Melaka chief minister warns civil servants not to let World Cup affect work discipline
He reminded civil servants not to allow their late-night viewing habits to affect their duties.
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Demand for air-conditioner servicing, repairs heats up in Malaysia amid prolonged hot weather
Some are considering installing solar panels to beat the heat and offset rising power bills.
Australians value China ties over US as Trump confidence slumps
Confidence in President Donald Trump slumped to a record low.
Why more South Koreans are becoming ‘full-time children’
Job scarcity and climbing housing costs have fuelled the phenomenon.
Throne dispute in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan halts rulers’ conference, Aug 1 state polls in doubt
The meeting is rarely called off, signalling the seriousness in which the brother rulers view the crisis.
Malaysia’s Malay rulers just postponed its meeting – and Negeri Sembilan election’s fate is now unclear
Malaysia's rulers postponed a conference due to a Negeri Sembilan throne dispute, affecting the upcoming state elections.
Bear deterrent products in high demand in Japan amid rising encounters
Repellent sprays, AI-driven detection systems and deterrent alarms with flash devices are available.
North Korea’s Kim vows to accelerate military build-up: KCNA
He cited military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the United States in the region.
North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports
SEOUL, June 23 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said exercising the country's position as a nuclear state is the only way to cope with an unpredictable and complicated global security situation, KCNA state news agency reported on Tuesday.
A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault
The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012.
Why India’s wealthy families are betting on startups as venture capitalists pull back
From real estate to technology, India’s affluent families are channelling more of their fortunes into startups through family offices as founders increasingly seek investors with a longer-term outlook.
Lebanon tries to find a place on the map
In the jigsaw puzzle of Middle East peace talks under way, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun is trying to remind the warring parties in the current Middle East wars that his country is important, too. He worries because two powerful adversaries, Iran and the United States, appear
Trump: 'I will do what I have to do' if Iran does not stick to deal
WASHINGTON, June 22 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday \"I will do what I have to do\" if Iran does not stick to its agreement with Washington.
China sanctions US defense, rare earth firms in retaliation
China hit back at Washington on Monday with a sweeping two-pronged retaliation, barring government departments from buying products from 46 US defense contractors and blacklisting 10 American companies from receiving Chinese dual-use exports. The Ministry of Finance announced
Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
This article was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom. A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari
Peace or not, the Middle East will now lean more toward China
The most important question about the US-Israel-Iran war is no longer one of who has lost. It is obvious that everyone has lost but that Iran has lost less badly than the others. Nor is it important to ask how humiliating the peace “memorandum” Iran and the US signed this week
Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies
ABU DHABI, June 22 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel Tuesday through Thursday to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, on a trip that will give the Trump administration a chance to sell its preliminary Iran accord directly to Gulf Arab allies.
India says ties with China normalising as top officials meet in Delhi
NEW DELHI, June 22 - Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday on the sidelines of a BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting in New Delhi, India's foreign ministry said.
Iranian foreign minister declares ‘major progress’ in peace talks
Iran’s top diplomat said late Sunday that peace negotiations in Switzerland have produced “major progress” despite US President Donald Trump’s belligerent military threats and Israel’s continued assault on Lebanon, both of which have risked derailing the high-stakes talks.
Lebanon ceasefire largely holds but fears persist it may collapse
BEIRUT/METULA, Israel, June 22 - A ceasefire largely held in Lebanon on Monday as the country experienced the longest lull yet in three months of war between Hezbollah and Israel, even as fear of renewed hostilities kept displaced people from going home.
China moves against US rare earth, defence firms in ‘calibrated’ response to Pentagon blacklist
Move signals continued competition between the two superpowers despite stabilising ties.
Bangladesh deploys army ahead of anniversary of ousted PM Hasina's party
DHAKA, June 22 - Bangladesh ordered on Monday the deployment of troops in Dhaka and five other districts until June 30 as authorities stepped up security ahead of the founding anniversary of the Awami League, the political party of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh deploys army ahead of anniversary of ousted Hasina’s party
The move comes just a week after the military was withdrawn from nationwide duties on June 15.
At least 14 killed in building fire in India’s Lucknow
The building housed a library and coaching centre for college students.
