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Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:51:00 +0800
UAE tugboat sank in Strait of Hormuz; 3 Indonesians missing

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0800
Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel
More than 60 people are still missing.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0800
China rejects ‘major power co-governance’, warns against bypassing UN in veiled swipe at US
“(China does not) subscribe to the logic of major power co-governance,” said Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a Sunday (Mar 8) press conference during the Two Sessions.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:21:00 +0800
A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
Balendra Shah emerged as a leading figure in the 2025 uprising that ousted former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:31:53 +0800
War in Middle East ‘should never have happened’, says China’s top diplomat
At a press conference on Sunday (Mar 8), Wang Yi also renewed China’s call for an immediate ceasefire and said Beijing is ready to work with Middle Eastern countries to restore order in the region.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:02:00 +0800
Watch: China's top diplomat Wang Yi fields questions on foreign policy
The press conference at the Two Sessions comes at a time of heightened global tensions, with an escalating Iran war.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0800
As snap poll rumblings grow, Malaysia PM Anwar hobbled by internal strife and widening anti-graft controversy
The premier is facing multiple challenges that may force him to call early elections, nearly two years ahead of the February 2028 deadline, say analysts and insiders.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:59:00 +0800
Commentary: Hormuz is the hidden risk to the AI economy
The building blocks of the technology industry are deeply dependent on petroleum flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:11:29 +0800
India let Iran warship dock the day US sank another off Sri Lanka, officials say
India received the docking request for the Lavan on Feb 28, the day the Iran war started

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:53:03 +0800
China vows to safeguard jobs and boost hiring as AI reshapes labour market
With a record 12.7 million graduates entering the workforce this year amid slowing growth and AI disruption, youth employment took centre stage at a Two Sessions press conference.

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:40:00 +0800
Malaysia detains 6 locals aged 16 to 21 in Islamic State-linked extremism probe; warns of more arrests
Arrested in February across several states, the youths were part of messaging groups that discussed plans to target police stations, government installations and places of worship in Malaysia, said the police chief in revealing the arrests on Friday ...

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:07:51 +0800
Japan asked US not to disadvantage Tokyo under new tariff rules

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:40:00 +0800
Prabowo’s proposed trip to Iran hinges on acceptance of mediation offer by all parties: Foreign ministry
A minister in Prabowo Subianto’s Cabinet said separately that the president has received the backing from several Middle Eastern and other Islamic countries for the undertaking.

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:18:10 +0800
Malaysia PM Anwar, police chief sued over calling out alleged plot to topple government
The family of Daim Zainuddin, an influential two-time finance minister who died in November 2024, said in a statement it was "public knowledge" that the investigation targeted Daim's widow Na'imah Abdul Khalid and their sons.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:12:00 +0800
Gulf disruption squeezes Indonesia nickel makers' sulphur supply

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:37:17 +0800
China unveils measures to become ‘best export destination’ amid global turmoil and surplus scrutiny
Speaking on Friday (Mar 6), Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao outlined incentives aimed at drawing global businesses into China’s vast domestic market. 

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:33:00 +0800
Sri Lanka denounces war deaths, houses Iran sailors
The Iranian ship IRIS Bushehr sought port entry in Sri Lanka after the vessel reported engine trouble.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:49:00 +0800
Philippines shifts to four-day work week as Iran war pushes oil prices up
"We are victims of a war that is not of our choosing," said President Ferdinand Marcos, adding: "But we control how we will protect the Filipino (people)."

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:49:00 +0800
Singapore ready to enter new chapter in relations with Japan, deepen ties with China and South Korea: Sim Ann
Singapore hopes Japan will find ways to resolve its outstanding wartime issues, says the Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0800
South Korea says in talks with US on possible relocation of weapons
South Korea, a US security ally, hosts US air defence assets, including Patriot missile interceptors, to deter nuclear-armed North Korea.

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