Man dies after being buried alive while digging in Johor
The Johor Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre said on Oct 24 that it received an emergency call at 10am.
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Malaysians to be spared higher RON95 prices even if subsidy bill hits $14 billion, says PM Anwar
Absorbing the higher subsidy costs would protect households from further pressure on their daily expenses, he said.
China's Communist Party names new provincial chiefs ahead of fifth plenum
BEIJING, Oct 24 - China's ruling Communist Party announced key personnel changes in six provinces on Saturday, two days before it holds a closed-door conclave in Beijing from October 26 to 29.
Malaysia's Johor schools to reopen on Oct 26 after weeks of haze-related closures
Authorities cited improving air quality and expected rainfall, with health and safety measures including mask-wearing to accompany the reopening.
askST: Why has ASEAN struggled to tackle haze and what can countries do about it?
Despite decades of regional pledges, preventing fires still hinges on Jakarta’s willingness to act.
Singapore among 5 key Asian tourism markets Thailand plans to target in 2027
The five priority markets are Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan.
Want to escape the haze in Malaysia? Here are some clean air havens you can visit
Not everywhere in Malaysia is affected by haze – here are some places you can escape to.
India is a ‘refining superpower’, says Rubio, as the world faces a potential energy crisis
India is already the world’s fourth largest crude refiner, after China, the US and Russia.
Haze in Malaysia: All Johor schools to reopen on Oct 26 as conditions improve
The Johor Education Department would coordinate the implementation of health and safety standard operating procedures.
Four pilots killed after two Philippine Air Force trainer planes crash
The aviation accident on Friday (Oct 23) involved two SF-260 aircraft during a training flight at the Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, the Philippine Air Force said in a statement.
Four Philippine Air Force pilots killed in training accident
The aviation accident on Oct 23 involved two SF-260 aircraft during a training flight at the Fernando Air Base.
North Korea’s Kim crosses new bridge into China as trade ties warm
Kim’s last known visit to China was in September 2025.
Green batteries built on dirty dealings in Indonesia
A growing share of the world’s electric-vehicle batteries contains nickel from Obi, an Indonesian island where the mining company Harita Group has long paid for goodwill, according to alleged leaked documents published on October 22 by the Organized Crime and Corruption
‘How is it possible?’: Students in Kalimantan protest against Indonesian haze
They demanded the government do more to tackle the crisis that has shrouded their city.
China bets refitted destroyers can hold line in US numbers race
Recent midlife upgrades to China’s older surface combatants highlight an ongoing debate over whether preserving naval fleet mass provides an operational edge over purely qualitative technological modernization in naval warfare. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP)
Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks
Stakeholders are growing increasingly concerned that AI could make sophisticated hacking easier and cheaper.
North Korea’s Kim calls for military to train to be world’s ‘strongest’
His call came the same week Seoul’s military proposed talks to clarify the border.
‘Afraid to return to their homes’: China orders all-out rescue after Tibet quake kills at least 16
Over 12,000 residents were evacuated following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake.
Why ultra‑Orthodox parties will decide Netanyahu’s electoral fate
On October 20, 2026, a week before Israel’s elections, dozens of men were detained on suspicion of evading the draft – arrests that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called “unacceptable.” The young men attend ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi, religious schools, whose students were
Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack
The independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.
Indonesia begins cutting natural gas exports to Singapore from Oct 24: Reports
Officials say the reductions are made to meet domestic demand.
Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, one dead and 500 injured
It is one of the strongest storms in the Pacific in 2026.
Vulnerability in apps behind recent spate of cyberattacks on Japan firms
Apps made for Google’s Android operating system were targeted.
Britain's posh schools are heading to India for students and profits
Half a dozen elite British schools are chasing growth in India amid a boom in its wealthy population.
Thailand welcomes US-Myanmar engagement, expects ASEAN talks on country’s future
However, he added that engagement “does not mean legitimising the regime”.
Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes in US a national security threat
WASHINGTON, Oct 23 - The US Defense Department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.
Indonesian political rhetoric targeting neighbours aimed at distracting from domestic pressures
Sharp remarks by Indonesian political figures reflect domestic frustration, economic nationalism and political posturing, said analysts who also cautioned against reading too much into the criticism of Malaysia and Singapore.
North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘military revolution’ as he urges stronger army units
Kim was speaking at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang.
North Korea's Kim calls for 'military revolution' as he urges stronger army units
SEOUL, Oct 24 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country's army companies to be turned into elite, self-sufficient combat units during a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media KCNA said on Saturday.
Live K-pop show makes South Korea more real to former North Korean arts troupe singer
“I really am in the South now,” said Cho Mi-young - at her first K-pop show - 22 years after fleeing North Korea
China closes 3 Tibetan schools in 3 months; threatens language, cultural preservation
Shutting schools in Golog region, Qinghai province, comes three months after "ethnic unity law" enacted on July 1.
France’s debt troubles expose cracks in Europe’s fiscal union
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Germany resists as France’s debt troubles threaten contagion Diego Faßnacht reports that France’s rising borrowing costs and political paralysis are colliding with
Turkey says renewed attack on Iran would expand conflict, diplomacy only way
ISTANBUL, Oct 23 - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan cautioned on Friday against any renewed attack on Iran, saying such a move would exacerbate tensions and further expand the conflict there, adding that diplomacy and dialogue were the only way to end the war.
Netanyahu’s full West Bank lockdown called collective punishment
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he has ordered the Israel Defense Force to “immediately impose a lockdown on Hebron and prepare for a full lockdown of the entire” illegally occupied West Bank following a gun battle that reportedly left two Palestinians dead
Book says Kushner had access to secret, Arab-funded bank accounts
Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, for years allegedly had access to at least two secret foreign bank accounts in Israel and the United Arab Emirates whose deposits totaled roughly $2 billion according to an excerpt, published on Thursday by Vanity Fair,