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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:52:38 +0800Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches
Teqball was invented 14 years ago in a garage in Hungary and features players kicking a ball over a curved table, incorporating elements of the southeast Asian sport sepak takraw.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:51:00 +0800Najib says unable to pay US$12.26m fine for house arrest pardon; assets 'not within his sole control'
A statement released by the former Malaysian prime minister's legal team on Sunday (Sep 20) said a significant part of Najib Razak’s assets, bank accounts and properties remained subject to freezing orders and enforcement proceedings by the governm...
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0800‘Gone too far’: Thai PM Anutin slams foreign lawbreakers as backlash builds
Anutin says foreigners "should not come here and take advantage of us", as Thailand acts to close legal loopholes and deter transgressions.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:36:00 +0800China's 13-year-old Yu cruises as Asian Games swimming begins
Yu Zidi opened her Asian Games campaign at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre by breezing through her women's 200m butterfly heat.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:02:00 +0800Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games
Takumi Hojo finished the men's individual triathlon in Gamagori city in 52 minutes and 56 seconds, nine seconds clear of China's Zhang Xirui who took silver.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0800Commentary: Regional haze casts a pall on ASEAN’s influence
ASEAN’s credibility will ultimately depend on whether it can translate regional commitments into practical results, says an ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute fellow.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0800‘I can only wait and hope’: Haze hits livelihoods in Sumatra as workers toil in unhealthy air
Wildfires in Indonesia have caused transboundary haze and disrupted livelihoods in Sumatra. In the first of a series, CNA speaks to locals about the toll on their incomes and health.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0800Asian Games offer 'deepest apologies' for South Korea anthem blunder
The Asian Games organisers played the North Korean national anthem as South Korea’s hockey team lined up to face Bangladesh.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0800Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke resigns over former PM Najib’s conditional pardon, other DAP ministers to stay on
The decision was reached during an emergency meeting of Democratic Action Party's central executive committee on Saturday (Sep 19), a day after Najib Razak’s pardon was granted by the Malaysian king.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:54:22 +0800Death toll from attack at police HQ in Pakistan rises to 31
Attackers had stormed the Old Police Lines complex in the town of Kohat in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sep 18.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:04:29 +0800South Korea justice nominee withdraws in Lee's second cabinet setback as polls slide
Kim Seung-won's exit is the latest fallout from President Lee Jae Myung's cabinet reshuffle in late August.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:51:16 +0800India finds Nestle baby food sample substandard, takes legal action
The scrutiny is the latest in a crackdown on India’s US$100 billion (S$127 billion) food industry which has included surprise factory visits and product testing.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:34:09 +0800North Korea says its nuclear status is ‘irreversible’ after UN atomic agency rebuke
Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of double standards after it adopted a resolution criticising Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0800South Korea makes Asian Games complaint over Japan warlord ceremony
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0800Najib’s house arrest puts Malaysia in ‘uncharted’ legal territory, poses political challenge for PM Anwar
Former PM Najib Razak is likely the first convicted prisoner in Malaysia to have his sentence commuted to house arrest, experts say, adding that the move could pose a challenge for incumbent Anwar Ibrahim, given his anti-corruption pledge.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0800Bungling Asian Games chiefs play North Korean anthem for South Korea
Asian Games organisers mistakenly played the North Korean national anthem ahead of a men's hockey match between Bangladesh and South Korea.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0800Indonesia recovers three bodies as effort begins to right capsized ship
Nine people have now been confirmed dead, with 108 survivors, but 126 passengers remain unaccounted for.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0800EV maker BYD recalls more than 180,000 cars in China over brake pedal risk
The exercise covers 183,211 Qin and Tang series vehicles produced between 2014 and 2022, as a defect in a batch of brake pedal stopper pads puts them at risk of cracking or detaching over time.