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Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:11:00 +0800Malaysia to take legal action against X over Grok AI concerns
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said it has identified the misuse of Grok to generate and disseminate harmful content.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:06:25 +0800China warns citizens in Cambodia of kidnappings, job scam ads following recent busts
The embassy warning comes after the recent high-profile extradition of alleged Chinese-Cambodian scam kingpin Chen Zhi, accused of masterminding a cryptocurrency scam.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:49:00 +0800G7, other allies discuss ways to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earths
China dominates the supply chain for critical minerals, refining between 47 per cent and 87 per cent of copper, lithium, cobalt, graphite and rare earths, according to the International Energy Agency.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:25:00 +0800Japan, South Korea push for closer ties to counter regional tension
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:36:00 +0800China's viral app 'Are You Dead' tops download chart and goes global, as critics call for name change
The app's popularity has sparked debate online, with some users finding its name morbid and unpleasant.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:18:23 +0800Tickets sell out as Hong Kong adds 16 new high-speed rail routes with mainland China
New destinations include the eastern Chinese cities of Nanjing, Wuxi and Hefei, as Hong Kong’s rail operator also steps up services on established links such as Shanghai.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:57:27 +0800Malaysia’s Chief Justice says country ‘urgently needs’ more judges as caseload soars
Chief Justice of Malaysia Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh noted that the number of court cases in Malaysia had surged by about 60 per cent since 2021.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:51:00 +0800Engineering intern dies in air-con explosion at university in Selangor, 9 others injured
Twenty-four-year-old undergraduate Soo Yu Juan was undergoing a three-month internship with an air-conditioning maintenance firm and was scheduled to complete his industrial training this Thursday.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:35:00 +0800Tokyo stocks jump 3% at open on snap election speculation
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:31:00 +0800Indian rocket hits snag during launch
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:27:00 +0800Sri Lanka seeks Chinese aid to rebuild after deadly cyclone
Sri Lanka's request for Chinese assistance came three weeks after India pledged US$450 million in humanitarian aid for cyclone recovery.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:23:00 +0800India and Germany eye defence industry boost to ties
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:57:00 +0800Nepal's unemployed youth scramble for election jobs
More than 27,000 people applied for the temporary police jobs on the first two days of applications, Nepal police spokesman Abinarayan Kafle said.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:42:00 +0800Landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case opens at UN's top court
The hearings at the International Court of Justice will mark the first time that Rohingya victims of the alleged atrocities will be heard by an international court.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:01:00 +0800Thailand's liberal opposition tops polls as election looms
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:48:00 +0800Myanmar pro-military party claims Aung San Suu Kyi's seat in junta-run poll
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:31:00 +0800‘Erosion of credibility’: Malaysia defence minister slams recent scandals and warns against corruption ‘cancer’
Defence Minister Khaled Nordin says accusations of corruption and immorality in the Malaysian Armed Forces have embroiled it in “ugly and distorted” public debate.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:11:00 +0800South Korea's Lee to head for Japan summit a week after meeting China's Xi
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is seeking to balance ties with China and Japan, which could make it easier to reach pacts in business fields such as artificial intelligence.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:32:22 +0800Cambodian, South Korean police arrest 26 for alleged scams, sex crimes: Blue House
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:38:00 +0800India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul