Observers told CNA that the move by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan in Negeri Sembilan is a “calculated effort” to preempt any political momentum the Barisan Nasional coalition might gain in Johor’s upcoming state election.
BEIJING, June 5 - Senior Chinese Communist Party official Cai Qi has been appointed as the head of the party's elite central party school, according to footage shown on state broadcaster CCTV on Friday.
Analysts say the move to call for snap polls in the state is a calculated risk by Anwar's coalition.
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The family were angry at what they described as the failure of rescue teams to locate him earlier.
BEIJING, June 5 - Che Dalha, the former government head of the Tibet Autonomous Region, has been sentenced to life in prison over corruption, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
The impending snap polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan are not simply state-level electoral contests. They are opening salvos by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to set the stage for a national power struggle that will test the foundations of Malaysia’s first
BUDAPEST, June 5 - Hungary's government will stop issuing worker visas to employees from the Philippines, Georgia and Armenia from Friday, a government spokeswoman said, calling the move a first step towards regulating the inflow of guest workers.
It will only pursue negotiations on their contested boundary using a UN-backed mechanism.
Being uber-responsible, people-pleasing, and a perfectionist are traits that first-born girls in Asia purportedly have
KATHMANDU, June 5 - The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is worried about its declining population and has announced cash incentives to families to produce more children.
TOKYO — Like a horror film villain everyone thought was dead, Donald Trump’s tariffs are suddenly back — and the timing couldn’t be more unsettling for Asia’s embattled economies. Despite the US Supreme Court striking down his “Liberation Day” tariffs, Trump has wasted no time
Under a new digital marking system, answer booklets are scanned and assessed electronically, but students seeking reviews of their exam scripts have reported issues including blurred scans, missing pages and unchecked answers.
Candidates in several provinces face eyewear inspections as authorities look to keep smart glasses out of examination venues.
New Zealand and China have maintained a largely stable relationship in recent years.
The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island sent volcanic material 2.5km into the air.
When it comes to relations with Belarus, the Trump administration has been pursuing a dual approach of late. In May 2026, President Donald Trump renewed the US national emergency on Belarus, noting that the government of longtime Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko still
Rho Tae-ak said the ballot paper shortage had understandably raised distrust in the election process.
Washington’s call for Asian allies to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence is untenable given competing needs in infrastructure, healthcare and education, analysts say.
The release of the investigative documentary “Pesta Babi” (Pig Feast) has triggered an unusually intense wave of public debate and political unease across Indonesia. Directed by Dandhy Dwi Laksono and Cypri Jehan Paju Dale, the film captures the systemic collision between
Proctors will pay particular attention to the size and shape of candidates’ glasses.
The pardon was granted this week as part of a broader clemency programme marking Queen Suthida’s birthday.
Japan regards India as an important partner to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.
He also said Nvidia had started hiring for its research and development centre in the country.
BEIJING, June 5 - The number of Chinese students sitting the country's national university entrance exam, due to begin on Sunday, has dropped sharply by 450,000 to 12.9 million from a year earlier, as more teenagers opt out of pursuing academic degrees.
More are choosing to pursue vocational programmes, which typically lead to full-time work.
During local and parliamentary by-elections on June 3, 14 polling stations ran out of ballot paper.
On June 4, Pakistan said what most analysts had been thinking for over a year: India is weaponizing water. The trigger was a pair of infrastructure projects on the Chenab River — a ₹2,352 crore (US$246 million) tunnel to divert surplus Chenab water into the Beas basin in
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki falls under Indonesia's second-highest alert level for volcanic activity, with a 5km exclusion zone in force around its crater.
This follows consultations this week on plans for Seoul’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines.
A forum was held to assess its flood risks and lay the groundwork for future prevention measures.
The agency will also be cutting back on new kitchens and targeting recipients in more remote areas, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, the new chief of the National Nutrition Agency, said on Thursday (Jun 4).
The youth protest in New Delhi will call for the resignation of the nation’s education minister.
It is taking place weeks after Xi met the leaders of the US and Russia - two countries that loom large over North Korea's foreign policy.
More than 1,000 demonstrators had gathered outside a Seoul polling station on Thursday to block ballot boxes from being removed.
He is expected to use the two-day summit to project a united front between the allies against the West.
The 46-year-old was sentenced to 18 months in jail for not paying child support to his former wife.
About 4 sq m of plaster peeled off near the lattice windows of a turret on the north side of the main keep.
Talk of Purbaya’s possible departure had spread amid deepening concerns about the country’s economy.
New US tariffs and tougher EU regulations heighten pressure on China, raising the risk of retaliation and broader global trade conflagration. Mounting trade tensions involving China have become a significant source of concern for the global economy, reflecting a broader trend
TAIPEI, June 5 - The Taiwanese and Chinese Coast Guards were engaged in another tense standoff near the strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea on Friday, Taiwan said, the second time in a fortnight that this has happened.
The incident took place near the Pratas Islands, which is seen by some security experts as vulnerable to Chinese attack.
It dodged capture despite efforts by hunters and responders equipped with traps and anaesthetic guns.
They found Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia roaches in a raid in Bathurst, west of Sydney.