Besides Indonesia, fellow Southeast Asian nation Vietnam has also agreed to be a member of the Board of Peace.

The South Asian nation of 170 million votes on Feb 12 to elect 350 lawmakers, in the first election since a 2024 uprising.

Members of Philippine civil society groups accuse him of systematically bilking taxpayers out of billions of dollars for bogus flood control projects.

Online posts by Ricky Cheng, director of Hong Kong's liaison office in Tianjin, showed him enjoying alleged perks such as a private ferry cabin upgrade.

Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, 58, and his wife Salwani Anuar, 26, were each charged with four counts of money laundering. Former armed forces chief Nizam Jaffar will be charged on Friday (Jan 23) for criminal breach of trust and graft, the anti-graft...

Trump's comments eased market volatility, with Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei and Sydney all up in morning trade.

As one-person households rise across China, more young adults are finding freedom in living alone - and confronting the emotional costs that come with it.

China's enormous growth in distance running neatly mirrors the country’s rise as an economic power, says Juliana Liu for Bloomberg Opinion.

One officer – former army chief Muhammad Hafizuddiean Jantan – will be charged under money laundering laws, while the other – former armed forces chief Mohd Nizam Jaafar – will face charges related to abuse of power, crimi...

Police said a four-month-old baby suffered bleeding in the brain and other symptoms consistent with shaken baby syndrome, while his 16-month-old elder brother was also found to have bruising.

Following the investigation, which comes just days after the construction giant emerged as a takeover target for conglomerate Sunway Bhd, IJM also denied reports that it is under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office. 

Just 224 North Korean defectors entered South Korea for resettlement last year – a sharp drop from pre-2020 levels, when over 1,000 people made the perilous journey south each year.

Residents have raised concerns about the risk of a serious accident, citing frequent cover-up scandals, minor accidents and evacuation plans that they say are inadequate.

The 76-year-old was ordered to report to prison immediately after the ruling.

At the centre of the dispute is a proposed redefinition of the ecologically sensitive Aravalli range, which activists warn could allow swathes of the hills to be opened up for mining and construction.

IQAir classified Pakistan as the third most-polluted country in the world in 2024.