Japan’s Toyota posts record profit as bet on hybrids pays dividends | Automotive Industry
Japanese car giant says net profit reached 4.94 trillion yen ($31.9bn) in the year to March. Toyota has reported record profit and sales figures on…
Elon Musk floated robotaxi launch in China, Chinese state media says | Automotive Industry
Tesla CEO last month made an unannounced visit to Beijing for talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Elon Musk suggested testing Tesla’s full self-driving feature…
‘Bleak milestone’: UN says 3 million forced to flee in Myanmar conflict | Conflict News
United Nations says the number displaced has jumped by 50 percent in last six months as fighting has intensified. The number of people in Myanmar…
Amazon to invest $9bn in Singapore to expand cloud services | Technology
Announcement comes after rival Microsoft last week unveiled major investments in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Amazon has announced plans to invest $9bn in Singapore to…
‘Unacceptable’: Australian PM criticises China over fighter jet incident | Military News
Protests lodged after Chinese aircraft fired flares in path of an Australian navy helicopter above international waters. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Beijing…
Slum to stardom: Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is riding high | Cinema News
Medan, Indonesia – Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is a busy man. He is on location in the city of Bandung, shooting “a new project”,…
Inoue vs Nery: Japanese champ defends super bantamweight titles in Tokyo | Boxing News
Naoya Inoue survives a first-round knockdown to knock out challenger Luis Nery in the sixth round in front of 45,000 fans. Japan’s undisputed super bantamweight…
EU urges China to use influence on Russia and Iran | Politics News
Ursula von der Leyen says EU counts on Xi Jinping to lean on Russia to end war in Ukraine, limit Iran’s missiles and drones. The…
Australia’s Qantas to pay $79m over ‘ghost flights’ furore | Aviation
Competition watchdog says national carrier’s advertising of cancelled flights was ‘egregious and unacceptable’. Australia’s flagship airline Qantas has agreed to pay $120 million Australian dollars…
Bodies of murdered Australian, US surfers identified in Mexico | Crime News
The three men were killed during a camping and surfing trip along Mexico’s Pacific coast. Mexican authorities have confirmed the deaths of an American and…
Xi Jinping begins first European tour in five years in France | Politics News
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on his first trip to Europe in five years, which is likely to be dominated by Russia’s war in Ukraine…
India, Japan dismiss Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ comment | Migration News
Japan calls US president’s remarks ‘unfortunate’, while India says it’s open to immigrants. India and Japan have rejected President Joe Biden’s remarks calling the US…
Landslides, floods sweep Indonesia’s South Sulawesi, killing 15 people | Weather News
Disaster management agency says 115 people evacuated, more than 100 houses damaged amid prolonged torrential rain. Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rains in Indonesia’s…
China launches historic mission to far side of the moon | Space
NewsFeedChina has launched a rocket that aims to retrieve samples from the far side of the moon, becoming the first country to make such an…
China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon | Space News
Unprecedented 53-day mission aims to retrieve lunar rocks and soil from far side that never faces Earth. China’s largest rocket has blasted off to space…
How students around the world are taking a stand for Gaza | Show Types
Students around the world are raising their voices to protest against Israel’s continuing war on Gaza. More than 50 universities across the United States have…
Wall Street Journal cuts Hong Kong staff, shifts focus to Singapore | Media
Company-wide memo says the newspaper is shifting its ‘center of gravity in the region’ to Southeast Asian hub. Hong Kong, China – The Wall Street…
World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News
Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Israel’s war…
Orangutan seen treating wound with medicinal plant in world first | Wildlife News
A Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was seen using a plant to treat a facial wound possibly sustained during a fight. An orangutan in Indonesia has…
KFC Malaysia temporarily closes outlets amid Gaza boycott | Business and Economy
Franchise operator cites ‘challenging economic conditions’ amid local reports linking closures to boycotts of Israel. KFC Malaysia has temporarily closed some outlets in the country…