KUCHING — Galvin Lee Kuan Sian, a 25-year-old educator from Sarawak, has been named a 2026…
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US and China Agree to Continue AI Safety Talks
SINGAPORE — The United States and China have agreed to continue discussions on artificial intelligence safety…
Malaysia Drops Equity Rule for Private Education Institutions
PETALING JAYA — Malaysia’s Education Ministry has removed the requirement for certain private education institutions to…
Nepal Identifies Only 105 Bodies After Devastating Flood
KATHMANDU — Nepalese authorities have identified only about 7% of the bodies recovered after a devastating…
Anwar to Invite Myanmar Leader Over Rohingya Repatriation
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday that he plans to invite…
Negeri Sembilan Council Declares Six Signatories’ Action Treasonous
SEREMBAN, MALAYSIA — Negeri Sembilan’s Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) has declared that the signing of a…
Malaysian Teacher Wins RM50,000 Education Grant for Orang Asli Students
SUBANG JAYA, MALAYSIA — Teacher Muhammad Hafizu Aiman Jusoh of SK Pulat, Kelantan, has received the 2026…
Japan’s main opposition party to disband
TOKYO — Japan’s fragmented political opposition sank into deeper disarray on Sept 9 as its main…
WHO Southeast Asia chief resigns amid fraud probe
NEW DELHI/LONDON — Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Southeast Asia and daughter…
Nepal, China tally hundreds missing after border flash flood
KATHMANDU — Authorities in Nepal and China raced on Aug. 27 to account for hundreds of…
India rushes aid as Nepal reels from deadly floods
NEW DELHI — India has swiftly mobilized humanitarian assistance for Nepal after catastrophic floods there killed…
Ismail Sabri to Face MACC Charge Over Asset Declaration
KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is expected to appear before the…