Japan Moves to Stabilise Soaring Rice Prices Ahead of Election

TOKYO – Japan will establish a minister-level meeting as early as this week to tackle the…

At Least 34 Dead as Floods and Landslides Devastate India’s North-East and Bangladesh

BHUBANESWAR/DHAKA – At least 34 people have died in India’s north-eastern region following heavy floods and…

Unmasking the Vape Industry: Malaysia’s Youth at Risk

Every year on 31st May, the world observes ‘World No Tobacco Day’, an initiative by the…

Singapore and France Sign Defence Agreements to Boost AI and Technology Cooperation

SINGAPORE – Singapore and France have signed three key defence agreements to deepen bilateral cooperation in…

Malaysia Launches Investigation Into LGBTQ Event, Reaffirms Ban on Pride Culture

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has ordered an investigation into a planned LGBTQ-themed event that went viral…

Sembcorp Wins Second Solar Energy Storage Project in India, Expanding Renewable Portfolio

SINGAPORE – Sembcorp Industries’ wholly owned renewable energy arm, Sembcorp Green Infra, has secured a build-own-operate…

Turkey’s Foreign Minister to Visit Kyiv in Push for Renewed Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

ANKARA – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Kyiv on Thursday for a two-day diplomatic…

Malaysia’s Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli Resigns After Losing Party Leadership Bid

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli announced on May 28 that he has submitted…

Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita Summits Everest for Record 31st Time

KATHMANDU – Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest for a historic…

Malaysia Sees US Tariff Floor of 10% as Positive Amid Push for Trade Deal

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said on May 27…

India Approves Framework to Develop Next-Generation Stealth Fighter Amid Rising Tensions with Pakistan

NEW DELHI – India’s Defence Ministry has approved a landmark framework for the development of the…

Singaporean and Malaysian Couple Arrested in Melaka for Supplying Drug-Laced Vape to Schoolchildren

MELAKA – A Singaporean man and his Malaysian wife have been arrested by Melaka police for…