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Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:24:00 +0800‘Unhealthy, inappropriate’: Malaysia’s DAP chief ticks off predecessor and Penang Chief Minister for their public spat
Democratic Action Party chief Anthony Loke says the disagreement between Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow over Penang's revised land tax should have been tackled within DAP and not "aired publicly".
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:23:00 +0800Ex-abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple charged with bribery and embezzlement
Shi Yongxin, 60, led the Shaolin Temple for over 25 years and was ousted in July last year.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0800Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 11, injures 59, 3 missing
Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:09:51 +0800A glow of tradition: In Perak, traditional lamps light up Hari Raya celebrations
Muslims celebrate Hari Raya on Saturday (Mar 21), marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:39:34 +0800PM Wong congratulates Thai premier Anutin Charnvirakul on re-election
Mr Anutin became the first Thai premier to be voted back to office in two decades after cruising through a parliamentary vote.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:03:00 +0800Four Singaporeans arrested and handed to Malaysia police over Johor Bahru murder
Three men aged between 23 and 29, and a 27-year-old woman, were arrested.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:56:00 +0800South Korea parliament passes Bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers
The legislation will create a new agency that will exclusively handle indictments and prosecutions and spin off the investigative function to a separate agency.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:55:00 +0800Fire at South Korean auto parts factory injures at least 55
Authorities are searching for at least 14 other people believed to have been inside the factory when the fire broke out.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:12:00 +0800Prabowo slams ‘inefficient’ spending by regional officials, including governor’s US$500,000 official car
This comes after East Kalimantan governor Rudy Mas’ud returned his 8.5 billion rupiah (US$502,304) official vehicle following widespread public criticism over what many considered as excessive spending.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:13:26 +0800Millions in Pakistan feel the pinch as food costs soar at Ramadan markets
Pakistan, which relies heavily on imported fuel, is particularly vulnerable to external shocks.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0800As US ramps up trade probes in push for ‘tariff wall’, how should Southeast Asia countries respond?
Washington’s latest probes are seen as more potent than last April’s reciprocal tariffs, offering greater legal certainty and wider scope for action, say experts.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:01:34 +0800Indonesia steps up bid to become regional data centre hub
Indonesia’s large digital economy and access to land and power are drawing global cloud companies, but balancing growth with sustainability and talent needs remains a key challenge, say industry players.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:23:00 +0800North Korea's Kim oversees drill showcasing new tank: State media
According to state media, North Korea's new battle tank possesses advanced mobility, firepower and defensive systems, including protection against missiles and drones.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0800Sinking of Iran warship: 5 questions on US strike and whether Southeast Asia should be concerned
The shadow fleet of tankers carrying sanctioned Iranian oil and operating off the coasts of Singapore and Malaysia could become targets of the US and other actors as part of the Middle East war, say analysts.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0800Commentary: Middle power pragmatism underpins Canada’s outreach to India and China
US President Donald Trump’s upending of long-held alliances has made Canada realise that it must engineer new frameworks to survive the disintegration of the world order, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:58:00 +0800Commentary: A delayed Trump-Xi summit is not all bad for China
A delayed summit between the two leaders allows Beijing to better lay the groundwork on the issues it’s pressing Washington on, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.