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South Korea's Korea Meteorological Administration has placed 43 per cent of the Greater Seoul area under the highest heat wave alert, with record temperatures reaching 42.5°C and nearly 2,300 heat-related hospitalizations reported.
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Malaysia's economy is expanding robustly at 5.8%, yet political divisions threaten the unity government as Barisan Nasional gains ground and early elections loom.
Singapore authorities are set to charge a company and its director for registering a ship blacklisted by the UN Security Council for transporting prohibited North Korean cargo, marking another enforcement action against sanctions evasion.
Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has called for national debate on nuclear weapons, citing deteriorating security conditions and policy shifts by European nations. The push challenges Japan's longstanding non-nuclear stance.
The International Energy Agency has raised its 2026 oil demand forecast to 103.463 million barrels per day while upgrading production projections, signalling modest optimism about energy markets ahead.
Japan's lower house has passed a landmark bill revising the 1947 Imperial House Law, permitting adoption of male descendants from former imperial branch families and allowing female members to retain status after marrying commoners.
South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling on Thursday regarding former president Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial martial law declaration, with potential implications for presidential power in the region.
At the Asia-Pacific Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur, international experts argued that emerging middle powers from the Global South must forge their own strategic paths as the post-World War Two international order unravels, rather than adopting the agendas of established middle powers.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has underscored that Malaysia must prioritize strengthening domestic governance and eradicating corruption before making meaningful contributions to international affairs, speaking at the 39th Asia-Pacific Roundtable.
ASEAN and Asia-Pacific nations must transcend passive responses to global fragmentation and proactively define regional futures through deliberate collective action and strengthened internal resilience, according to ISIS Malaysia.
A Thai Airways employee has been arrested in Australia and charged with attempting to smuggle more than one kilogram of heroin into the country, hidden inside tote bags, according to Australian Federal Police.
Japan has enacted legislation to reorganise its Air Self-Defence Force with a focus on space capabilities, establishing a dedicated space operations group by March 2027. The moves address security concerns in an increasingly contested regional environment.