The country’s meteorology agency detected 4,508 hotspots on Wednesday morning (Aug 26), with nearly eight in 10 in Kalimantan. President Prabowo Subianto has instructed officials to do more in preventing forest and land fires.  

A viral video showing cabbages being dipped in a formaldehyde solution in northern China to preserve freshness has triggered nationwide inspections and regional concern.

Sixteen areas in Malaysia had unhealthy air quality as at 9am on Wednesday (Aug 26). The country celebrates its 69th National Day on Aug 31.

Pakistan authorities blamed a faulty air conditioner for the blaze.

South Korea said it scrambled fighter jets in response to multiple Russian aircraft entering its air defence identification zone over the East Sea. 

Ten players from Japan were registered with top-tier English teams when the campaign kicked off last weekend, and more are potentially on the way before the transfer window closes.

The new 8.86-second sprint mark beat the previous robot record of 9.39 seconds. It's also faster than Jamaican Usain Bolt’s 100m world record time of 9.58 seconds.

As rising temperatures melt Greenlandic ice sheets, the changes are set to ripple across the planet. The Arctic is also becoming heavily contested, with US President Donald Trump pushing to acquire Greenland.

The protests, which began last week over unemployment, later included demands for education reforms and fairer exams.

Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said at the 17th Cooperation Forum that recent events had shown that open sea lanes cannot be taken for granted, and that safe and open waterways depend on international law and cooperation among countries. 

Much of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and parts of Sarawak were affected on Tuesday (Aug 25), with authorities saying haze was moving in “from various directions”.

Heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Narra have caused intense flooding in southern China. Meanwhile, another storm system is making its way towards Japan and Taiwan.

Speaking at the inaugural Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue, Mr Chan said both countries feel the shifts in the rules-based international order acutely.

Fires across Sumatra and Kalimantan have burned about 85,000 hectares, local media reported.

The Hong Kong actor's newly opened roast meat restaurant Six Hub Roast House has been temporarily closed by local authorities over alleged licensing and premises-related breaches.