The opinion poll comes at a time when diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have intensified following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks over Taiwan.

Authorities in China's central Henan province, where the Shaolin Temple is, approved Shi Yongxin's arrest on “suspicion of embezzlement, misappropriating funds and accepting bribes as a non-state employee”, a statement read.

More than 1.7 million Sabahans are set to head to the state polls on Nov 29, with a record-breaking 596 candidates vying for 73 legislative seats.

No damage has been reported but ashfall is expected in parts of Kagoshima and the neighbouring Miyazaki prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Shenzhou-22 is being sent to the Tiangong space station ahead of schedule to put China's manned space program back on track, Chinese state media reported on Saturday (Nov 15).

Confirmed candidates can begin campaigning until 11.59pm on Nov 28, a day before more than 1.7 million Sabahans will cast their votes in the state polls.

The dead included policemen, government officials and forensic staff who were examining the explosives at the time.

The US president says he has spoken by phone with the Cambodian and Thai prime ministers, and that “they’re doing great”.

China has warned of "significant risks to the personal safety and lives of Chinese citizens in Japan" as the diplomatic row deepens.

This is Namewee’s first public statement since being released on police bail, amid an ongoing investigation into the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh.

"The assertions and innuendos in the article are completely false," Alibaba said in a statement.