Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers worst bleaching on record | Environment News
The 2,300km (1,429-mile) reef is in its fifth mass bleaching event since 2016 with aerial surveys showing the scale of damage. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef,…
Singapore says Lawrence Wong will take over as prime minister on May 15 | Politics News
Wong, currently deputy prime minister, will replace Lee Hsien Loong who has led the city-state since 2004. Singapore has announced that Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence…
ChatGPT rival ‘Ernie Bot’ now has 200 million users, China’s Baidu says | Technology
Baidu CEO Robin Li says number of users has doubled since December. China’s Baidu has announced that “Ernie Bot”, its rival to ChatGPT, has racked…
China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter | Business and Economy
Statistics agency says economy has made ‘good start’ to the year under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping. China’s economy grew faster than expected…
Solomon Islands prepares for ‘most important election since independence’ | Elections News
The people of the Solomon Islands are set to vote for their next government on April 17, in an election that could have repercussions for…
Coral reefs around the world experiencing mass bleaching, scientists say | Climate News
Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colourful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what scientists say has…
Stocks slide on Middle East tensions as hope crisis contained stems losses | Financial Markets
Stock markets in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea fall after Iran’s attack on Israel. Stocks have tumbled in Asia after Iran ramped…
Australian government staffer raped colleague in Parliament, judge finds | Politics News
Former government staffer Bruce Lehrmann loses defamation claim against broadcaster and journalist. A former government staffer in Australia raped a colleague in the country’s Parliament,…
Australia mourns five women, Pakistani guard killed in Sydney mall attack | Women News
Misinformation about the attacker’s identity – as a Muslim or Jewish man – spread widely online before police identified the suspect. Australians are mourning the…
‘Obvious’ Sydney mall killer targeted women, Australian police say | Gender Equity News
New South Wales Police commissioner says videos of the attack ‘speak for themselves’. Australian police have said they believe a man who fatally six stabbed…
Indonesia’s Christie takes Asia badminton crown ahead of Paris Olympics | Olympics News
Jonatan Christie wins first continental title, establishing the 26-year-old as a medal contender at Paris 2024. Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie clinched his maiden Badminton Asia Championships…
Several killed after landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island | Environment News
Emergency response efforts have been complicated by poor weather conditions and damaged roads brought about by the disaster. At least 15 people have been found…
Marcos Jr treads fine line with China as Philippines deepens US, Japan ties | Business and Economy News
Manila, Philippines – Against a backdrop of rising tension in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and…
Six killed, several injured in Sydney mall stabbing | Crime News
Australian police say suspect shot dead, motive not immediately clear. At least six people have been killed and several others injured after a man used…
Why has the UN’s climate chief set a two-year deadline for the world? | Climate Crisis News
Humanity has only two years left “to save the world”, United Nations executive climate secretary Simon Stiell said this week. As more people worldwide deal…
A rubber bullet cost me an eye at a protest, but I am still protesting | Protests
I am a 29-year-old environmental activist from Chaiyaphum, Thailand. I have a passion for people power and a deeply held belief in the pivotal role…
Thailand’s top diplomat visits Myanmar border amid clashes, evacuations | Conflict News
Foreign Minister Parnpree arrives in Mae Sot to review measures to deal with people fleeing fighting across frontier. Thailand’s foreign minister is visiting a border…
Why the fall of Myawaddy, Myanmar’s ‘gateway’ to Thailand, is so important | Conflict News
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOKAnti-coup fighters say they’ve taken control of the eastern border town, sending the last soldiers scurrying to withdraw. The town of Myawaddy has always…
Singapore’s economy misses forecasts with 2.7 percent growth | Business and Economy
City-state’s performance is closely watched as a barometer of global economic conditions. Singapore’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, as a struggling…
Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves | Politics News
Meeting in Washington, DC, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the US stress importance of abiding by maritime law. The leaders of Japan, the…