The blaze at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant left 28 dead and over 70 injured to date.

DHAKA, July 13 – Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, a senior official said on Monday, days after Hasina told Reuters she planned to go back in December and surrender to a court.

The emergency exits were blocked, as hundreds scrambled to flee a fast-moving fire.

Malaysia’s Federal Court upheld ex-minister’s acquittal, clearing the way for a political comeback.

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The Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and their militant Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) wing — which carried out genocide against ethnic Poles and others in pursuit of an ethnically pure state — are considered by many the founding fathers of post-Maidan Ukraine. Ukrainian […]

The disposal price was 285,000 won (US$190) per share, based on the July 10 closing price.

The milestone marks a first for both DBS and Singapore’s stock market.

Southeast Asia tech funding hit $7.4 billion in the first half of 2026, up 130% from a year earlier, according to Tracxn. Singapore absorbed 94% of it, and a single data centre firm accounted for more than half the regional total. Southeast Asia tech funding reached $7.4 billion in the first half […]

Co-founder Tang Jie said Zhipu would spend the next two years on AGI-related research, including autonomous AI agents and AI safety.

Zhang Xinyan could be deported to China as the latest example of transnational repression

Budget Minister Park Hong-keun said the plan would be financed through higher tax receipts and spending cuts.

The devastating blaze at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district is the deadliest fire in Thailand since 2009.

Part of the funding will support lending to MSMEs and climate projects, including energy efficiency and renewable energy.

The companies said the platform covers robot motion data collection and AI training.

For the first six months of 2026, TSMC’s revenue totalled NT$2.404 trillion (US$74.8 billion).

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Many of those who died were found in the toilets, raising questions about safety standards.

The ruling concerns allegations that Yoon Suk Yeol received free opinion polls between 2021 and 2022 in exchange for supporting a candidate seeking his party’s nomination in a parliamentary by-election.

Kazam said operators with Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI)-compatible systems can typically connect in seven days through integration.

From joint air patrols with Russia and coast guard activity east of Taiwan to a rare missile test in the Pacific, China’s recent moves – although not necessarily coordinated – reflect a push to make a wider range of operations increasingly routine, analysts say.

Counterpoint said the bill of materials for an iPhone 18 Pro Max could be about US$300 higher.

The funding will be used to acquire accounting and fund administration firms across Asia Pacific and deploy its software in those businesses.

JAKARTA – Indonesia fell to 48th place out of 70 economies on this year’s International Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking, down from 40th in 2025 and far below its peak position of 27th in 2024. The decline is no mere temporary setback but reflects […]

Amid natural disaster, social media also witnessed surge in anti-Rakhine rhetoric from military’s supporters

Simple Tech also said it was considering hiring in India for AI engineering, operations, and deal execution.

The company aims to help enterprises use Claude, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork across software engineering.

Hours after the court hearing, former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman was spotted entering Malaysia’s parliament that was in session in Kuala Lumpur. 

Yoon Suk Yeol is appealing against a life sentence over his short-lived declaration of martial law in 2024.

Synscribe recently hit US$500,000 in ARR by helping Y Combinator startups optimize their content for AI chatbots like ChatGPT.