15+ hour, 32+ min ago   (581+ words) SINGAPORE: Cambodia and Thailand will face off before international mediators in Singapore this week in a long-standing dispute over valuable maritime resources, the latest spat between the feuding neighbours. Phnom Penh initiated a UN-backed conciliation process at the Permanent Court…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (387+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Foreigners married to Malaysians are not automatically allowed to work or operate a business in the country, says the Immigration Department. It said those holding a Social Visit Pass under the Malaysian Citizen’s Spouse category must submit a…...

14+ hour, 55+ min ago   (523+ words) FOR first-time stargazer Nor Fatimah Zaharah Sani, seeing the night sky blazing with stars was an unforgettable experience. The 30-year-old information technology officer joined an outing to observe the Perseids meteor shower at Bukit Sematan Resort, near Sarawak’s western tip....

14+ hour, 57+ min ago   (336+ words) ALOR SETAR: Several iron cannonballs believed to be remnants of the 1821 Kedah-Siam War have been added to the Kota Kuala Kedah Museum collection. The cannonballs, discovered about 20 years ago at the Kuala Kedah estuary near here, were handed over by…...

19+ hour, 22+ min ago   (435+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, the latest effort by the rival neighbours to repair ties strained by a deadly border clash six years ago. Xi…...

1+ day, 27+ min ago   (398+ words) CORON, Philippines (Reuters): Authorities in the Philippines said on Sunday it could take weeks or months to identify the victims of a ferry fire that killed 76 people, as forensic experts begin collecting and comparing DNA samples from charred remains and…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (227+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra is checking whether any of its nationals were on board passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 reported missing in Indonesia's Java Sea. The Foreign Ministry said they were in contact with Indonesian authorities to obtain the ship's passenger…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (167+ words) The Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced that the proposal will be open for public consultation until Sept 28 before submission to the National Tourism Policy Committee for review. According to Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul, the proposed rate is a flat 450 baht…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (371+ words) JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesian authorities have turned part of Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, into an emergency coordination and reception centre following the Virgo Transport 8 incident in the Java Sea, according to local media reports. Banjarmasin Class I Harbourmaster and…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (344+ words) SEOUL: South Korea’s expanded espionage law takes effect on Sunday (Sept 13), broadening espionage offences beyond acts involving North Korea to include all foreign countries as Seoul seeks to protect key technologies amid intensifying competition in semiconductors and other strategic industries....