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India
India, New Zealand boost trade diversification with ‘forward-looking’ pact
The deal, part of a move to reduce reliance on major powers, will also strengthen India’s hand in trade negotiations with the US, analysts say.
28 Apr 2026 - 7:31PM
Bangladesh
Child, newlywed among 14 killed by lightning in Bangladesh
27 Apr 2026 - 3:39PM
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka arrests 22 monks with US$3.5 million worth of cannabis in record haul
27 Apr 2026 - 2:46PM
Nepal
Everest climbers left hanging after giant ice chunk blocks path to summit
Mountaineers are waiting for the serac above the Khumbu icefall to melt before marking the rest of the route for the spring climbing season.
27 Apr 2026 - 2:05PM
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Members of an expedition team hike at Khumbu icefall on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Crime
Roommate charged with murder of 2 Bangladeshi PhD students in US
Hisham Abugharbieh lived with Zamil Limon, whose remains have been found; Limon’s girlfriend, Nahida Bristy, is still missing.
26 Apr 2026 - 2:30AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran war is tearing polyester fabric of fast fashion – and shoes could be next
Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara and H&M.
25 Apr 2026 - 3:18PM
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India
India-Germany defence road map ‘good template’ for wider EU cooperation
Deeper defence ties are expected to boost India’s maritime modernisation efforts and Europe’s security role in the Indo-Pacific, experts say.
26 Apr 2026 - 3:23PM
Submarine U-34 is docked in a shipyard of warship maker TKMS in Kiel, Germany, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt: the Middle East’s new power brokers?
‘Fear of US abandonment’ is helping forge a new Middle East – but don’t expect an Islamic Nato just yet.
25 Apr 2026 - 1:30PM
India
Chinese drone discovery sharpens focus on Asia’s undersea security race
Experts say India is playing ‘steady catch-up’ in boosting undersea surveillance, while Southeast Asian nations’ capabilities differ widely.
24 Apr 2026 - 7:27PM
Malaysia
Bangladeshi YouTuber’s death sparks mourning amid Malaysia’s DUI crisis
Muzahid Millad was killed in a crash involving an allegedly drunk Malaysian soldier, prompting calls for justice and stricter laws.
24 Apr 2026 - 1:10PM
India
A Delhi-Dhaka thaw? India opens door to Sheikh Hasina extradition talks
The former Bangladeshi leader and close Indian ally remains ‘a strategic asset for Delhi’, an analyst says.
24 Apr 2026 - 3:44PM
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Sheikh Hasina speaks to the media after casting her vote in Dhaka on January 7, 2024. Photo: AP
Donald Trump
‘China or India or some other hellhole’: Trump reposts anti-immigrant rant
India’s foreign ministry called the remarks ‘obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’.
24 Apr 2026 - 6:07AM
Malaysia
US intercepts Iranian tankers near India, Malaysia amid Hormuz tensions
The vessels were ordered to move away from their positions as Washington and Tehran intensify their stand-off over the waterway.
23 Apr 2026 - 10:27AM
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Nepal
Nepal minister quits amid financial scrutiny after just weeks in office
Home Minister Sudan Gurung was a key figure in the Gen-Z protests last September that toppled Nepal’s previous government.
22 Apr 2026 - 8:13PM
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India
Saved by water bell? Indian schools hit on novel idea to tackle brutal heatwave
The India Meteorological Department has issued a ‘yellow alert’ for New Delhi, with temperatures expected to rise to a high of 44 degrees.
22 Apr 2026 - 2:14PM
A tricycle rider transports school children home in Kolkata on Friday. Photo: AP
South Korea
After Xi, South Korea’s Lee brings Modi into ‘selfie diplomacy’ frame
Lee’s Samsung selfie with the Indian leader also highlights tech pride, contrasting with his earlier Xiaomi photo taken with the Chinese president.
21 Apr 2026 - 2:35PM
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Malaysia
‘Some make it, some die’: why more Rohingya risk sea escapes to Malaysia
Dwindling food aid and growing desperation force thousands of refugees in Bangladesh to undertake perilous sea crossings to Southeast Asia.
21 Apr 2026 - 11:58AM
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India
Iran firing on Indian oil tankers in Hormuz sparks ‘mistaken identity’ fears
Analysts say the episode reveals how easily military pressure and confusion in Hormuz can affect vessels not meant to be in the line of fire.
21 Apr 2026 - 2:27PM
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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
China-India relations
India and China wall off border rows to focus on trade and security
Analysts say the two sides are returning to a state of ‘managed coexistence’ after their Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks.
20 Apr 2026 - 6:12PM
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Thailand
‘Worst I’ve seen’: forest fires rage across Thailand, Mekong region
The region faces a perennial haze scourge, with enforcement of bans against slash-and-burn farm practices remaining patchy.
20 Apr 2026 - 5:36PM
South Korea
South Korea targets India, Vietnam in ‘co-prosperity’ push for trade and tech
President Lee embarks on a strategic trip to New Delhi and Hanoi, boosting economic ties and supply chains amid the Middle East chaos.
20 Apr 2026 - 3:34PM
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Pakistan
Pakistan oil tanker becomes first to exit through Hormuz since US blockade began
Transits through the narrow waterway have been mostly in single digits since US and Israeli strikes began at the end of February.
17 Apr 2026 - 3:38PM
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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz off Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, on March 11. Photo: AP
US-China trade war
Trade tensions dim foreign investment outlook in US and China, survey finds
US and China have ‘suffered the most’ amid global decline in outbound investment appetite due to heightened geopolitical tensions.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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Australia
Indian man charged with sexual assault of passenger on Singapore-Perth flight
If convicted of sexual intercourse without consent, the suspect faces a jail term of up to 12 years.
16 Apr 2026 - 5:42PM
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Quad summit plan turns uneasy as India pushes ahead without top leaders: sources
Trump foresees a ‘big, fat hug’ from China’s Xi Jinping as New Delhi mulls a face-saver Quad meet-up without the US president.
16 Apr 2026 - 2:29PM
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