The state elections are closely watched as a gauge of public sentiment towards the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

No reasons were given but the cancellation comes as a slew of Japanese entertainers and acts called off shows in the city. 

The appointment of Malaysia's top graft-buster is governed by Section 5 of the MACC Act 2009, which says that the King will appoint the chief commissioner based on the advice of the prime minister. 

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan’s comments came amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with a chokepoint at the Strait of Hormuz, and after Indonesia Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa floated the idea of imposing a levy on ship...

Beijing said it had "high appreciation" for the African countries that blocked the permits for Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te's trip planned for this week.

It is increasingly being used in Japanese marinades, South Korean pastries and Southeast Asian desserts such as pandan cakes.

The Chinese electric vehicle maker has received more than 7,000 orders for its flying cars, the majority of which are in China.

At least three Iranian-flagged tankers have been redirected from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said.

SoftBank Group and other technology stocks gained and risk sentiment improved after United States President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran.

From hybrid salted egg black pepper crab in a nostalgic kampung to “gearbox” soup at a hand-built cafe under the trees, Mediacorp Gold 905’s Denise Tan discovers that the best way to taste Johor Bahr...

One of Johor Bahru’s older townships is seeing land prices surge ahead of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link’s opening in January 2027, analysts say. This mirrors a wider shift in the state capital’s retail landscape.

The fact that developing nations’ equities are able to rebound despite the bloc’s vulnerability to energy shocks shows there’s value in this space, says Shuli Ren for Bloomberg Opinion.

A worker from the zoo told local reporters that the floor-to-ceiling windows in all rooms are bulletproof and blast-resistant.

US President Donald Trump had said that the Iranian-flagged ship seized by US forces in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday contained "a gift from China", which "wasn't very nice".

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the idea to impose a levy was inspired by Iran’s plan to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Singapore and Malaysia have however said that there must be freedom of navigation through the Str...

The blueprint, released on Wednesday (Apr 22), aims to ​deepen the construction of "youth-development-oriented cities" - with measures spanning jobs, ​housing, healthcare, family support and urban services.