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Indonesia is seeking Chinese investment for a solar program estimated to cost Rp1,140 trillion, with state electricity company PLN identifying about 35 gigawatt-peak of projects that could be developed by…
G7 foreign ministers called for a coordinated response to North Korea's cryptocurrency thefts while reaffirming their commitment to its complete denuclearization during talks in Paris on November 9, 2026. The…
Cambodia expects leaders at the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh on November 15 and 16, 2026, to consider three documents covering the political direction of the French language community,…
South Korea's Cabinet approved a plan on November 10, 2026, to expand its Cheonghae naval unit's operations to waters south of Oman, about 650 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz,…
A U.S. federal judge has allowed Gurpatwant Singh Pannun to pursue service of legal papers on India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and former intelligence chief Samant Goel through Indian…
Vietnam and Japan have agreed to expand cooperation on carbon credits, ocean management and agricultural technology, while targeting the 2027 harvest season for Vietnamese pomelos and Japanese grapes to enter…
South Korea added 139,000 jobs in October 2026 compared with a year earlier, bringing total employment to 29,179,000. Yet employment among people aged 15 to 29 fell by 196,000, extending a decline that has lasted 48 consecutive months.…
Taiwan's military has confirmed that videos recorded by Democratic Progressive Party legislator and Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen in July 2023 have continued to serve as teaching materials for recruits…
South Korea's intelligence agency says about 60% of Kim Ju Ae's public appearances involve the military, a concentration it sees as part of North Korea's effort to prepare its people…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s trust rating fell to 45 percent and satisfaction with his performance dropped to 44 percent in OCTA Research's third quarter 2026 survey, the lowest readings in…
President Prabowo Subianto awarded Indonesia's National Hero title to 19 deceased figures on November 10, 2026, including his paternal grandfather, Bank Negara Indonesia founder Margono Djojohadikusumo. The appointments cover figures…
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial has narrowed to a single allegation involving about 817 million pesos in unexplained wealth, with prosecutors seeking a verdict before the end of…
Privately owned outlets account for 67% of Uzbekistan's nearly 2,700 media organisations, presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov said at the third Uzbekistan-Russia Media Forum in Tashkent on November 9, 2026.…
A House petition to restore deportation protections for eligible Afghans had 21 signatures on November 9, 2026, leaving its supporters 197 short of the number needed to force action. The…
Sonia Gandhi says she decided months before the 2004 general election that she would not become prime minister, kept that decision from Manmohan Singh and briefly yielded to pressure from…
South Korea's railway workers have set 9 a.m. on December 10 as the start of an indefinite general strike, while Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) says it plans to keep services…
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a woman's challenge to a Foreigners Tribunal opinion declaring her a foreigner who entered India after March 25, 1971, finding that her identity documents…
Uzbekistan will begin applying a new procedure on January 7, 2027, allowing traffic officers to impound vehicles when traffic fines remain unpaid for 60 days. Drivers will have one final…
Taiwan recorded 8,035 births and 17,393 deaths in October 2026, leaving a natural population decline of 9,358 people, according to Ministry of the Interior figures released on November 10. A…
A video circulating on social media shows three children climbing onto a giant snake, sitting on its body and sliding along it on a dirt slope, while adults nearby watch…
Thailand's women are entering higher education at much higher rates than men, yet only 58.9% of women aged 15 to 64 participate in the labour market, compared with 74.7% of…
Japan's Children and Families Agency presented proposals on November 10, 2026, that divide children from birth through age 18 into six developmental stages, with parents gradually moving from close supervision…
South Korea's National Center for Digital Sexual Crime Response identified 96,210 items of child sexual abuse material between April and September using an artificial intelligence system that helps staff find…
Taiwan's Investigation Bureau announced it had cracked 60 cases of goods being falsely presented as Taiwanese, three weeks after an August White House report placed the island among its highest…
Huawei says its Kirin 9050 series has brought LogicFolding into mass production, increasing transistor density by 53.5% by arranging computing circuits across connected layers. At an October 13, 2026, briefing…
Vietnam's Government Cipher Committee and military telecommunications group Viettel unveiled the VGC v1.0 security chip in Hanoi on November 3, 2026, after its first batch passed technical testing in the…
China has released detailed footage of its GJ-11 stealth combat drone, exposing two internal weapons bays, a shielded engine exhaust and a sensor window beneath the nose. The November 9,…
Mumbai's new local train has a stated capacity of 5,698 passengers, automatic doors and no air conditioning. Built by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, the train is intended…