Keir Starmer latest casualty in Britain’s premiership carousel
Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour party, and so in time as the UK’s prime minister. In the end, despite his numerous assurances that he would fight on, after Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield byelection, the pressure on Starmer became too great to
How Johor’s political stand-off could leave RTS Link passengers stranded
A spat between federal and state politicians may complicate Johor's plans to build a city transit system.
Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months: UN
The UN said air strikes remained the single largest cause of destruction and suffering.
Chinese authorities launch probe into alleged presence of formamide in baby diapers
A media report claimed that tests on several mainstream infant diaper products had detected traces of the substance.
Sturgeon once extinct in the wild returns to China’s Yangtze River
It is the first time natural reproduction of the Yangtze sturgeon is documented in a wild setting.
EU courts Brazil as strategic partner in global race for critical minerals
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 22 - The European Union is turning to Brazil as a strategic partner in its push to diversify its critical mineral supplies, offering a deal that it says will be beneficial to Brazil's development goals, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency launches probe into elephants’ transfer to Japan zoo
In March, three elephants - Dara, Amoi and Kelat - were relocated from Taiping Zoo in Perak to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka under a 25-year conservation and research agreement between the two institutions.
China in hot pursuit of a wave-skimming hypersonic edge
China’s pursuit of a sea-skimming hypersonic missile could redefine naval warfare in the Pacific — but only if it can overcome the immense technical and operational barriers standing in its way. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the Chinese Academy
Timor-Leste declares week of mourning for ex-president Guterres
Francisco “Lu-Olo” Guterres' body is expected to arrive back in Timor-Leste’s capital on June 23.
India monsoon revives after two-week stall, heads into central belt
The monsoon delivers about 70 per cent of the country’s annual rain.
Why Gaza’s genocide death toll is deliberately undercounted
The mainstream media has no problem guesstimating the deaths (500,000) from the Assad dictatorship’s civil war in Syria, nor the estimated deaths in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan or Iran. Somehow, media editors do not let their investigative reporters assess the extent of Israel’s
China says Liaoning aircraft carrier completes over 40 days of drills
BEIJING, June 22 - China's Liaoning aircraft carrier and accompanying vessels on Monday returned to a Chinese port after more than 40 days of drills in the South China Sea and the western Pacific Ocean, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
India in talks to sell supersonic BrahMos missile to UAE, sources say
NEW DELHI, June 22 - The Indian government is in talks with the UAE to sell some of its flagship defence systems, including the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, four Indian sources said, as the Gulf nation steps up arms procurement following the war in the Middle East.
Three dead in Philippines high school shooting over bullying 'grudge'
Police say they believe the attack was motivated by a "grudge" over bullying.
Climate fight will not stall because certain countries drop out, China says
BRUSSELS, June 22 - Global cooperation to tackle climate change will not stall because of the absence of certain countries, China's environment minister told a meeting of governments on Monday, as nations prepare for this year's U.N. climate negotiations without the United
Protest led by India's 'cockroach party' enters its third day
The group has said the protest will continue until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down.
'Card Master': Chinese World Cup fans rally around referee Ma Ning’s first match between Curacao and Ecuador
Chinese state media outlets praised Ma’s “composed performance” officiating a match between Curacao and Ecuador - calling it a “historic moment for Chinese football”.
Ecosystem of Japan’s Minamitori Island at risk from nuclear waste site survey: Lab
The preliminary investigation involves on-site drilling which could cause environmental damage.
Reading the air on being Japanese
As birth rates fall and countries turn to immigration to address their labor shortages, a lot of countries around the world are struggling with crises of national identity. Japan is one of them. Over a decade ago, Japan began opening itself up to mass immigration. Because Japan
South Korea ex-minister gets 25 years for role in martial law disaster
Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection”, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Indonesia's sold-out concerts, higher 6.6 sales amid market uncertainty: Is 'lipstick effect' at play?
An economist says there are signs of the "lipstick effect", whereby consumers continue spending on small luxuries while forgoing bigger-ticket purchases like homes in challenging economic times.
South Korea jails ex-justice minister for 25 years over martial law disaster
Park Sung-jae had held a meeting of justice ministry officials in the early hours of the martial law and checked on prison capacity should the authorities arrest anti-government figures, prosecutors say.
