Thai PM says preparing evacuation of citizens in Middle East
About 29 Thai nationals in Iran and 20 in Israel have registered their wish to return to Thailand.
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Could Kim's teen daughter become North Korea's next leader?
Kim Jue Ae is becoming more visible alongside her father, but much about her remains a mystery.
Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown
Australia’s AI crackdown targets age verification for harmful content.
North Korea’s Kim inspects cement plant after new goals at key party congress
His publicly reported appearances has went up from about 70 in 2021 to 153 in 2025.
Thailand plans salt tax to ease rising health concerns, but experts urge broader action
Thailand's plan to introduce a tiered salt tax in a bid to curb soaring rates of high blood pressure and kidney disease has sparked debate over whether price measures can succeed where education campaigns have struggled.
Bettors profit hugely from suspiciously timed wagers on Iran war
Bettors on the prediction platform Polymarket made a killing with suspiciously timed wagers that the United States would attack Iran by February 28, the day President Donald Trump announced a bombing campaign against the Middle East nation. Bloomberg News reported that six
At least 17 people killed at pro-Iran protests across Pakistan
Hundreds of pro-Iranian protesters trying to enter the US consulate in Karachi, prompting clashes with police.
Crew member killed after projectile hits tanker off Oman, manager says
V.Ships Asia said that the crew member was killed in the engine room of the tanker. At least three ships are known to have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
US is sinking Iran's Navy, Trump says
WASHINGTON, March 1 - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the U.S. military was sinking Iran's Navy, having destroyed nine Iranian warships so far and \"going after the rest.\"
Trump says 48 leaders killed in strikes on Iran, and new leaders want to talk
Trump said in media interviews on Sunday that 48 leaders were killed in strikes on Iran, but that he would "be talking" to new Iranian leaders, although he didn't specify when.
Iranian leaders want to talk, Trump tells Atlantic magazine
WASHINGTON, March 1 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran's new leadership wants to talk to him and that he has agreed, according to an interview with the Atlantic magazine.
US military says three of its troops killed in first Iran operation casualties
WASHINGTON, March 1 - Three U.S. service members have been killed and another five have been seriously wounded, in the first casualties of the unfolding U.S. operations against Iran, the U.S. military said on Sunday.
Why China condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran but stops short of lending military support
Analysts do not expect Beijing to go further in lending military support to the regime.
Not preemptive or legal, Iran strikes blew up international law
The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran represent a further erosion of the international legal order. Under international law, these attacks are neither preemptive nor lawful. Israel and the United States launched Operation Shield of Judah and Operation Epic Fury, respectively,
Iran’s regime was built for survival and a long war is now likely
The joint US–Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighbouring Arab countries have again plunged the Middle East into war. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister
Inspired historically by Iran, S-E Asia’s Islamist groups mourn Khamenei but remain at arm’s length
Analysts say Iranian influence in Malaysia’s PAS has waned and remains absent in Indonesia due to the Sunni–Shi'ite schism.
China condemns killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, calls for truce
Beijing says it also finds “unacceptable” US President Donald Trump’s call for regime change.
China's Wang Yi says attacks on Iran 'unacceptable', urges ceasefire and talks
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 1 - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday that attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran during U.S.-Iran negotiations were \"unacceptable\", according to state news agency Xinhua.
Indonesia’s peacemaker dream shattered by US-Iran strikes
Indonesia's offer to mediate the US-Iran conflict underscores a lack of understanding of the situation, say analysts.
North Korea says Israeli attacks and US military operation against Iran are 'illegal aggression'
SEOUL, March 1 - North Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement that Israel's attacks on Iran and the U.S. military operation were \"illegal aggression\" and a violation of national sovereignty, state media Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday.
North Korea calls US, Israel attacks against Iran ‘illegal aggression’
It says the military operation is unacceptable under any circumstances.
Putin says the killing of Khamenei is 'cynical' murder
MOSCOW, March 1 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was \"cynical\" murder that violated all the norms of human morality and international law.
Blast at explosives factory in India kills 17
Eighteen others were injured in the incident in Maharashtra state.
