Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had earlier warned the component parties within his Pakatan Harapan coalition against clashing with Barisan Nasional as they are still partners in the federal government. 

Authorities ordered evacuations in coastal areas of the Philippines and Indonesia after the quake struck near Mindanao, while Japan and Malaysia also issued tsunami advisories.

Tsunami warnings were issued after a strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday (Jun 8).

Xi is expected to arrive in North Korea on Monday for a two-day visit, his first in seven years, and hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The issue of public transport infrastructure and congestion will likely be on the minds of voters ahead of the upcoming Johor state elections, analysts say.

For all the attention on inflation, the bigger surprise this year may be how resilient the region has been, says DBS chief economist Taimur Baig.

Indonesia has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws, including the death penalty for traffickers, but has maintained a moratorium on executions for several years.

The "Signal Shala", or traffic signal school, caters to dozens of children who have been left out of the formal education system.

Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year's "gaokao", according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.

Jaslinda Saludin was rescued on Saturday (Jun 6) by local villagers after going missing during an expedition to Gunung Batu Putih in Perak.

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state.

As the war on Iran marks its 100th day on Monday (Jun 8), CNA looks at how the geopolitical crisis is filtering into everyday life across the region.

The ballot shortage has prompted the resignation of the head of the National Election Commission.

Taipei last received red pandas from a zoo in China's Fujian province in 2014.

The "Cockroach Janta Party", led by 30-year-old Boston University graduate Abhijeet Dipke, draws support from young people frustrated by a lack of jobs.