South Korean boss jailed for shooting industrial air gun into Thai worker’s anus
A South Korean manufacturing company owner accused of severely injuring a migrant worker by firing high-pressure air from an industrial air gun into his body has been sentenced to three years in prison. Judge Koo Na-young of the Suwon district court on Thursday sentenced the owner of a metal-cleaning company, a man in his 60s identified only as A, to three years in prison on charges of aggravated bodily injury and violations of the Labour Standards Act. The court dismissed the case against A’s...
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Anwar: CSA MPs to get constituency funds once Budget 2027 is passed
PM adds that other opposition lawmakers are welcome to join the agreement.
Saviour or stopgap? Malaysia’s South Korean jets arrive to relieve ageing fighters
Malaysia received its first South Korean-made light combat jet on Friday under a nearly 4 billion ringgit (US$990 million) procurement, in what analysts describe as welcome relief for an ageing air force still years away from replacing its frontline fighters. The FA-50M Block 20 jet arrived at the air force base in Labuan, off Borneo, with a second expected in Kuantan on the peninsula’s east coast next Monday. They are the first of 18 aircraft ordered from Korea Aerospace Industries under a deal...
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Malacca polls: MCA gets Kota Laksamana after PN hands seat back to BN
UPDATED 5.17PM | Melvin Chua named candidate for DAP-held constituency.
Thanh Hóa uses digital platforms to promote local heritage
The series aims to bring local history and culture, as well as images of scenic sites, to a wider online audience.
38,000 free tickets for Việt Nam Culture Day concert
Through its performances, the concert aims to trace the evolution of Vietnamese culture from its roots to the present and future, connecting heritage values with contemporary creativity.
Volcanic caves in Lâm Đồng recognised as national heritage sites
Two spectacular volcanic caves within the Krông Nô volcanic cave system have been officially designated as national heritage sites, marking a significant milestone for local geological conservation and sustainable tourism.
Cultural stories offer Vietnamese films way into Japanese market
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Phạm Quang Hiệu said cinema could add a cultural and human dimension to the Việt Nam–Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
South Korea's foreign residents hit record 2.66 million as international student numbers soar
South Korea's foreign resident population climbed past 2.66 million in 2025, or more than one in 20 people in the country, as the number of international students surged.
Singapore tailor becomes first non-Italian to win Italian bespoke tailoring trophy
Singapore tailor Javin Tan beat 23 rivals in Naples with a sailing-inspired suit to become the first non-Italian to win Italy's Trofeo Arbiter.
Foreign employers in Vietnam face new hiring duties from November
Several new rules on recruitment and management of Vietnamese working for foreign entities and individuals in Vietnam will take effect from November.
Harapan adds three candidates in Malacca polls, setting up further contests against BN
The federal partners will clash in Sungai Rambai, Taboh Naning, and Ayer Limau.
Indonesia’s wildfire smoke crisis claims over 3,500 lives in September
Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast Southeast Asian archipelago in September, according to a new study. The same month, about 57.8 million people in Indonesia were inhaling unhealthy to hazardous air, said the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), a Helsinki-based think tank. “Worsening air quality due to forest and land fires in Indonesia pushed the estimated death toll to 3,560 cases in September 2026,...