Speaking to reporters on Friday (May 8), Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail also pledged that Malaysia will adopt a more “proactive approach” to ensure immigration glitches do not recur ahead of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) launch....

Indonesian authorities say those rounded up are mostly Chinese nationals, with the rest from the Philippines and Vietnam. They were reportedly involved in illegal activities such as romance scams and phishing schemes.

Twenty hikers were on the slopes of the volcano when disaster struck, a local police chief told reporters.

Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku province, erupted on Friday morning, sending a smoke cloud 10km into the air.

Singapore’s prime minister warned that Asia will be the hardest hit by the Middle East crisis because of its high dependence on energy and other critical supplies from the Gulf. 

Young doctors in Indonesia enter housemanship with dreams of saving lives, but face exhaustion, overwork and mistreatment from seniors, sometimes putting their own lives at risk.

The regional bloc reportedly plans to launch a contingency plan that covers emergency fuel sharing and upholds freedom of navigation.

The punishments are believed to rank among the harshest imposed on senior Chinese military officials in decades, highlighting the severity of China's anti-corruption drive within its armed forces.

At the heart of the dispute remains Kashmir, a flashpoint that continues to hinder long-term stability and economic potential in South Asia.

A Malaysian defence news portal reported that Norway had banned the deliveries of Naval Strike Missiles to Malaysia just days before the scheduled date.

The new airline could be announced within the next couple of months, the report said, adding that AirAsia is moving some planes for the venture.

The suspects are believed to be part of a sleeper cell network with affiliations to Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT), an Islamist militant group operating covertly out of Poso.

Indonesia may extend its recent under-16 social media restrictions to online shopping platforms, as the government pushes for broader safeguards to protect children online.

Heavily-armoured United States Secret Service vehicles spotted in China’s capital herald the year’s most significant diplomatic event. 

The head-on collision between an intercity bus and a tanker truck on the Trans-Sumatra Highway triggered a fire that engulfed both vehicles, leaving many victims trapped inside.

The country is now looking at spending up to RM6 billion monthly to keep subsidies in place and avoid passing costs directly to households.