Police say Chang Wen, 27, purchased items with possible offensive or defensive uses, including tactical gloves, a gas mask, a protective shield and industrial alcohol.

In recent years, the East Malaysian state has hosted durian bazaars, festivals and competitions to promote its local harvests. 

Renewed fighting this month has killed at least 22 people in Thailand and 19 in Cambodia, and displaced more than 900,000 on both sides, officials said.

Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, is also out on bail in connection with a high-profile probe into the death of a Taiwanese influencer.

The case is part of a wider international movement seeking to hold major companies responsible for climate damage that imperils millions, especially in developing countries.

The bus was headed from the capital Jakarta to Yogyakarta and was travelling at a "fairly high" speed, the head of a local rescue agency said.

The Jeju Air crash in December 2024 killed 179 people - the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil.

The royal addendum order for Najib to serve house arrest is not valid because it was not deliberated on at the Pardons Board meeting in January last year, the judge ruled.

On Monday, Niigata prefecture's assembly passed a vote of confidence on Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi, who backed the restart last month, effectively allowing for the plant to begin operations again.

With India suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and Afghanistan planning to build a dam on the Kunar River, Pakistan has reason to be anxious, say NUS’ Dr Amit Ranjan and Pacific Forum’s Genevieve Donnellon-May.

"We aim to ensure consistent access to high-quality matches while addressing logistical and cost-related challenges faced by national teams," AFC general secretary Windsor John said on Sunday (Dec 21).

It comes as authorities ramped up security measures for major holiday events, including the Taipei Marathon and year-end festive celebrations.

The meeting, which will be chaired by Malaysia, will provide an opportunity for both sides to directly negotiate and resolve their differences peacefully, Anwar said.

"At present, more than half a million Cambodians are suffering severe hardship due to forced displacement from their homes and schools," Cambodia's Interior Ministry said in a statement on Sunday (Dec 21), giving the total number of evacuees as 518,6...

As the upcoming Dec 28 election continues to draw criticism and scrutiny, some believe its outcome could be swayed with “Yadaya” - magic rituals thought to steer fate.

Japan is showing the intention to possess nuclear weapons explicitly by saying it needs to review the three non-nuclear principles, read a North Korean state media report on Sunday (Dec 21).