UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 30 -- The people of Haiti are facing a "perfect storm of suffering" and the country remains "shamefully overlooked," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Counci... Read More
SINGAPORE, Aug. 30 -- The Singapore government is planning to build new coastal protection measures from the 2030s to safeguard its south-eastern shoreline from rising seas. Plans include movable sto... Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- The lawyer representing the family of Syamsul Haris Shamsudin has handed over new evidence related to the investigation into the death of the 22-year-old Reserve Officer Train... Read More
SINGAPORE, Aug. 30 -- A construction worker who caused the death of a senior law professor was sentenced to two years and a month in jail and fined S$2,000. Natarajan Mohanraj, 28, also received a li... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Aug. 30 -- On any ordinary day, the resilience of Indonesians is nothing short of remarkable. With meager wages-on average not exceeding USD 320 a month-millions of young people endure t... Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- Every problem in a country can be resolved through open dialogue at the negotiating table without the need for demonstrations, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahi... Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has hinted that the state assembly may be dissolved in the near future, but stopped short of giving a date. Speaking to Sinar Hari... Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- The Urban Renewal Act (URA) Bill is not a DAP agenda, the party's secretary-general Anthony Loke said, dismissing claims from some quarters. According to Berita Harian, Loke,... Read More
BANGKOK, Aug. 30 -- Travelling in Thailand this November? Don't be alarmed if your 50- and 100-baht notes look a little different; they're going polymer. Thailand began switching banknotes to plastic... Read More
KUCHING, Aug. 30 -- The 'Justice for Zara' rally scheduled to take place here tonight has been called off. A spokesman for the organisers confirmed the cancellation when contacted today. "It's not h... Read More