85% of TB cases in Malaysia involve locals, says health minister
Dr Dzulkefly said TB is not a new phenomenon in Malaysia’s public health landscape.
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Who should run KL? Study into local poll stirs fears over demographics
KL residents have no say over their RM3 billion budget or who runs their streets under the appointed system.
Seoul eases curbs on North Korea’s top daily Rodong Sinmun, but few South Koreans are reading it
It is part of a broader approach to ease tensions with the North by allowing public access to materials from there
Radio Free Asia says it has resumed broadcasts to China
Funding cuts by the Trump administration led to RFA’s initial shutdown.
Cambodian PM says Thailand occupying territory after Trump-brokered ceasefire
Thailand has denied it is occupying territory.
China is stuck with zombie sanctions against Takaichi government
The resounding electoral victory of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the snap election on February 8 confirms that China’s attempt to punish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has backfired. Beijing was angry about Takaichi’s Taiwan-related remarks in November. Beijing
US reveals new details of alleged Chinese nuclear test
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 - A senior U.S. official on Tuesday revealed what he said were new details of an underground nuclear test blast that China allegedly conducted in June 2020.
Trump appointee bans US states from regulating prediction markets
A key federal regulatory commission has announced that it will be fighting against individual states’ powers to regulate prediction markets. Mike Selig, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), wrote in an op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal on
All in the family: Where to go in Asia for a multigenerational vacation in 2026
From Phuket to Phu Quoc, Bintan to Bangkok, these stays prove it’s possible to keep grandparents, parents, teens, and toddlers happy – all at the same time.
Sex, lies and loyalty tests: Meet the detectives policing modern Indian love lives
Love brings hope — and uncertainty too. As more Indians seek reassurance before and after embarking on marriage, private detectives are stepping in to verify trust and, sometimes, quietly contain scandals, CNA’s Love Auditors finds.
How one Indonesian village turned from hunters into guardians of a rare blue-eyed marsupial
Once viewed as a crop-raiding pest and heavily hunted, the blue-eyed cuscus - a marsupial - is now seen as an ecotourism magnet for one community on the volcanic island of Ternate.
Dual nationals face scramble for UK passports as new rules come into force
Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.
Turkey's Erdogan says Israel's recognition of Somaliland benefits nobody
ANKARA, Feb 17 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Israel's recognition of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland would not benefit Somaliland or the region.
Halved tariffs should benefit Scotch whisky exports to China
For more than a decade, China has been one of the most important growth engines for western luxury brands. From fashion and watches to fine wines and spirits, rising incomes and global exposure have fueled an extraordinary appetite for premium products. Scotch whisky has been a
Witkoff may have gone out on a limb with a new Iran agreement
The US-Iran “indirect” talks in Geneva on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, lasted between three and four hours. Omani diplomats acted as intermediaries. The US delegation did not meet directly with the Iranians. Thus suggestions were carried from one side to the other, and vice
Four islanders land on remote Chagos atoll, hope to block UK–Mauritius deal
Feb 17 - Four Chagos islanders have landed on one of the Indian Ocean archipelago's atolls to establish what they say will be a permanent settlement, a move they hope will complicate a British plan to transfer the territory to Mauritius.
PM Wong congratulates Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman on election victory
Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party won the country's Feb 12 general election in a landslide, securing a two-thirds majority in parliament.
Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move
KABUL, Feb 17 - Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Tuesday it had released three Pakistani soldiers captured during border clashes in October, in a move mediated by Saudi Arabia amid strained ties and a prolonged frontier closure between the two neighbours.
Ukraine hits oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar, chemicals plant in Perm, SBU says
KYIV, Feb 17 - Ukrainian drones hit the Taman oil terminal in Russia's southern Krasnodar region and a chemicals plant in the Perm region near the Ural mountains overnight, Ukraine's SBU domestic security service said on Tuesday.
Marco Rubio’s Munich speech criticized as promoting imperialism
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s defense of Western colonialism and imperial power at the Munich Security Conference and the applause his remarks received from attendees were seen as deeply unsettling in the context of the Trump administration’s brazen trampling of
Indonesia to acquire first aircraft carrier from Italy in 2026: Report
The carrier, the Giuseppe Garibaldi, will be transferred to Indonesia by the Italian government as a grant.
Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister after landslide election victory
He faces urgent challenges, such as rebuilding investor confidence and reviving key industries.
Two killed in blast at military facility in Russia's Leningrad region, Mash reports
MOSCOW, Feb 17 - Two people were killed in a blast at a military facility in the town of Sertolovo in Russia's Leningrad region, the Mash Telegram channel reported on Tuesday.
