18+ hour, 29+ min ago   (361+ words) A major search operation is underway after at least six people died and around 140 remain missing after passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 capsized in rough weather in the Java Sea on Sunday, with more than 240 people aboard. Footage shows relatives and…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (402+ words) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning hit back at fresh criticism from the Philippines over the South China Sea during a regular press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday. “China’s position has always been clear on the so-called ‘South China Sea…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (473+ words) A 10-year-old Malaysian boy performed a martial arts routine at his late father’s wake in an emotional final tribute after the 45-year-old died unexpectedly from a brain haemorrhage. The boy, Chen Yi Xuan, had competed in a martial arts tournament…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (333+ words) Nepal observed a national day of mourning on Monday after the death toll from the devastating Bhote Koshi floods reached 1,355, with around 5,000 people still missing. Footage shows Nepalese flags flying at half-mast in Kathmandu, while people gathered at Boudhanath Stupa…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (340+ words) Air quality in Koronadal City, Mindanao, has plunged to dangerous levels, with pollution readings reaching ’emergency’ and ‘very unhealthy’ thresholds as thick haze hangs over the southern Philippines. Footage shows the city shrouded in chalky smog, obscuring the sky, reducing…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (477+ words) Screengrab of Hannah Yeoh's social media Hannah Yeoh has confirmed that she and her husband, Ramachandran Muniandy, have divorced after 18 years of marriage, bringing an end to a relationship that began before her rise as one of Malaysia’s prominent political…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (236+ words) Towering flames ripped through stalls and semi-permanent structures in West Jakarta early Saturday, with strong winds whipping fire into giant swirling columns visible from hundreds of metres away. Footage shows huge flames twisting through structures as thick smoke billows high…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (438+ words) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun defended Beijing’s military policy on Friday after Pacific leaders raised concern over China’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile test across the region. “China is committed to peaceful development and a national defence policy that is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (571+ words) Three former Malaysian prime ministers were at Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Duta court complex on Thursday, Aug 27, each for a different legal battle. Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Najib Razak and Muhyiddin Yassin all appeared at the complex on the same day, creating…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (627+ words) A Reddit discussion has brought attention to the experiences of pregnant commuters trying to get seats on Singapore’s MRT during peak hours. The original poster, who is pregnant, said she sometimes sat in reserved seats but noticed aunties standing nearby…...