Set during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, the wartime thriller’s release comes as China ramps up a nationwide drive to mark 80 years since the end of WWII, culminating in a military parade on Sep 3.
Deputy Defence Minister Nattapon Narkphanit has called on the Cambodian government to honour its soldiers who fell in the border clashes with Thailand by retrieving their bodies without delay.
Thai universities and schools have offered full scholarships to the families of Thai soldiers who died or were wounded during the five days of fighting between Thailand and Cambodia.
Chinese authorities have tightened oversight of imported Vietnamese durians this year after finding “excessive levels” of two potentially harmful substances in the popular, high-value fruit.
After securing solid growth from the Indian tourism market in the last two years while Asian markets stagnated, 2025 is an uncertain year for arrivals from the subcontinent as US tariff rates are expected to have an impact.
The Land Transport Authority is also considering increasing the number of places Singapore-Johor Bahru taxi services can pick up and alight passengers.
“Just like doctors who use CT scans to see what’s happening inside the body … we use our radars to spot underground risks before they turn into disasters,” says Zhi Haiyan, a Singaporean and founder of DECOD Science & Technology.
Josh Howie, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss the UK’s recognition of Palestine. This is a clip from the latest episode of the spiked podcast. Watch the full thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEQM1pTDoWQ