CNA’s Amir Yusof boarded the first northbound electric train from JB Sentral to Kuala Lumpur to see how it compares to other transport options.

The man, surnamed Zhang, had scattered toxic substances in a residential compound in Beijing.

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang will co-chair the 21st Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting (JCBC).

US President Donald Trump is keen to intervene again to stop the fighting and salvage the truce he brokered in October.

Rosmah Mansor was acquitted on Dec 19 last year of 12 money laundering charges involving RM7.09 million (US$1.73 million) and five charges of failing to declare her income to the Inland Revenue Board.  

The sandals will be handcrafted in Maharashtra and Karnataka under a limited-edition project with Indian state bodies. The move comes after backlash over the brand's appropriation of Kolhapuri designs.

The quake struck off the coast of Aomori prefecture with a depth of 20km, after a bigger 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the same region late on Monday.

The real turning point of the Sabah state election is that, for the first time in more than a decade, it has become almost impossible to predict how Malaysian Chinese would vote, says political analyst James Chai.

Half of Bangkok’s residents are single. In Vietnam, the age of marriage has gone up in recent years. Financial and other issues are making love and family a tougher proposition for the younger generation, finds the programme Insight.

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a decree to dissolve parliament, clearing the way for early elections to be held in 45 to 60 days, according to the Royal Gazette.

Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed jailed after military court finds him guilty of political interference and secrecy violations.

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said he plans to quit after the vote.

The alleged co-owners of the venue claim they fled to Thailand for business purposes. 

Puripol, 19, clocked 9.94s in his 100m heat at the 2025 SEA Games.