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Who are Malaysian rapper Namewee and Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh?
Hsieh, who was found dead in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 22, appeared in the 2020 music video for Chinese Reggaeton, a song by Namewee.
South Korea sees chance of US-North Korea summit after March next year, Yonhap says
SEOUL - South Korea's spy agency sees a high possibility that North Korea and the United States will hold a summit, anticipating the meeting could happen after joint U.S.-South Korea military drills in March next year, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
Australian spy chief says ‘state sanctioned trolls’ sowing social discord
Community cohesion is under attack in an unprecedented way, he said.
Australian spy chief says 'state sanctioned trolls' sowing social discord
SYDNEY - Australia's spy chief has warned anti-immigration rallies are being exploited by neo-Nazi groups and \"Russian operatives\" to sow discord, as the country faces a trend seen across Western democracies of declining trust and rising disinformation.
Floods kill 15, mostly children, in Indonesia's Papua
JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday that 15 people, mostly children, were killed after being swept away while crossing a river in the easternmost Papua region, while the search for eight children missing in another flood-hit village was ongoing.
Russia says it is tightening ring around Ukrainian troops in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk
MOSCOW - Russia said on Tuesday that its forces were tightening their encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the city of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub they have been trying to capture for over a year.
At least three dead as typhoon causes devastation in the Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi has flooded large areas, including entire towns on the island of Cebu.
Nord Stream suspect starts hunger strike in Italy over prison rights
MILAN - A Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines has begun a hunger strike, demanding respect for his fundamental rights in prison, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
‘Epok-epok’ nation: When Indonesian politics turns into live streaming
A gaffe on a Surabaya mayor’s live streaming has spiralled into a national debate over authenticity in Indonesian politics.
National hero proposal for Indonesia’s ex-president Suharto sparks backlash
His rule was marred by allegations of corruption and human rights abuses.
Father and son die after getting stung more than 100 times by killer hornets in Laos
They were zip-lining at Green Jungle Park, an eco-adventure resort in Laos, when they were attacked.
Head of Unification Church temporarily freed from South Korean jail
SEOUL - Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, was temporarily released on Tuesday from a South Korean jail on medical grounds after a court ruling, a court spokesperson and a church official said.
Hong Kong logs warmest October on record
It is due to “a stronger than normal upper-air anticyclone covering southern China”, the weatherman said.
Afghans begin clean-up after powerful earthquake that killed 20
TANGI TASHQURGHAN, Afghanistan - Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake left at least 20 dead and almost 1,000 injured.
Indonesia rescuers search for 23 missing after floods
Massive landslides in the area have hampered search and rescue efforts.
Erdogan ally floats releasing jailed pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas
ANKARA - Turkish nationalist leader Devlet Bahceli, who is President Tayyip Erdogan's main parliamentary ally, said on Tuesday that it \"would be beneficial\" to release from prison the former pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas.
Delhi's lonely African elephant was killed by rare rodent-borne virus
Shankar, a 29-year-old male elephant, died in September after spending much of his life in isolation.
Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan in first major crossing since May conflict
Deadly clashes in May had closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Blackpink's Lisa says she ordered nasi goreng as soon as she landed during recent Jakarta concert
Lisa revealed her love for the iconic dish during K-pop group Blackpink's recent concert in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Hegseth says US-South Korea alliance focused on North Korea but ‘flexibility’ needed
He told a briefing that protecting against nuclear-armed North Korea is the goal of the alliance.
South Korea says North Korea fired artillery rockets during Pete Hegseth visit
Pyongyang also fired similar weapons minutes before the South Korean President held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Thailand on high alert as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches
Emergency response measures and flood management preparations in effect across Thailand.
Fifa rejects Malaysia’s appeal over naturalised players; FAM to contest ruling
Malaysians question whether FAM can afford appeal Fifa's fine over fake naturalisation documents.
Trump tries old tactic with China on fentanyl – a new ‘working group’
The deal revives a communications channel embraced by China, but long derided by Republican lawmakers.
Trump tries old tactic with China on fentanyl – a new 'working group'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term by signaling that talks with China to stop a deadly flow of fentanyl were fruitless and instead slapped 20% tariffs on Chinese goods to try to push Beijing to tackle trafficking of the synthetic opioid.
EU in last-minute talks to set new climate goal for COP30
BRUSSELS - EU climate ministers will make a last-ditch attempt to pass a new climate change target on Tuesday, in an effort to avoid going to the U.N. COP30 summit in Brazil empty-handed.
Hegseth says US-South Korea alliance focused on North Korea but 'flexibility' needed
SEOUL - The United States will look at \"flexibility\" for U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to operate against regional threats, but the core of the alliance with Seoul will remain focused on deterring North Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday.
Malaysia police to make arrest soon in Taiwanese influencer murder probe
The suspect believed to have been last seen with the victim will be called in to assist in investigations.
China’s Xi seeks to boost investment, expand economic ties with Russia
Both countries agreed to “strengthen cooperation in all spheres and respond appropriately to external challenges".
China's Xi seeks to boost investment, expand economic ties with Russia
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sought to expand mutual investment with Russia and affirmed Beijing's commitment to advance ties despite \"turbulent\" external conditions, Chinese state media reported.
Nothing surprising in China’s innovative rise
Many Western observers view China’s rapid advancement in high-tech domains such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, electric vehicles and green energy as a surprise. Long dismissed as a copycat, China is only now being grudgingly acknowledged as an innovator
Raids on Myanmar scam hubs trigger recruitment rush for other centres
Fleeing workers reportedly scrambled to enlist at other nearby fraud factories.
Bullies need not apply: South Korean university applicants rejected for school violence records
All South Korean universities will be required to factor such records into admissions from 2026.
FIFA dismisses Malaysia FA’s appeal on forgery case involving 7 foreign-born players
FIFA ruled in September that FAM and the players used forged or falsified birth certificates of the players’ grandparents to secure their eligibility to play for the national team.
At least two killed amid Jakarta floods; more rain expected
Some 322 homes were inundated and 553 residents affected across south Jakarta as at Nov 1.
Trump’s G-2 riff ripples through an uneasy Global South
When Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told the Financial Times last week that “the old rules no longer apply, and the new ones haven’t been written,” few could have imagined how swiftly his words would be illustrated by events. Within days, Donald Trump, fresh from his
China’s Wang Yi slams Germany’s ‘microphone diplomacy’
Mr Wang said the “one China” principle was the most important political foundation of China-Germany relations.
Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh's death, linked to Malaysian rapper Namewee, reclassified as murder
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said on Tuesday (Nov 4) the case was reclassified as murder following further investigations, and that an individual last seen with Hsieh before her death will be called in to assist in the probe.
Australia to offer three hours of free solar power a day to millions
Solar Sharer will begin in New South Wales and South Australia, as well as south-east Queensland.