Avocados from the Borneo island stand out for their size and texture, and are prized for their creamy and buttery flavour.

Players from both sides wore black armbands, and the stadium observed a minute of silence in honour of those affected by the fire.

Floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam have killed more than 1,600 people, with Indonesia bearing the brunt of the human loss.

After the NBA’s blockbuster return to Macau, China is going all in - calling for foreign investment, boosting homegrown basketball talent, and setting its sights on the 2028 Olympics.

The Hong Kong Baptist University said it will "suspend the operations" of the student union acting executive committee with immediate effect and take over their facilities, the union said on Friday.

Bung, who was state chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and served as the federal Member of Parliament for Kinabatangan, succumbed to illness after being admitted to hospital for a severe lung infection.

The transport ministers of both countries also agreed to gradually raise the quota for licensed cross-border taxis from 200 on each side to 500.

The Maharani Freeport - which consists of three manmade islands off the coast of Muar - is targeting crude carriers plying the Straits of Malacca. But can it lure business from more established ports in the region?   

US President Donald Trump is turning to trusted envoys such as his son-in-law to achieve diplomatic breakthroughs. But these efforts come at a cost to America’s allies, argues Kevin Chen from RSIS.

Ho Chi Minh City police are using humour online to create a friendlier, more familiar voice, says an ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute academic.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is on his first visit to India since the Ukraine war, with possible deals on fighter jets and air defence systems expected to be discussed.