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Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:20:00 +0800'Only Team DAP': Loke's rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief Zahid
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a "Team B" existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:23:02 +0800Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on board
There were eight crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to conduct air surveillance on fisheries.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:17:00 +0800Malaysian journalist released on bail following sedition arrest linked to controversial question posed at public forum
Rex Tan, who has since resigned from news outlet Free Malaysia Today, had posed a question alleged to contain racial elements at the “Gaza Exposes the Complicity of International Actors” lecture featuring British politician George Galloway.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0800The Philippines’ drive to modernise public transport leaves artists caught between progress and loss
For decades, jeepney artists transformed Manila’s streets into moving canvases. Now, as modern transport options replace the traditional military vehicles, they are confronting the possible end of the craft.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:36:09 +0800Search for Indonesia plane missing with 10 people on board
The Indonesia Air Transport turboprop plane left from Yogyakarta and was headed to the city of Makassar on Sulawesi island, according to rescuers.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:06:00 +0800‘For the sake of the Malays and Islam’: UMNO president pitches ‘grand collaboration’ of political parties
UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stressed that the proposed informal grouping is not intended to facilitate any “backdoor” manoeuvres that could destabilise the current unity government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:08:00 +0800China tells Cambodia scam hub disappearances threaten ties
"China is highly concerned about a number of recent cases involving Chinese citizens going missing or disappearing in Cambodia," says the Chinese ambassador to Cambodia.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:06:00 +0800Taiwan says Chinese drone made 'provocative' flight over South China Sea island
Taiwan's defence ministry said the Chinese reconnaissance drone was detected around dawn on Saturday approaching the Pratas Islands and flew in its airspace for eight minutes at an altitude outside the range of anti-aircraft weapons.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:20:11 +0800Why Thailand's deadly construction accidents are sparking outrage and scrutiny
Public outrage has centered on Italian-Thai Development, the contractor responsible for both sites where the past week's accidents occurred.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:10:00 +0800As the UN's High Seas Treaty takes effect, what does it mean for Southeast Asia?
A landmark United Nations treaty governing the high seas has entered into force on Saturday (Jan 17), reshaping how international waters are protected and managed. For Southeast Asia, the new pact brings new opportunities and challenges.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:42:00 +0800Japan PM Takaichi considers suspending sales tax on food in election pledge: Report
The government and Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party will carefully assess the market impact before deciding, as scrapping the 8 per cent levy on food sales would cut government revenue by an estimated 5 trillion yen (US$31.6 billion) a year....
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:02:00 +0800Myanmar tells ICJ Rohingya genocide claims 'unsubstantiated'