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1. Prince William visits Saudi Arabia as UK seeks deeper economic ties

   Prince William will begin his first official visit to Saudi Arabia with a meeting on Monday with host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as London seeks to deepen economic cooperation with the Gulf nation. The visit comes as daily revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files continue to put pressure on King Charles III’s disgraced younger brother, the former Prince Andrew. The Saudi Crown Prince...

2. Chinese drone for anti-submarine warfare among systems at Saudi defence show

   China has showcased a range of uncrewed platforms – including a drone for anti-submarine warfare – at the World Defence Show in Saudi Arabia, as demand grows in the region for autonomous systems. More than 770 exhibitors from 76 countries are taking part in the defence show in Riyadh, which opened on Sunday and runs until Thursday. China has one of the biggest pavilions at the show, and a...

3. China woman leaves city job to live on uninhabited island, relishing off-grid lifestyle

   A woman has quit her job as a senior manager for a large Beijing company to work on an uninhabited island in the East China Sea. Despite paying just 3,000 yuan (US$430) a month, the remote job has sparked an outpouring of envy online. Yue Li, who was born in the 1980s, posts online about her new job as a quality inspector at a fish feeding base on the uninhabited Dongzhai Island, the City...

4. Japan’s Takaichi won the election, but at what cost to the LDP?

   Japan’s ruling coalition secured a commanding victory in Sunday’s general election, but analysts warn that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s embrace of a hardline conservative agenda could narrow her party’s support base and ultimately weaken its dominance over time. The Liberal Democratic Party-led coalition captured 352 of the 465 seats in the House of Representatives, according to national...

5. Takaichi wins election landslide amid China dispute

   Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide election victory, and the nation’s first single-party supermajority since World War II, after a campaign centred on cutting taxes and boosting defence spending amid a dispute with China. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was on track to win 316 seats in the 465-seat lower house of parliament, according to public broadcaster NHK,...

6. Singapore wage growth outpaced inflation for most in 2025, PM says

   The median monthly household income in Singapore rose to S$12,446 (US$9,250) last year, up from S$11,558 the year before, an increase of 6.8 per cent after adjusting for inflation. After accounting for household size, the median monthly household income per household member rose by 7.5 per cent in real terms, from S$3,837 in 2024 to S$4,160 in 2025. The figures were released on Monday in the Key...

7. Asian property markets’ supply constraints are a double-edged sword

   Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has her work cut out for her. Among the daunting challenges confronting her after winning a resounding victory in a parliamentary election on February 8, tackling the rising cost of living is at the top of her political to-do list. Mounting concerns about the dramatic rise in property prices in Tokyo and other large cities have proved fertile ground for...

8. Why US tariff deal cannot sever India-Russia defence ties: ‘structural reality’

   The United States’ latest trade deal with India may be linked to a freeze on discounted Russian oil purchases, but analysts say it is unlikely to upset New Delhi’s decades-old defence ties with Moscow. Announcing the agreement last week, US President Donald Trump said tariffs on India imports would be cut from 18 to 50 per cent, tying the reduction to India halting its intake of Russian...

9. Vietnam’s legendary maths genius Ngo Bao Chau to join University of Hong Kong

   Mathematician Ngo Bao Chau, who made history in 2010 as the first Vietnamese recipient of the prestigious Fields Medal, will join the science faculty at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) as a chair professor in June. Ngo, 53, currently distinguished service professor and chair of the University of Chicago’s mathematics department, is a pre-eminent figure in Vietnamese mathematics. HKU announced...

10. Israeli President Herzog’s visit to Australia met with protests

    Thousands gathered across Australia on Monday to protest the arrival of Israeli ‍President Isaac Herzog, who is on a multi-city trip aimed at expressing solidarity with Australia’s Jewish community following a deadly mass shooting last year. Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the December 14 shooting...