May 17, 2026

Russia’s capital and the surrounding Moscow region came under record drone attacks overnight, leaving at least three people killed and over a dozen wounded.

Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Sunday reiterated that overhauling the nation’s capital gains tax laws is aimed at fixing a broken housing market.

China’s market regulator set out 34 priorities for 2026 to support private sector growth, focusing on fair competition, stronger legal protections and efficient regulation.

Tensions between Malaysia and Norway heightened over a scrapped weapons deal as Oslo confirmed it had revoked export licenses tied to a naval strike missile system.

The Philippine government asked the Supreme Court to deny a petition by Senator Ronald Dela Rosa to stop his arrest after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant on allegations of crimes against humanity.

Malaysia introduced measures to ensure the operational stability of its aviation industry and ease the financial strain on airlines as they struggle with the impact of war in the Middle East.

A Vietnam-bound supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, which idled for days in the Gulf of Oman after it was halted by US forces, has resumed its journey.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged congratulatory messages marking the opening of the China-Russia Expo in the northeasten city of Harbin, highlighting deepening economic ties between the two countries.

The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, warning that a rare virus strain with no approved vaccine or treatment may already be spreading more widely than detected.