The US will provide a total of US$45 million in assistance, including to help support people displaced by the recent fighting, says the top US State Department official for East Asia.

The area around Minami Torishima, which is in Japan's economic waters, is estimated to contain more than 16 million tons of rare earths.

Malaysia’s Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) announced on Thursday (Jan 8) that no further action will be taken on 47 charges previously brought against Zahid after a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) was granted in September 2023.

The transport authorities warned of travel delays and detours if the route is cut, raising costs for daily passengers and affecting businesses as well as the draw to tourist sites.

It was unclear if anyone besides workers at the landfill was among those affected by a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsing in Cebu City.

These Malaysian fashion labels offer variety, quality, and affordability in equal measure. 

As China pursues a rethink of its housing policy, analysts warn that entrenched practices and misaligned incentives could undermine the push.

Perikatan Nasional is one of the longest-lasting coalitions for PAS, but the cracks are starting to show, says political analyst James Chai.

The US’ Venezuela intervention, as well as its recent military strikes in Africa and the Middle East, decreases its bandwidth for Asia, says an expert. 

Foreigners issued with littering offence notices may be allowed to leave Malaysia but are required to attend a court hearing at a later date, a Johor agency told CNA.  

This is not the first time motorists have encountered wild elephants along the East-West Highway. A collision between a lorry and an elephant calf on the same stretch of road in May last year prompted renewed calls for dedicated wildlife crossings.

Japan and China agreed in June 2008 to cooperate over oil and gas resources in the East China Sea, but negotiations came to a halt two years later due to rising tensions between the two countries.

No injuries were reported and the cause of the explosion and fire is under investigation.

Chen Zhi has been indicted by the United States over a multibillion-dollar fraud and is accused of directing alleged cyberscams run by hundreds of trafficked workers in Cambodia.

While the US intervention in Venezuela may be a “spectacular military success”, the longer-term consequences are something “to worry about”, SM Lee Hsien Loong said at a forum on Thursday. 

The cold snap is expected to persist through Friday morning with temperatures holding at 12°C in urban areas.