The country became the first to deny access to Elon Musk's chatbot, after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned sexualised ‍content on the app.

The Air Force said preliminary investigations found the officers were directly involved in immoral activity, following viral videos of "yeye" vice culture in military camps. 

About 50 sanitation workers were buried when refuse toppled onto them on Thursday (Jan 8).

In 2017, Beijing mandated that dozens of northern areas wind down the use of coal-fired stoves in favour of electric and natural gas-powered systems, but subsidies to refit stoves have faded.

South Korea said it had no record of the drone's flight, and that it was "not a model operated by our military".

Malaysia's chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the labour market is expected to remain stable and grow positively in coming months.

Timing has become the new luxury in Malaysia’s heritage city, with one weekday standing out as the jewel.

The week highlighted rising political and economic friction between Beijing and Tokyo.

As Iran faces renewed unrest after years of economic strain and conflict, Reza Pahlavi is seeking to position himself as an alternative to the Islamic Republic.

With 20 per cent of its shrinking population aged 65 or older in 2025, Taiwan now meets the World Health Organization's definition of a super-aged society.

A 10-year-old boy was the last missing person from the boat sinking on Dec 26 in the Padar Island Strait, near the popular tourist destination of Labuan Bajo.

The US will provide a total of US$45 million in assistance, including to help support people displaced by the recent fighting, says the top US State Department official for East Asia.

The area around Minami Torishima, which is in Japan's economic waters, is estimated to contain more than 16 million tons of rare earths.

Malaysia’s Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) announced on Thursday (Jan 8) that no further action will be taken on 47 charges previously brought against Zahid after a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) was granted in September 2023.

The transport authorities warned of travel delays and detours if the route is cut, raising costs for daily passengers and affecting businesses as well as the draw to tourist sites.

It was unclear if anyone besides workers at the landfill was among those affected by a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsing in Cebu City.

These Malaysian fashion labels offer variety, quality, and affordability in equal measure. 

Perikatan Nasional is one of the longest-lasting coalitions for PAS, but the cracks are starting to show, says political analyst James Chai.