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Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:36:06 +0800Thailand orders bureaucrats to use stairs and work from home in energy saving drive
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:27:00 +0800Concrete barrier blamed for fatal South Korea jet crash built to save money: Report
A government-commissioned simulation showed that all passengers would have survived had the concrete structure not been present.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:19:40 +0800Malaysia’s anti-graft agency, Chinese authorities bust international fraud syndicate; 16 repatriated
Sixteen Chinese nationals, believed to be the syndicate’s ringleaders who had been hiding abroad, were arrested in a series of coordinated operations under the codename “Op Dragon”.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:33:00 +0800Chinese tech hubs promote OpenClaw AI agent despite security warnings
OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant that does everything from booking flights to organising email, has gained particular traction in China.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:31:00 +0800South Korea says it cannot stop US forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:28:20 +0800Indonesia’s ‘dead river’ a stark warning after Sumatra flood disaster
A river clogged with timber in North Aceh has become a symbol of how deforestation and extreme weather collided.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:26:00 +0800China says trade growth tops forecasts in January to February
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:19:00 +0800Indonesia says it has entered agreement with India to procure BrahMos missiles
BrahMos is an Indian-Russian joint venture headquartered in New Delhi. Its missile system comes in land-based, air, ship-based, and submarine-based versions.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:11:00 +0800How exposed is Southeast Asia’s energy supply to the Iran war - who is most vulnerable and what’s next?
Rising tensions in the Middle East have exposed Southeast Asia’s growing reliance on imported energy and are testing the region’s economic resilience, say experts.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:28:00 +0800Airlines flag higher ticket prices as fuel costs take toll
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:04:00 +0800Indonesia says 7 killed in landfill collapse as rescue operation ends
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:12:00 +0800North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says joint US-South Korea drills to harm regional stability
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:44:00 +0800Oil prices plunge, stocks rally as Trump says war over 'very soon'
President Donald Trump also said he would waive some oil-related sanctions on "some countries" following talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:14:00 +0800From KL to K-pop: How Malaysian fashion label Joe Chia won over S.Coups, Felix and other global stars
Once a tiny indie label tucked above a button shop in Kuala Lumpur, Joe Chia is now a global name worn by K-pop stars like Seventeen’s S.Coups and Stray Kids’ Felix. Founders Joe Chia and Melissa Deng tell us how they built one of Asia’s most c...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0800Nurses beyond borders: India's nursing talent heads abroad amid low pay, high global demand
India trains nearly 400,000 nurses annually, more than any other country. In the second of a four-part series on the global nursing shortage, CNA looks at why Indian nurses are seeking work elsewhere.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:01:00 +0800New hunt for flight MH370 ends with no clues to 12-year mystery
The latest search, which began in December and concluded in January, scoured an area of around 15,000 sq km.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:08:00 +0800Johor proposes 12 ‘key’ drop-off points for Singapore cross-border taxis, may require tracking system
The proposed drop-off points include Senai International Airport, JB Sentral, Medini, Southkey, Mount Austin and Eco Botanic among others.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:36:00 +0800Singapore firms in Middle East say staff safe, operations largely unaffected by war
Companies are maintaining regular contact with employees on the ground and have restricted business travel to and from the region.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:24:39 +0800From doxxing to rumour-mongering: China’s cybercrime cases jump 158.5% in five years
Authorities are targeting offences ranging from doxxing and online rumour-mongering to telecom fraud, according to reports released at the Two Sessions meetings on Monday (Mar 9).
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:53:46 +0800Vietnam mulls removing fuel duties as war on Iran hits supplies