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Ex-Malaysian PM’s wife Rosmah files defamation suit against Harith Iskander over comedy show
The alleged defamation occurred during Harith’s performance in Melaka on Jan 17.
Malaysian PM Anwar plays down need for snap poll after Johor election defeat
Before the weekend vote, Anwar is said to be considering calling a general election by October.
Iran says it struck US air base in Jordan, US military ends five hours of attacks
CAIRO/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, , July 14 - A U.S. air base in Jordan was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles on Tuesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said, while calling on Jordanians to dismantle American bases in the kingdom.
Bangkok governor vows tighter regulations as pub fire death toll rises to 30
BANGKOK, July 14 - The death toll from a devastating fire at a live music pub in Thailand's capital climbed to 30 on Tuesday, officials said, as Bangkok's governor vowed stricter inspections and police investigated possible negligence and safety breaches.
Bangkok bar fire: Families claim bodies, governor vows stricter inspections as death toll rises to 30
The authorities are investigating a potential electrical fault and whether emergency exits were blocked.
Egg-free school meals scramble politics in India
Critics accused the government of trying to turn schoolchildren vegetarian.
Japan tightens social media rules for elections
New rules follow allegations of AI being used to smear candidates in recent elections.
New Zealand study finds nitrates in drinking water may cause 120 premature births a year
Environmental group Greenpeace said dairy companies needed to be held responsible.
Bangkok bar fire: 3 more die in hospital, pushing death toll to 30
Twenty-seven victims have been identified, with three still unconfirmed.
Indonesia-Singapore reset marks new era of ASEAN transactionalism
JAKARTA – The annual Indonesia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat, held at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on July 6, was more than a routine diplomatic exercise. With Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong presiding, the summit marked the full
Bangkok governor vows tighter regulations as bar fire death toll rises to 30
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and why it was so deadly, looking at a possible electrical fault and whether emergency exits were blocked
China purges third Politburo member in deepening anti-graft drive
Investigators found that Ma had sought benefits for others in the selection and appointment of officials.
China expels former Politburo member Ma Xingrui from Communist Party after graft probe
Ma Xingrui, 67, became the third member of the Politburo to come under investigation in the current term that began in 2022, a situation unseen in decades.
Sleep disorders rising in South Korea, sharpest spike among children under 10
Experts pointed to mounting academic pressure and increased screen time as key factors.
Rogue elephant named Dhurbe followed a family for 14 years in Nepal
The elephant has killed four people of the family, who moved after the first attack in 2012.
Trump knocks US-Iran war back to square one
For all practical purposes, the US-Iran Memorandum of (Mis)Understanding is over. The dispute over how to manage the Strait of Hormuz in the interim has pushed the two sides back into open war. But to what end? There is little reason to believe another round of fighting can
Ukraine’s robot army advancing on the war’s front lines
The Ukrainian military is steadily replacing dangerous frontline tasks with ground robots. In April, President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the military to field at least 50,000 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in 2026, calling them “the next big step” in saving soldiers’ lives.
Myanmar’s conscription drive killing the junta from within
On June 21, in the hills of Hpapun Township in Karen State, the commander of the junta’s Light Infantry Battalion 19, Major Kyaw Min Thant, was killed by the bodyguard he had personally chosen from his own ranks — a forcibly conscripted civilian from Bago Region, abducted from
Who pays for greener flying? IATA says airlines cannot bear the burden alone
IATA’s Asia-Pacific head of sustainability Kelvin Lee tells CNA’s Jeraldine Yap that airlines already operate on a razor-thin margin, and everyone has a role to play in aviation decarbonisation.
Death toll from Bangkok bar fire rises to 30 as police probe safety lapses
Survivors and first reporters reported doors being locked and the lack of signage marking emergency exits.
Australian police reveal unseen photos 25 years after British backpacker murder
Police hope the images could jog memories that will help them find the body of Peter Falconio.
