Tag: Asia
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Philippine Coast Guard finds bodies aboard ferry after blaze
The fire that tore through the ferry on Wednesday evening killed at least five people and left 84 missing.
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Nepal flood reconstruction bill to hit US$4.78 billion: Foreign ministry
Rescuers in Nepal have retrieved 1,385 bodies, while around 5,130 people are missing, according to the disaster agency on Friday.
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Indonesia grapples with evolving online extremism threat among youth
Analysts say the way young people become involved in violent extremism has changed, with social media playing a greater role.
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UMNO chief Zahid calls for ‘immediate’ GE16, takes apparent swipes at PM Anwar
Speaking to thousands of party faithful at UMNO’s 2026 general assembly on Friday (Sep 11), party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also hinted at new political understandings with other parties.
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Xi Jinping’s India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion: Analysts
While China-India relations have improved in recent years, businesses in both countries continue to face hurdles, underlining the gap between diplomatic progress and economic ties, say analysts.
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AI firm Anthropic says it disrupted election manipulation operation targeting voters in Malaysia
Anthropic says its Claude AI was used to build a voter-targeting system covering all 222 parliamentary constituencies in Malaysia, while the threat actor also unsuccessfully pursued a contract with the country’s communications regulator.
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Former Malaysia PM Najib to remain in jail as pardons board defers application
The Federal Territories Pardons Board met on Friday (Sep 11) but deferred Najib’s application for a pardon to a future meeting. Najib is currently in Kajang Prison and scheduled to complete his current jail term on Aug 23, 2028.
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Vietnam’s Grab drivers call for two-day app boycott over falling earnings
HANOI: Vietnamese ride-hailing drivers working for Singapore’s Grab have used social media to call on colleagues to boycott the app this weekend, saying a rise in service charges has cut their income to unsustainably low levels.Drivers have been sharing screenshots showing their reduced earnings on Facebook,
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Philippine Coast Guard battles smoke in search for ferry fire missing
The fire that tore through the ferry on Wednesday evening killed at least five people and left 84 missing.
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Foreign businesses fuel demand for prime locations in Kuala Lumpur
An influx of newcomers into some of the Malaysian capital’s most sought-after neighbourhoods is boosting commercial activity and changing the retail landscape.
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