George Yeo adds 100,000 Wilmar shares at S$2.97 apiece, taking stake to over 1 million shares

A senior Indonesian diplomat said on Wednesday that dialogue “must not stop” among Asean members, amid a diplomatic row between Jakarta and Singapore over transboundary haze. Ties between the Southeast Asian neighbours have been tense after wildfires in Indonesia blanketed the city state in toxic smog for months. Complaints from Singapore over the air quality were met with sharp rebukes from Indonesian officials. Despite a visit to Jakarta by Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian...

Young aviation enthusiasts in Hà Nội are getting a chance to turn their dreams of flying into a hands-on experience. A flight simulator lets them step into a cockpit, operate the controls and experience what it takes to become a pilot.

Lawyers for Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak on Wednesday dismissed speculation about his imminent transfer to house arrest, as his former ruling party struggles to raise the 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine needed to bring him home. The rumours came as Najib’s United Malays National Organisation (Umno) seeks to build on recent electoral victories, with analysts saying his return to house arrest could give the party a boost among supporters ahead of the next general...

Aliff pleaded guilty to carrying another faith's religious items during Thaipusam.

Indonesia has called on Russia to stop recruiting its citizens to fight in Ukraine, but the appeal may prove ineffective unless President Prabowo Subianto directly pressures his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the issue, analysts have said. On Sunday, Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Yvonne Mewengkang said: “The Indonesian government asked the Russian government to take all necessary steps to ensure that no Indonesians will be recruited into the Russian military or any...

An Indonesian military helicopter carrying eight people on a firefighting mission crashed in waters off Borneo island on Wednesday, killing a crew member, the army said. The Southeast Asian archipelago has for months been struggling to control wildfires that have burned through large swathes of Sumatra, Borneo and Papua islands, causing choking haze that drifted to neighbouring Malaysia, East Timor and Singapore. The helicopter took off on Wednesday morning from Seruyan district in Borneo’s...

Checks find nearly 600 fail to meet their contributions for domestic workers.

Trump's unpopularity allows Democrats to even win seats in Republican strongholds.

About 46,000 Singapore Airlines (SIA) booking records were accessed in a data breach at Amadeus, a software provider that supports some of the carrier's reservation processes.

The President Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum reopened to the public and international visitors on November 3, after completing its 2026 periodic restoration plan for the mausoleum and the Monument to Heroes and Martyrs, announced the mausoleum's Command.

Flash floods inundate major roads in Shah Alam, bridge collapses in Sungai Buloh.

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