Utusan Malaysia's publisher, Media Mulia, announced on Nov 1 plans to place nearly half of its roughly 200 employees on paid leave as it weighs restructuring options, reviving painful memories of the ...

DHAKA – The families of two Bangladeshis executed in Saudi Arabia on October 14 remain unaware of the whereabouts of their bodies, while Saudi authorities have yet to respond to Bangladesh’s ...

PHNOM PENH – A senior demining official has declared that Cambodia will not abandon its mission to clear landmines left over from past conflicts or ignore new explosive threats. Ly Thuch, first ...

PETALING JAYA – From dilapidated quarters to water supply issues, these are the conditions healthcare staff serving in the interiors of Malaysia had to live with. A doctor, who was stationed in ...

KATHMANDU – As Nepal seeks international climate finance, questions remain over who will receive the money, whether it will come as grants or loans, and how much will reach affected communities rather ...

HANOI – Lawmakers are scheduled to discuss the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Investment; the draft Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human ...

KATHMANDU – At least 108,500 people in Nepal are exposed to flood risks as settlements in the country’s high mountain regions expand into vulnerable areas, with the number of buildings in potential ...

TOKYO – The Nov 1 episode of Japanese blockbuster TV drama Vivant opened with an unconventional disclaimer, an attempt to defuse a controversy over the production’s portrayal of Chinese government ...

SEOUL – Lee made the pledge in a speech at the National Assembly, where he called for bipartisan support for the passage of the 2027 budget bill. “The 2027 budget bill is one that will make South ...

The 45th ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management meeting serves as a forum to exchange views on strategic and current issues while discussing progress and the status of various projects, programmes, ...

NEW DELHI – Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, one of the state’s most influential and seasoned political leaders, died in a tragic plane crash on Wednesday morning while landing at ...

BEIJING – China and Russia have agreed to foster new drivers of development in frontier areas such as artificial intelligence ...