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Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:28:00 +0800South Korea special prosecutor seeks 15-year jail term for ex-PM Han on martial law charges
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:43:00 +0800Thai court issues arrest warrant for Miss Universe co-owner
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:34:00 +0800Fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:11:46 +0800Malaysia PM Anwar’s ex-aide to face probe over US$152,000 bribery allegations
A local businessman has claimed that he provided the funds to PM Anwar Ibrahim’s political aide Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin - who resigned on Tuesday - and the money was spent on home furniture, premium cigars and tailored suits, among other things....
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:27:00 +0800Thailand to airlift critical patients as southern floods kill 33
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:53:00 +0800Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 10 dead and 6 missing
Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through hilly villages as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down, leaving destruction in their wake, the National Police said.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:15:00 +0800Asian stocks extend global rally as data boost rate cut hopes
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:34:00 +0800Unusual alignment of two climate forces behind record-breaking rain, floods in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is enduring one of its wettest seasons in recent memory, with record floods, consecutive typhoons and widespread displacement testing the region's capacity to adapt.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:31:15 +0800Veteran Malaysian actor Dharma Harun dies at age 69
Dharma Harun, who starred in popular Malay movies in the 80s, was found dead at his home on Tuesday (Nov 25).
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:12:00 +0800Taiwan plans extra US$40 billion in defence spending to counter China
Taiwan has been modernising its armed forces to push an "asymmetric" approach to warfare to make its forces, which are much smaller than China's, agile and able to pack a greater and more targeted punch.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:57:00 +0800Indonesia plans sustainable aviation fuel production boost amid high costs
Selling used cooking oil has become a side income for residents near Indonesia’s largest refinery, a vital supply link in the nation’s sustainable aviation fuel plans.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:59:00 +0800Commentary: How China made cities less noisy
Electric vehicles, noise-reducing surfaces and no-honking zones are dampening the din of Beijing, says Eleanor Olcott for Financial Times.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:20:36 +0800ASEAN re‑engagement with Myanmar 'difficult' even after polls, Thai foreign minister says
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:42:00 +0800What the Trump-Xi call reveals about their priorities on Taiwan, Japan and beyond
Clues of their respective agendas lie in what each side has chosen to emphasise - and omit - in their public statements on the call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese supremo Xi Jinping, analysts tell CNA.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:53:02 +0800Japan launches DOGE-inspired office to cut budget waste
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:01:00 +0800Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone near Taiwan
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:21:00 +0800Thailand suspends prison boss over alleged privileges for Chinese inmates
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:35:00 +0800Malaysian court brings forward decision on ex-PM Najib's house arrest bid to Dec 22
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:15:00 +0800China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station
The emergency launch was a first for China, successfully delivering medical supplies, spare parts and groceries to astronauts on board the permanently inhabited space station.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:34:00 +0800Singapore court clears way for US$2.7 billion suit against Standard Chartered over alleged role in 1MDB fraud