The Straits Times

Japan eyes changing prostitution law to punish sex buyers
Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul fined over ant dessert
AI military risks spark concern at China security conference
Fatal Malaysian school stabbing: Victim’s mother urges public to back petition for appeal
Russia taps North Korean workers to make drones under fake visas
Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet, keeps key ministers, coalition ally gets post
Indonesia president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators
Indonesia cash-for-photos scheme turns animal hunters into protectors
Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration
US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risks
Tropical storm set to drench Tokyo over long holiday weekend
North Korea says US-led arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force
North Korea says US-led arms build-up justifies expanding nuclear force
Indonesian rescuers plan to right capsized ship as weather hampers search for 129 missing people
Samoa charges two over killing of Australian in Vietnam
Casinos posing as beauty salons spur Philippine digital payment review
Fiji declares HIV a national crisis as diagnoses surge
US allies fret over how Trump might play his Taiwan hand with Xi
Kyoto mayor who became Japan’s first mayor to take maternity leave gives birth to baby girl
Impoverished by war in Iran, Afghan migrants return to Taliban rule