The suspect behind the Nov 7 bomb attack at a school mosque in Jakarta wrote of feeling isolated and drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, according to the police.

China has reportedly informed Japan that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood.

Waters are also rising again in the UNESCO-listed ancient town of Hoi An. 

The Boeing 747 cargo plane crash was the deadliest airport incident in the financial hub in more than 25 years.

At least 170 buildings in Japan's southern city of Oita were affected by the fire.

Across Asia, some countries are betting that a new capital can solve old problems. But history shows that capitals rarely move as neatly as their planners imagine, experts say.

As practical as the reasons to lob a few zeros off the rupiah are, the timing is not ideal, says political analyst Hasan Jafri.

“Sabah’s political landscape is extremely fragmented nowadays, so many parties and personalities all think they got a chance,” an analyst tells CNA about the record turnout of candidates. “So if you don’t try, you never know.”

Investigation aims to identify persons responsible for the falsification of documents, says FIFA’s appeal committee. Malaysia Football Association’s failure to do so is “deeply troubling”, it adds.

A 2-1 win at Kai Tak Stadium means the Lions have secured a place at the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

From China’s point of view, the Japanese Prime Minister’s remarks on Taiwan test a red line - a trigger that sets this dispute apart from past flare-ups, analysts say.

Since setting up in Malaysia last year, the tech giant has invested more than €1.2 billion (US$1.4 billion) in facilities and operations, and has committed another €500 million for the next phase of expansion.

The verdict, though unlikely to be carried out, could widen divisions and destabilise Bangladesh’s fragile democracy, analysts tell CNA.

The cancellations amount to roughly 32 per cent of Chinese airlines' total bookings to Japan, said a veteran aviation analyst.