The Straits Times

Offenders to compensate accident victims in Malaysia, after proposed changes to law approved by Cabinet
Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan
Landslide buries residents in south-west China’s Chongqing
Taiwan must heed calls to share responsibility for ‘collective defence’, president says
North Korea calls Seoul a ‘puppet’ for its role in US maritime exercise
New Zealand confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in native bird
Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance
Explainer: What are the changes to Japan’s imperial family law?
China’s Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country
Japan revises law on imperial succession, but female emperors still banned
Taiwan lawmakers to remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate on island
China disapproves of British Steel nationalisation decision by UK
Chinese start-up Moonshot unveils ‘world’s largest’ open AI model Kimi K3, closing in on US rivals
Modi adviser urges India to seek more Chinese investment, trade