Malaysia’s Melaka poll shows ethnic lines firming. Can Anwar turn Malay nationalist tide?

China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Japan aren’t joining the singing contest. That leaves some of the region’s best-known musical cultures out of the mix.

Talks at Cop31, the United Nations climate change conference being held in Antalya, Turkey, come at a critical moment for climate-vulnerable countries across the Global South. Bangladesh is among those bearing the brunt of climate change despite having negligible historical responsibility for global emissions. As delegations negotiate how to finance climate action, the “how” matters no less than the “how much”: support must arrive in time, reach those who need it and avoid deepening debt. The...

The president plans to also discuss the war against Iran, but is not expected to bring up Russia’s war in Ukraine or the scandal that has engulfed Jensen Huang.

Filipino singer Carmelle won the first Asian edition of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with a fiery performance of her dance-pop song “Sobra-Sobra”. The 19-year-old beat 10 other acts in the grand final in Bangkok, with the winner chosen through votes from national juries in participating countries and viewers worldwide. After her victory, Carmelle said her song celebrated female empowerment and was intended as “a tribute to all Filipino women”. “I made history, since this was the first...

Some were Asia-based Europeans chasing nostalgia. Others were Americans eager to experience their first edition of the song contest.

While global markets focus on the geopolitical and business implications of Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia, another fierce debate is raging among Asian-Americans: whether race played a role in the downfall of one of corporate America’s most recognisable Asian faces. At the heart of the unease is the lack of public evidence for the most explosive allegation against Huang: that he had a romantic relationship with a Chinese businesswoman reportedly engaging in espionage for Beijing. The New...

While pulsating electro-pop tends to win in Europe, the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in Asia will mostly feature torch songs accompanied by traditional instruments.

So far, the contest’s organizers have kept politics offstage. The European edition shows how difficult that can be.

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A Chinese businessman arrived in Panama with money and power. Then he sold a port when his luck turned. Now China wants him sent back.

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