The chance of a “very strong” El Nino from next month to December is forecast to be 98 per cent now. CNA’s Insight looks at how living costs could rise and how ready the region is for the disruptions ahead.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim can buy time if he can resist his deputy’s push for an immediate general election. But he still needs a solution, says Asian studies professor James Chin.

The US and China are in a stand-off rather than a state of agreement, says Alan Beattie for the Financial Times.

Any war footage, even if recorded by civilians, can be used as raw material for weapons development and deployment, says this researcher.

More range, more power and an expanded palette of Bespoke finishes headline the first major update to Rolls-Royce’s electric grand tourer.

Jimmy Lai, the founder of Apple Daily, was sentenced to 20 years in prison under Hong Kong’s national security law.