A proposed public train-bus hybrid system to absorb an expected increase in commuters will however not be ready by Jan 2027, with Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke saying that the government is still working out details. 

The London-bound Cathay Pacific flight lost contact with air traffic control over Romanian airspace on Jul 4, which triggered the scrambling of two Hungarian fighter jets.

Malaysia previously scrapped the goods and services tax amid an outcry over rising living costs.

Cloud seeding is rarely used to tackle wildfires globally, but Indonesia believes it can help tackle a wildfire season that experts say is on track to become one of the worst in years.

Japan's calls for cooperation came after US President Donald Trump downsized military drills with South Korea, praised his relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and lashed out at Seoul for not helping Washington fight Iran.