BALIK PULAU, PENANG – Police smashed a sophisticated drug-processing operation hidden in a remote durian orchard…
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India Pledges $450M Aid to Cyclone-Ravaged Sri Lanka
COLOMBO – India announced a robust $450 million humanitarian aid package on Monday to support Sri…
ASEAN Ministers Meet to Restore Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire
KUALA LUMPUR – South-east Asian foreign ministers convened in Malaysia on December 22 in a bid…
Air India Boeing 777 Returns to Delhi After Engine Oil Pressure Failure
BENGALURU – An Air India Boeing 777 flight from Delhi to Mumbai was forced to turn…
ASEAN Diplomacy Paves Way for Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire Talks
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR – Cambodian and Thai officials will convene on December 24 under the General Border…
Malaysia Court Rejects Najib Razak’s House Arrest Bid
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s High Court delivered a stinging blow to former Prime Minister Najib Razak…
31 Malaysians Rescued from Myanmar Scam Syndicate Return Home
PUTRAJAYA – Thirty-one Malaysians trapped by an online job scam syndicate in Myawaddy, Myanmar, arrived safely…
Melaka Allows Christmas Decorations in Hotels, Restricts Only Halal-Certified Kitchens
MELAKA — Hotels in Melaka are permitted to continue displaying Christmas decorations, with restrictions applying only…
UAE Hit by Heaviest Rainstorm in Months, Flights Cancelled and Roads Flooded
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates faced its heaviest rainstorm in months on December 19, prompting…
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong to Take Leave; DPM Gan Kim Yong to Serve as Acting PM
SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be on leave from December 20 to December 31,…
Indonesia Sends Top Minister to US to Finalize Landmark Trade Deal
JAKARTA — Indonesia has dispatched its Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto to the United States to…
Malaysia Prepares for Christmas Traffic Surge with 2.6 Million Vehicles Expected
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has warned of heavy traffic on major highways…