes" could be eligible for "lighter or reduced sentences", China's Ministry of Public Security said.

The Lions will also play against Indonesia and Cambodia in Group A of the upcoming ASEAN Hyundai Cup, as well as the winner of a playoff between Brunei and Timor-Leste.

The deceased comprise 110 women and 58 men, aged between 6 months and 98 years.

The denials follow a Reuters report that India is proposing to require smartphone makers to give authorities access to source code, the programming instructions that make phones work.

The possible disruptions are the result of engine damage sustained by one of its long-haul aircraft after encountering "a foreign object" on Thursday (Jan 15).

To date, a total of 23 people, including armed forces personnel and civilians, have been arrested.

X's pledge to limit access to Grok would have no effect on the Philippine government's plans, says the acting executive director of the country's cybercrime centre.

Immigration clearance has improved at the land borders, but more can be done to boost the system’s resilience and contingency plans, say commuters and experts.

The court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Feb 19, bringing to a close one of the most consequential trials in South Korea’s modern political history.

The leaders of both parties are attempting to present a united front against Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party, which they see as too right-leaning.

Rising US-China tensions are pushing companies to diversify, with the new economic zone attracting high-tech investments and cost-conscious Singapore firms.

Vice Defence Minister Hsu Szu-chien said that four additional packages for Taiwan had yet to be formally notified to the US Congress.

The move is seen as a major setback for the quick commerce sector which has become a US$11.5 billion market in India within five years and changed how Indians shop.

The Rama II Expressway has seen several deadly accidents in recent years, earning it the nickname "Death Road".

Italian-Thai - one of Thailand's biggest construction firms - has seen several deadly accidents at its sites in recent years.

While Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is popular, the idea of an election is not, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.

The string of recent disasters should not be written off as just routine bad weather, says CNA's Charles Phang.

Analysts call for tougher punishment for misconduct and parliamentary oversight for large arms purchases following recent scandals in the armed forces.

Mark Carney is the first Canadian leader to visit China in eight years.

The proceedings stem from a political standoff over amendments to a local government spending law passed by Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature last November.