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'Perfect storm of suffering': UN chief says Haiti faces rape, killings, mass displacement as world looks away

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


How Singapore plans to protect its low-lying coasts from rising seas

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


Lawyer hands police new USB evidence allegedly detailing events leading up to UTM cadet Syamsul Haris' death

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


Construction worker who killed NUS professor in road crash gets two-year jail sentence, fine and lifetime driving ban

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


When Indonesians rise in revolt, the world should pay close attention - Phar Kim Beng

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


Dialogue key, Zahid says, as Prabowo faces crisis after protests erupt in Indonesia over delivery rider's death

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


Hajiji teases Sabah state assembly dissolution, says media can 'still take one- or two-week' break

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


Loke: Urban Renewal Bill serves the people, not DAP politics

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


Thailand's new 50- and 100-baht notes: Real, just plastic from Nov 2025

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


Tonight's 'Justice for Zara' rally in Kuching called off at 11th hour

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