UKMTO says it received a report of exchange of fire off Yemen's Aden port
Feb 17 - A UK maritime agency said on Tuesday that it received a report of an exchange of fire involving a vessel and a small boat around 70 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's port of Aden.
US to deploy more cutting-edge missile systems to the Philippines
The move is certain to ruffle feathers in Beijing, which has called it “destabilising”.
Cyprus court clears ex-officials in cash-for-passport scheme
Feb 17 - A Cypriot court acquitted former parliamentary speaker Demetris Syllouris on Tuesday of corruption charges linked to a scrapped citizenship-for-investment scheme that triggered public outrage and intense European Union scrutiny.
Suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker GRINCH allowed to leave France after paying fine
MARSEILLE, France, Feb 17 - French authorities have let the seized oil tanker GRINCH leave territorial waters after the company owning the vessel had to pay a penalty worth \"several million euros,\" French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday.
AI will pressure India to upskill workers, top official says
According to government data, 4.4 per cent of India’s over 1.4 billion people are formally skilled.
Russia pummels Ukraine's power grid before talks
KYIV, Feb 17 - Russian forces pounded Ukrainian power infrastructure before a new round of peace talks, killing three energy workers and leaving tens of thousands of people without power and heat, officials said on Tuesday.
Indian cricket grandees Gavaskar and Kapil join humanitarian appeal for jailed Imran Khan in Pakistan
NEW DELHI, Feb 17 - Indian cricket greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev joined a dozen other former international captains on Tuesday in demanding better prison treatment for \"one of the finest all-rounders\" of the game Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister.
Ex-winger Utai in serious condition after shooting
Former NRL star Matt Utai is in a "critical condition" after being shot multiple times outside his home in Sydney, Australia.
Indian govt discussing age restrictions with social media platforms
This follows Australia’s move to ban users under 16 from popular platforms.
Make Japan strong again: Takaichi’s plan to revive the military
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) got a historic landslide victory in last week’s parliamentary elections. This marks the first time since its founding in 1955 that the conservative LDP controls a two-thirds supermajority in
3 men in India get death sentences for rape of Israeli tourist, murder
The case highlights chronic violence against women in the world’s most populous country.
Militants kill 11 Pakistani security personnel, one child near Afghan border, army says
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 17 - Militants rammed a vehicle filled with explosives into an army checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing 11 security personnel and a child, the military said on Tuesday, as the South Asian nation battles a surge in violence.
What’s behind UK-China border security deal?
The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, recently visited China to announce what was described as a reset in relations between London and Beijing. Among the economic and diplomatic announcements was a surprising element: a new agreement on border security. Under the deal, the UK
Trump’s Diego Garcia fears miss the strategic point
On February 5, US President Donald Trump announced that he had “productive” talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding the UK’s transfer of the Chagos Archipelago, which hosts the British-American base of Diego Garcia, to Mauritius. However, Trump warned that if
China’s 09V sub signals shift in Pacific’s undersea power
China’s first Type 09V nuclear attack submarine (SSN) surfacing at Bohai isn’t just a new hull in the water—it may be its boldest bid yet to break out of the First Island Chain and rewrite the undersea balance in the Western Pacific. This month, Naval News reported that China
Former Karabakh official Vardanyan gets 20 years in Azerbaijani prison, state media says
BAKU, Feb 17 - Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian-born billionaire banker who served as a senior official in the breakaway Armenian administration of Nagorno-Karabakh, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by an Azerbaijani court on Tuesday, state media reported.
Malaysia drops defamation case against Australian writer in Thailand
The charge of criminal defamation carried a maximum prison sentence of two years and a fine.
Lunar New Year 2026: Celebrations around the world
Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.
Indonesia’s Prabowo should think twice on a Trump trade pact
On February 19, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is expected to travel to Washington to attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting and sign an Indonesia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs, or ART. If he does, Indonesia will not be signing a routine trade deal.
Sydney man jailed for mailing reptiles in popcorn bags
The man's eight-year jail term was a record for wildlife smuggling, federal environment officials said.
Macron pushes for Rafale fighter jet deal on high-profile India trip
The visit comes at a pivotal moment as France and India reassess their US ties.
Foreign cars flow to Russia through China, skirting Ukraine war sanctions
Feb 12 - Tens of thousands of cars are being exported from China to Russia under gray-market schemes that often circumvent Western and Asian government sanctions and automakers' commitments to exit the Russian market, according to registration data reviewed by Reuters and
Long queues and confusion mar first day of India's landmark AI summit
The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi is expected to be attended by top tech leaders from the world.
