Internet

YouTube star IShowSpeed woos US consumers with futuristic China tech

American streamer IShowSpeed's visit to China has sparked widespread curiosity among fans about cutting-edge advancements in Chinese technology, as products from Huawei Technologies Co and BYD Co are put in the spotlight.

Philippines

Confessed Filipino drug lord Kerwin Espinosa shooting: Manhunt against gunman on

CEBU CITY, (Philippines): Law enforcers in Albuera, Leyte have launched a manhunt operation against the gunman who shot self-confessed drug lord and mayoral candidate Kerwin Espinosa.

Brunei

Brunei sends humanitarian aid to Myanmar

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) aircraft departed on Friday (April 11) carrying humanitarian aid to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, following the recent earthquake that struck the country on March 28, 2025.

China

Northern China on alert for typhoon-like winds from Mongolia

BEIJING: Northern China is bracing for typhoon-like gales this weekend, with Beijing postponing major sporting events, closing parks, suspending dozens of train services and warning its 22 million residents against non-essential travel.

Business

China hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%

BEIJING: Beijing on Friday increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125%, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145%, raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to up-end global supply chains.

Smartphones

Apple's iPhone 16 hits Indonesia stores after monthslong ban

Smartphone buyers were cheered by shopkeepers in Jakarta on April 11 after Apple's latest smartphone went on sale following a monthslong ban in Indonesia.

Smartphones

Apple’s supply chain under pressure from tariffs amid iPhone price hike speculation

The new tariffs will not hit iPhones assembled in China, but price hikes are expected with the iPhone 17 series this year.

Singapore

Former pre-school teacher admits she knowingly permitted colleague to ill-treat toddler in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A pre-school teacher was at work when she saw that one of her colleagues had pushed a table close to a wall to trap a one-year-old girl.

Indonesia

Rich Indonesians wary of Prabowo’s policies send wealth overseas

JAKARTA: Wealthy Indonesians are shifting hundreds of millions of dollars offshore amid mounting concerns over President Prabowo Subianto's (pic) fiscal discipline and the country's economic stability.

Philippines

Former President Rodrigo Duterte's allies get boost in Philippines senatorial poll after his arrest

MANILA: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's allies ranked higher in a survey on preferred senatorial candidates for the May midterm elections conducted after the ex-leader's arrest last month.

AI

Alibaba founder Jack Ma calls for responsible AI amid its wide adoption across China

Ma emphasised that AI should be developed with the aim of understanding and serving humanity, not replacing it.

AseanPlus News

Australian IVF clinic admits embryo mix-up

SYDNEY: An Australian IVF clinic has admitted a mix-up led to a mother giving birth to someone else's baby.

China

Taiwan in first group for US tariff talks: President Lai

TAIPEI: Taiwan was in the first group for trade negotiations with the United States, the island's President Lai Ching-te said Friday (April 11), as he seeks to shield its exporters from a 32 per cent tariff.

China

Chinese family of elderly man sues passers-by for not helping him after deadly bike fall in Shandong province

BEIJING: The family of an 87-year-old Chinese man who fell off his electric bicycle and died in the street has taken 10 passers-by to court seeking compensation for not helping him.

Nation

Putra Heights inferno: One-month bill exemption for affected customers, says Air Selangor

SHAH ALAM: Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) customers affected by the gas pipeline fire incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, will be exempted from paying their March water bill.

Nation

Malaysia hopes to enhance ties with China during Xi's visit, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia hopes Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit next week will enhance bilateral and trade relations between the two nations.

Thailand

Hope amidst rubble: radar detects potential survivor in collapsed Bangkok building

BANGKOK: Rescue teams have reported positive signals and located a body deep within the debris of the Auditor General's Office collapse, raising hopes of a first rescue.

India

Nearly 100 killed after heavy rain in India, Nepal

NEW DELHI: Nearly 100 people have died since Wednesday (April 9) after heavy rain lashed parts of India and Nepal, officials and the media said, and the weather department has predicted more unseasonal rain for the region.

Nation

Bomba to study international best practices on gas pipeline safety

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is studying the best practices used at international level in the management and safety of gas pipelines in the country to improve the existing system.

China

China's Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with US widens

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a three-nation Southeast Asia tour next week in his first overseas trip this year to consolidate ties with some of China's closest neighbours as trade tensions with the United States escalate.