No information was immediately available on the cause of the explosion that sank the IRIS Dena, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said.

Global conflicts over the past year have pushed the world towards a watershed moment, a spokesperson for China’s National People’s Congress said ahead of its annual meeting to be held from Mar 5 to 12.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said that it was tracking down Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, and had appealed to the public to provide any information on his whereabouts.

Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin also said he will oppose all efforts for his former Bersatu deputy, Hamzah Zainudin, to rejoin Perikatan Nasional (PN) under a new party.  

A quarter of Indonesia's crude oil imports come from the Middle East, while the region also accounts for 30 per cent of the country's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports.

The Kospi plunged 12 per cent on Wednesday (Mar 4), extending a steep selloff from the previous day as the escalating war in the Middle East rattled investor sentiment.

"Britain will always provide refuge to people fleeing war and persecution, but our visa system must not be abused," said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

Launched at a landmark event in India recently, homegrown firm Sarvam AI claims its new 105-billion-parameter model can rival China’s DeepSeek at a fraction of the computational cost. CNA tests how it stacks up against global peers.

The helicopter was carrying five people when it went down in a grassy area of a residential district in Pililla, a small town in Rizal province.

From data centres in the sky to commercial space travel, ambitions once seen as distant are becoming part of the country’s broader economic strategy.

The escalating crisis tests China’s Gulf partnerships, oil security and ties with the United States, yet analysts say Beijing is more likely to recalibrate its language than its policy.

But as artificial intelligence tools become more sophisticated and widespread, experts warn of potential risks like deepfakes.

The alleged plan involved using the media, publishing legal analyses questioning government measures, influencing parliamentary questions, and using the influence of international bankers to question the prime minister’s motives, the premier told P...

The female stand-up comedian "stirred up gender conflicts and created anxiety over marriage and childbirth … and was banned", read a statement by Chinese social media giant Weibo.