One of the suspects in an alleged corruption case involving the misuse of emergency funds at the National Disaster Mitigation Agency is Bima Setyawan, the younger brother of agency chief Suharyanto.

The latest reshuffle follows one on Oct 1 that saw the appointment of new foreign and industry ministers and eight other senior leaders of agencies and the police force. 

A rescue official said the ceiling came down on the students after the roof of a higher floor collapsed, crumpling the two storeys.

The trial in South Sumatra is aimed at clearing smoke and increasing visibility in haze-affected areas.

The fires have burned through hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest and plantations in Indonesia, and caused air pollution to surge locally, as well as in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Timor-Leste.

The widespread power outage is estimated to have caused economic losses of around 233.5 billion rupiah (US$13 million), according to economic experts.

Hong Kong franchised bus operator Citybus sought the highest increase at 17.7 per cent, followed by Kowloon Motor Bus Company at 16 per cent.

He is accused of killing Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, at the secondary school SMK Dato' Seth in Yong Peng between 2.30pm and 4pm on Oct 3.

Schools will now close in areas where the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 200, while outdoor activities will be suspended when the readings reach 100 or above.

Photos released by KCNA showed one missile blasting vertically out of the sea, trailed by a thick plume of smoke. Another photo appeared to show a projectile erupting from the water at a 45-degree angle.

Less than 200km south of Taiwan, Batanes is the Philippines' northernmost province. Growing maritime tensions with China and Manila's deepening defence ties with the US and Japan are drawing fresh attention to the strategically located island chain.

Traders in India’s capital told CNA that recent demonstrations and security curbs have hurt sales and footfall, raising questions over how to balance the right to protest with livelihoods.

From a Chinese man searching for his wife to volunteers helping displaced children, people have had to confront personal tragedy even as many of them support others devastated by the disaster. Nepal: The Flood’s Wake tells their stories.

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has drained fiscal resources as imported energy bills and social subsidies balloon, says an ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute academic.

Lines snaked up to a kilometre across Bali amid a petrol shortage that is forcing some to cancel their plans.

The latest comments from the Indonesian authorities come as Malaysia on Wednesday (Oct 14) said that the two countries have “for the first time” begun discussions to explore ways of working together to tackle forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatr...

India’s “cockroach” protest movement is resonating with some youths in Pakistan, who see parallels in their own struggles over education, jobs and opportunities.

There were expectations that Najib Razak could soon be transferred to house arrest, following a royal pardon in a separate case.

Lawyers in Indonesia have filed a class action case claiming "negligence, omission and failure" on the part of the government that has resulted in "a massive public health crisis". 

The Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, which was relocated to Malaysia’s Sepang circuit as a one-off event, drew 827 million viewers worldwide, according to Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Taufiq Johari.