Turkmenistan News
June 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
KABUL, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Working in his small carpet-weaving shop from dawn to dusk to earn a livelihood for his 10-member family, Jan Mohammad expressed satisfaction over his income, while urging the government to further support the ancient craft.Afghanistan's name, according to Mohammad, 40, is tied to its hand-woven carpet, and the traditional industry could be the identity of the Central Asian nation glob
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Tajikistan News
June 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
KABUL, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Working in his small carpet-weaving shop from dawn to dusk to earn a livelihood for his 10-member family, Jan Mohammad expressed satisfaction over his income, while urging the government to further support the ancient craft.Afghanistan's name, according to Mohammad, 40, is tied to its hand-woven carpet, and the traditional industry could be the identity of the Central Asian nation glob
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
KABUL, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Working in his small carpet-weaving shop from dawn to dusk to earn a livelihood for his 10-member family, Jan Mohammad expressed satisfaction over his income, while urging the government to further support the ancient craft.Afghanistan's name, according to Mohammad, 40, is tied to its hand-woven carpet, and the traditional industry could be the identity of the Central Asian nation glob
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Thousands of Iranians in the southern port town of Sirik have lost access to drinking water after US strikes hit two reservoirs in the area, Iranian state media said on Wednesday. The United States carried out strikes on the southern cities of Jask and Sirik and on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, after what Washington said was Iran’s downing of a US Army Apache helicopter over Gulf waters. The strikes damaged two reservoirs supplying the Bemani and Kouhestak areas of Sirik...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
China’s factory gate prices rose by the most since 2022, surpassing expectations, as higher oil costs stemming from the war in Iran help manufacturers escape years of deflation. The producer price index rose by 3.9 per cent from a year earlier in May, more than the 3.5 per cent forecast of economists surveyed by Wind. Consumer prices rose by 1.2 per cent, the same as in April and below the 1.4 per cent forecast. Manufacturers have raised prices for three months in a row after the conflict in the...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Mainland Chinese maritime authorities detected what appear to be Japanese surveillance aircraft southeast of Taiwan on Monday as Beijing stepped up patrols around the waters. Two fixed-wing aircraft appeared to belong to the Japan Coast Guard and were spotted during a mainland Chinese maritime task force patrol southeast of Taiwan, according to a video published on Tuesday by Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with mainland state broadcaster CCTV. The first featured a distinct...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Prabowo Subianto has brought one of Indonesia’s most prominent labour leaders into his administration, giving organised labour a voice inside the presidential palace while also fuelling concerns that the country’s unions are being pulled away from street-level activism. Said Iqbal, former president of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI), defended his appointment as special adviser on labour affairs in an exclusive interview with This Week in Asia, arguing that workers needed direct...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Hong Kong has proposed doubling the size of a digital technology hub in its Northern Metropolis megaproject and allowing landmark towers of up to about 250 metres (820 feet) tall, sparking concerns among environmentalists about risks to migratory birds. The revised proposal for Lau Fau Shan, to be discussed by the Yuen Long District Council’s town planning and development committee on Thursday, would expand the planned digital technology hub from 15 to 30 hectares (37 to 74 acres), with a total...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine in a late-night mass shooting in Johannesburg, police said Wednesday, the latest in such attacks that have shaken the South African city. Police said they believe more than 10 suspects were driven in a minibus to an informal settlement in the Cleveland suburb of Johannesburg late on Tuesday night and once there, opened fire on people. South Africa has seen several high-profile mass shootings recently, including two in December that...