South Korean strategy responds deftly to Trump’s unpredictability
US President Donald Trump’s whimsical and profoundly ill-advised war against Iran has shredded the US reputation for probity. Trump committed a huge strategic blunder. The global consensus views the current crisis as an artificial emergency, and US allies are now suffering for
Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion: Regulator
The biggest group falling victim was men aged 18 to 24 years old, with 803 complaints.
Identity of Sydney daycare worker facing 329 child abuse offences revealed
Hamish Tait is accused of abusing 136 children at five childcare facilities over a 16-year period.
S&P maintains Indonesia credit rating, saying fiscal strains could be temporary
S&P expects Indonesia's government revenue to continue recovering this year, and its export receipts to rebound with higher commodity prices.
US MAHA war on seed oils could benefit Asian palm and coconut oil
Thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again tribe, seed oils have been getting a lot of unwanted attention. The MAHA types despise them. Despise is not too strong a word. Cate Shanahan, a central MAHA figure known as “the mother of the seed oil movement,”
China’s Ethnic Unity Law extends legal reach to Taiwan, diaspora
Taiwan’s government and overseas ethnic groups have raised concerns after China implemented the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress this month, warning it forces Taiwanese people to accept Beijing’s political framework and threatens minority communities well beyond
Singapore's Boutiques fair heads to Bangkok: More than 120 independent brands and what to expect
Singapore's beloved shopping fair is making its international debut in Bangkok from Jul 24 to 26 at IconSiam.
UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one sailor killed
July 14 - One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, in the latest escalation in the strategic waterway.
Iranian FM mocks Trump talk about guarding strait for 20% fees
The Iranian foreign minister on Monday mocked President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was renewing the US blockade of Iran and that he expected a 20% fee from commercial vessels for “guarding” the key waterway. “POTUS is absolutely right,” the minister, Seyed Abbas
Thai bandmates recount chaos of deadly Bangkok bar fire, as death toll rises to 30
Two members of the cover band died and at least two more were injured.
Britain to close loophole blocking deportation of grooming gang ringleader
LONDON, July 13 - The British government said on Monday it would close a legal loophole in its efforts to deport to Pakistan a man who served 14 years in prison for being a leading perpetrator of what is known as the \"grooming gangs\" scandal.
Singaporeans working across Causeway speak of trade-offs - after Malaysia minister suggests growing numbers
Expect a gradual trend in niche sectors and leadership roles, but not the general workforce, experts say.
China detains US seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear tests
WASHINGTON, July 13 - A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published U.S.-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear tests has been detained in China for nearly two years and faces trial on spying charges, according to his wife, U.S. lawmakers and two hostage
UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge
LONDON, July 13 - The U.N.'s shipping agency said on Monday that it opposes fees on ships passing through maritime waterways but would await more details after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and charge 20% on all cargo shipped
‘Heartbroken’ but holding on to hope: Families searching desperately for victims of Bangkok bar fire
The blaze at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant left 28 dead and over 70 injured to date.
'There was no way out': Witnesses describe how deadly inferno swept through Bangkok bar
A musician who was performing when the fire broke out says he crawled for the exit - and was thrown from the bar when something exploded.
Ousted PM Hasina faces prison on return to Bangladesh, minister says
DHAKA, July 13 - Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, a senior official said on Monday, days after Hasina told Reuters she planned to go back in December and surrender to a court.
Rescuers search for crew member after container ship attack in Strait of Hormuz
NICOSIA, July 13 - An Indian crew member is still missing after a Cyprus-flagged container ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and a search operation is underway to find him, Cyprus's Deputy Ministry of Shipping said on Monday.
‘No way out’: Survivors describe deadly Bangkok bar inferno
The emergency exits were blocked, as hundreds scrambled to flee a fast-moving fire.
Wedding bells beckon for Syed Saddiq after he walks free – but can he revive his party’s fortunes?
Malaysia's Federal Court upheld ex-minister's acquittal, clearing the way for a political comeback.
The dying nationalist fantasy of an ethnically pure Ukraine
The Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and their militant Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) wing — which carried out genocide against ethnic Poles and others in pursuit of an ethnically pure state — are considered by many the founding fathers of post-Maidan Ukraine.