A high school student in Jeju received zeros in Korean language and social studies and was suspended for five days after using artificial intelligence smart glasses during midterm exams. The case was one of four identified in a South Korean Education Ministry survey covering 5,679…
Sri Lanka is considering a phased introduction of natural capital accounting in 2027, starting with upper watersheds and coastal and marine ecosystems, to help public investment decisions reflect the environmental…
Bhutan has mapped 620 glacial lakes in its latest national inventory, up from 567 in 2021, while identifying 17 as potentially dangerous. The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM)…
China's clean technology exports in 2026 are on course to help avoid about 450 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year once the equipment is deployed, roughly equivalent to…
Thailand's joint parliamentary committee reviewing the Clean Air Management Bill has resolved seven disputed issues, agreeing on penalties of 25 million baht for a first pollution offense and up to…
About 255 million liters of wastewater, at least 3,000 affected fishers and growers, and a seaweed association reduced from 76 members to 30: nearly a year after a containment lagoon…
Uzbekistan's €232 million Nukus 2 wind and battery project is approaching full operation, with 25 of its 26 turbines already generating electricity and its battery system undergoing safety tests. Developer…
Uzbekistan could have to turn away 3.5 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity in 2028 as new solar and wind farms outgrow the networks needed to carry their output, according to…
Manila Water has spent P11.7 billion on infrastructure in the first nine months of 2026 and prepared 33 reservoirs holding up to 557 million liters as the Philippines faces a…
Thailand and China plan to establish a joint tourist safety working group after Chinese arrivals fell 13.57% in October 2026 to 308,942, interrupting a recovery in the country's largest overseas…
Bangladesh will be able to send 83,500 pilgrims to Hajj in 2027 after Saudi Arabia approved an additional 5,000 places under an agreement signed in Jeddah on Monday, November 9,…
India's proposed 489 kilometre Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway would put about 270 kilometres of track inside tunnels and could carry trains to a station 5,256 metres above sea level in Ladakh. The…
The Department of Transportation has listed 313 flights affected by preparations for the 49th ASEAN Summit, including 215 cancellations and 98 schedule changes, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered airlines…
Thailand is advancing a proposed 450 baht fee for eligible foreign tourists arriving by air, with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports expecting at least about 8 billion baht a…
Trinh Thu Vinh scored 43 points in the women's 25m pistol final at the World Shooting Championships in Doha, Qatar, on November 10, 2026, winning a historic silver medal and…
China won the first women's artistic gymnastics team title in Youth Olympic Games history on November 9, 2026, scoring 107.798 points to beat Japan by just 0.234 at Dakar Expo…
PGL will bring 16 Counter-Strike 2 teams to Ulaanbaatar from April 15 to 25, 2027, moving a tournament originally planned for China to Mongolia's capital. The competition carries $1 million…
Pakistan has moved its second Test against Sri Lanka from Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium to Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium because of worsening smog, keeping the match on its scheduled dates of November…
Pune and Vadodara are emerging as possible homes for new Indian Premier League franchises as the Board of Control for Cricket in India explores expansion from the 2028 season. Each…
Cricket Scotland has ruled out arranging bilateral series, joining tournaments involving three teams or providing training camps for Afghanistan's men outside International Cricket Council events, citing restrictions on women and…
Magnus Carlsen says training with Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov in Spain helped him confront careless habits picked up in online blitz, just as the world No. 1 prepares for a tournament…
Hong Kong's Harris Ho Shing-him won eight consecutive bouts after losing his opening contest to claim the men's individual foil title at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The 17…
Singer and celebrity chef Datuk Fazley Yaakob proposed to entrepreneur Datuk Seri Vida at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on November 10, 2026, presenting a specially designed RM7,000 tiara ring…
BTS's Swim has earned a place on Apple Music's Best Songs of 2026, a selection of 100 tracks, as the group's fifth studio album, Arirang, reaches its 33rd consecutive week…
Taiwanese singer and songwriter Lo Ta-yu publicly questioned music critic and broadcaster Ma Shih-fang's political loyalties on November 10, 2026, suggesting that earning a living might explain his views. Ma…
Tony Leung Ka-fai won Best Actor at the 39th China Golden Rooster Awards in Xiamen, Fujian, on November 10, 2026, completing a rare collection of leading actor prizes across three…
BIGBANG will bring its COSMOS 20th anniversary media exhibition to Ho Chi Minh City after two concerts at Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium on October 24 and 25 drew about…
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has become the first Indian feature to open at number one at the UK and Ireland box office, earning £2,148,158 in its opening weekend, according…
TWICE member Tzuyu will host the Asia Artist Awards in Kaohsiung on December 5, 2026, then return the following day as a solo performer, giving the Taiwanese singer two distinct…
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan and his wife, Anna Konidala, have announced their separation after 13 years of marriage, saying they will remain friends and continue…