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The Astana Times
June 10, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Tajikistan began the construction of an IT Hub Dushanbe complex on June 9, which is meant to become one of the country’s largest projects focused on digital technology and innovation. The total investment is expected at $100 million. The total investment volume is expected to reach $100 million. Photo credit: egov.tj The initiative is intended to support the growth of the digital economy through investments in artificial intelligence, innovation, research and human capital development, reported the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of Tajikistan. The complex will span more than 53,000 square meters of built-up area and will have four key facilities. They include Dushanbe IT School, Dushanbe Regional Artificial Intelligence Center, IT Park Dushanbe and IT Business Center. “The complex will provide workspace for more than 5,000 professionals and support the oper…
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The European Commission has declared its trade and economic relationship with China “unsustainable”, pointing to a daily trade deficit of €1 billion (US$1.16 billion) and Chinese manufacturing overcapacity that puts millions of jobs across various sectors at risk. However, a clear-eyed analysis reveals this premise to be entirely flawed. The narrative spun by Brussels is a desperate attempt to weaponise trade policy to mask structural, self-inflicted failures. To understand the absurdity of the...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
A Hong Kong co-led global study has found that a targeted therapy can keep more than half of advanced lung cancer patients alive without disease progression for at least seven years, marking a step towards turning the deadly illness into a chronic condition. Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong on Wednesday released the findings of their study, which looked into the efficacy of the third-generation targeted therapy lorlatinib on patients with advanced lung cancer. The study...
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The Astana Times
June 10, 2026 at 12:40 PM
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Lyazzat Kaltayeva, an expert and disability rights advocate from Kazakhstan, was elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on June 9. She became the first representative from Central Asia to serve on the body that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Kaltayeva’s election marks the first time a representative from Kazakhstan and Central Asia has secured a seat on the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Photo credit: the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the UN The election took place during the 19th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD at the UN headquarters. Kaltayeva received 157 votes, the highest among all candidates, and was elected to the committee for the 2027-2030 term. Representatives from Armenia, Benin, China, Ethiopia, Jordan, Lithuania, Palau an…
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Four Indonesian soldiers found guilty of an acid attack that left an activist blind in one eye were sentenced on Wednesday to up to three years in prison by a military court, with a judge calling their actions “arrogant”. The four, all members of the military’s Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS), were found guilty of premeditated assault for the attack in March that left Andrie Yunus, 27, blind in one eye. They were arrested shortly after the attack, and BAIS head Yudi Abrimantyo stepped down...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 12:26 PM
A proposed university town in Hong Kong will set aside vacant land to capitalise on future opportunities arising from social and technological changes, a minister has said, days after a top official revealed that the project size could be tripled to 300 hectares (741 acres). Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin told the Legislative Council on Wednesday that the proposed university town, which falls under the Northern Metropolis megaproject, would have distinctive Hong Kong...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 11:54 AM
A dismissed high-ranking Filipino police officer convicted of orchestrating the 2016 killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo was arrested in the Philippine capital of Manila after nearly two years on the run, authorities said on Wednesday. President Lee Jae Myung welcomed the arrest, vowing to seek justice for criminals targeting South Koreans abroad and expressing gratitude to officials in both countries for their joint efforts. Rafael Dumlao, who was a top official of an anti-drug unit...
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Tajikistan News
June 10, 2026 at 11:45 AM
KABUL, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police dismantled a methamphetamine production laboratory in northern Baghlan province and arrested six individuals, the provincial police said on Wednesday. The facility was uncovered and smashed during an intelligence-led operation on the outskirts of Tala wa Barfak district, according to a police statement. The six suspects, who were operating the lab
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 10, 2026 at 11:45 AM
KABUL, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police dismantled a methamphetamine production laboratory in northern Baghlan province and arrested six individuals, the provincial police said on Wednesday. The facility was uncovered and smashed during an intelligence-led operation on the outskirts of Tala wa Barfak district, according to a police statement. The six suspects, who were operating the lab
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Turkmenistan News
June 10, 2026 at 11:45 AM
KABUL, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police dismantled a methamphetamine production laboratory in northern Baghlan province and arrested six individuals, the provincial police said on Wednesday. The facility was uncovered and smashed during an intelligence-led operation on the outskirts of Tala wa Barfak district, according to a police statement. The six suspects, who were operating the lab
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to visit the Russian city of Kazan next week in a trip that would mark the first high-level talks between leaders from both sides since the city state imposed sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, sources have confirmed. Wong will attend the Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit from June 17 to June 19 to mark the 35th anniversary of dialogue relations between Moscow and Asean, according to sources who spoke to This Week in Asia on condition...
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