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Sarawak General Hospital successfully performs Malaysia's first intrauterine surgery for spina bifida

KUCHING, Oct. 2 -- Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) has successfully performed the nation's first intrauterine (foetal) surgery for spina bifida, marking a historic milestone in Malaysia's medical field... Read More


Over 1.3 mln mothers, toddlers receive Indonesia's free meal aid

Jakarta, Oct. 2 -- More than 1.3 million pregnant women and toddlers have received Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, the population and family planning minister said on Thursday, with p... Read More


Fishing boat owner arrested over recent seizure of 700kg of narcotics in Tangalle

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- The owner of a fishing boat has been arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) in connection with the recent seizure of over 700 kilograms of drugs in Seenimodara, Tangalle. ... Read More


Penang LRT Mutiara line: Major traffic diversion in Bayan Lepas to start in early 2026

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 2 -- Major traffic diversion along the busy main roads in Bayan Lepas will start early next year to make way for the Penang LRT Mutiara line construction works. SRS Consortium proje... Read More


Indonesia targets 10 key regions for waste-to-energy projects

Jakarta, Oct. 2 -- The Indonesian government has identified 10 regions as top priorities in the initial phase of developing waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities as part of a national strategy to improve w... Read More


Bangladesh Women's World Cup campaign kicks off with key game against Pakistan

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- After a long absence from international competition, the Bangladesh Women's national cricket team found a measure of relief in their dramatic win against Sri Lanka in the warm-up matc... Read More


Indonesia's army chief inspects seized illegal mine in Bangka Belitung

Jakarta, Oct. 2 -- Indonesia's Army Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Richard Tampubolon on Tuesday inspected an illegal tin mining site in Bangka Belitung that was previously seized by the Forest Area ... Read More


Prez Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on birth anniversaries

New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (October 2, 2025) offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat and to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on thei... Read More


Ozzy Osbourne wanted tombstone to carry the epitaph 'I told you I wasn't feeling well'

United Kingdom, Oct. 2 -- Ozzy Osbourne wanted his epitaph to be: "I told you I wasn't feeling well". The Black Sabbath singer, who died aged 76 after playing his final concert before 42,000 fans at ... Read More


Cara Delevingne 'left fuming when she was forced to wait in line at Stella McCartney's Paris Fashion Week show'

United Kingdom, Oct. 2 -- Cara Delevingne was reportedly left looking fuming when she was forced to wait in line at Stella McCartney's Paris Fashion Week show. The 33-year-old model and actor arrived... Read More