Blast at India explosives factory kills 17
The accident, which also left 18 injured, happened in Nagpur, about 800km from state capital Mumbai.
Middle East flights halted after US-Israel strike on Iran
March 1 - Airlines continued to cancel flights across the Middle East on Sunday as much of the region’s airspace remained closed a day after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plunging the region into
From Ipoh to Singapore: Ah Beng Vs Liang Po Po and the economics of cross-border jobs
An exchange in the movie highlights why Malaysians work in Singapore, and whether Singaporeans becoming "labourers" in Malaysia is far-fetched.
Protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei's death; 9 die in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan, March 1 - Pakistani police on Sunday clashed with protesters who breached the outer wall of the U.S. consulate in Karachi, leaving nine people dead, following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Malaysians advised to halt non-essential travel to Middle East: Foreign ministry
The ministry also urged Malaysians to adhere strictly to instructions from local authorities, shelter in place if advised, and continuously monitor the official social media pages of their respective Malaysian diplomatic missions.
Waves of blasts heard over Dubai, Doha for second day, witnesses say
DUBAI, March 1 - Loud blasts were heard in Dubai and the Qatari capital Doha for the second day on Sunday, witnesses said, as Iran's retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic widened.
Chinese carmakers rev up EV production in South-east Asia but net gains to local workers uncertain
Local incentives, domestic competition drive more manufacturing abroad
Malaysians safe amid widespread flight disruptions: Malaysia’s foreign ministry
The ministry urged Malaysians to halt all non-essential travel to the region for the time being.
Anwar calls for diplomacy amid US-Iran conflict, Prabowo 'prepared' to travel to Tehran for mediation talks
The leaders' comments come after Israel and the United States launched an attack of unprecedented scale aimed at bringing down the Islamic republic.
South Korea calls for resuming dialogue with North
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last week dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with Seoul.
South Korea seeks to phase out formal school uniforms
Amid concerns over rising costs, schools will be encouraged to adopt casual-style uniforms or sportswear.
Door left unlocked blamed for Siberian tiger’s death at Seoul Grand Park
The Siberian tiger, Miho, was attacked by another tiger who was transferred to the same complex in January..
S. Korea’s Lee hopes to improve ties with Japan for ‘friendly new world’
He also emphasised the importance of harmony in North-east Asia.
China urges immediate ceasefire after US, Israel strike Iran
China said Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected.
China condemns attacks on Iran, urges ceasefire and talks
On Sunday (Mar 1), China's embassy in Israel issued a notice advising Chinese citizens in Israel to evacuate to safer areas within the country as soon as possible or to leave for Egypt via the Taba border crossing.
Indonesia's Garuda, Malaysia airlines suspend flights between several Middle East destinations
The airlines said other international routes would continue to operate.
Indonesia flag carrier Garuda suspends flights from and to Doha: Statement
The airline said its other international routes would continue to operate normally.
Indonesia flag carrier Garuda suspends flights from and to Doha
The airline said its other international routes would continue to operate normally.
Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies
The Taliban-ruled state has suffered Pakistani strikes against government installations over the past week following accusations, which it denies, that it harbours militants.
‘Unofficial’ talks on plastic pollution treaty to begin in Japan
The “informal” closed-door meeting was not expected to result in any official announcement.
'Unofficial' talks on plastic pollution treaty to begin in Japan
Countries expected to be present in Tokyo include big oil producers like Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States as well as islands states Antigua and Barbuda and Palau, plus China, India and the European Union.
Iran will respond to US-Israeli strikes as existential threats
After US and Israeli missiles struck Iran’s nuclear sites in June 2025, Tehran responded with a limited attack on the American airbase in Qatar. Five years before that, a US drone strike against Qasem Soleimani, head of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force,
For many Iranians, Khamenei will not be missed or mourned
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, according to US President Donald Trump. Iran did not immediately confirm his death. As one of Iran’s longest-serving leaders, Khamenei has been almost as
Why is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?
A 2021 policy update requires users to share data with Meta for ads purposes to continue using the app.
