Egyptian president accorded state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara

Malaysia is facing renewed pressure to clamp down on its companies over their alleged links to forest fires abroad, as recurring haze from Indonesia continues to disrupt schools and daily life despite years of regional efforts to tackle the problem. On Thursday, Malaysia ordered schools to close across several states, including Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and the Rompin district in Pahang, while sporting events scheduled for the weekend were cancelled. The latest...

This is a budget of disciplined continuity, says AmBank Group CEO.

Six more freehold luxury apartments seized in Singapore's S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) money laundering case will go under the hammer on Oct. 28, after only four of the first 26 properties offered at auction found buyers.

Thai customs officers detained an Indian passenger arriving from Jakarta at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after finding more than 1.3 kg of gold hidden inside a speaker.

Kurt Campbell is a veteran US diplomat and strategist who has played a leading role in shaping Washington’s approach to China and the Indo-Pacific for more than a decade. He served as the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs from 2021 to 2024 and as US deputy secretary of state from 2024 to 2025. Previously, he served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2009 to 2013 and was a key architect of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia”. Often...

Indonesia officially barred under-16s from using “high-risk” social media earlier this year. But that hasn’t stopped the son of one Jakarta-based writer from using it. Aged 14, he already had accounts on Instagram and TikTok – among the platforms Jakarta said children would be banned from using – as well as popular video game Minecraft and gaming platform Roblox. To register, he simply lied about his age. “He can access everything,” Inne Abidin said of her son. “His friends use everything...

Actions caused reputational damage and legal risks to cooperative, Nazlan says.

Actions caused reputational damage and legal risks to cooperative, Nazlan says.

South Korea plans to bar international students who lack a required Korean-language score from taking part-time jobs starting in 2028, after a one-year grace period, under a student visa overhaul its Justice Ministry announced this week.

Indonesian brand Kahf courts backlash following 'different level' post deemed insulting.

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The event brought together scientists, experts and managers from state agencies, universities, research institutes and professional organisations at home and abroad, as well as representatives of the descendants of the Lý Hoa Sơn clan in the Republic of Korea.