Nation

Arrest warrant issued against woman over fake post on royalty

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has issued a warrant of arrest against a 43-year-old over a fake post relating to a royalty.

Nation

Four bank officers among five held over RM11.3mil loan fraud

SANDAKAN: Five men, including four bank officers, have been remanded for seven days until next Wednesday (May 28) to assist in investigations into the approval of loans amounting to RM11.3mil using forged documents, between 2022 and 2024.

Myanmar

‘I saw a ship dropping many people into the sea’: India accused of returning Rohingya refugees to Myanmar

BENGALURU: Fisherman Nye Nge Soe was returning from a night's work to his village in Tanintharyi, the southernmost region of Myanmar, when he saw dark figures bobbing among the waves about 50m from the shore.

Nation

MACC to scrutinise report and documents submitted on MyKiosk 2.0 project

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will scrutinise documents submitted and the report lodged over the MyKiosk 2.0 project, says Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.

Thailand

Thai govt drives 'Diwali 2025' festival to boost Indian tourism in Thailand

BANGKOK: Thailand aims to stage an impressive "Diwali 2025" festival in Thailand this coming October.

AseanPlus News

Massive floods strand over 50,000 in eastern Australia

SYDNEY: Rising floodwaters stranded more than 50,000 people in eastern Australia on Thursday (May 22), as torrential rain pummelled water-logged towns for a second day and engorged rivers swallowed roads, leaving two dead.

Singapore

Missing for two years, wife of former Singapore basketball coach confirmed dead in Japan

SINGAPORE: After more than two years since she was last seen leaving a Nara guesthouse for a hiking trail in Japan, Patricia Wu-Murad, wife of a former Singapore women's basketball coach, has been confirmed dead by her family.

World

Pakistan will not get water over which India has rights, India PM Modi says

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Pakistan will not get water from rivers over which India has rights, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, a month after a deadly attack in Indian Kashmir led New Delhi to suspend a key river water-sharing treaty between the neighbours.

Cambodia

Cambodia's first helicopter relocation of endangered banteng deemed a success

PHNOM PENH: Sixteen banteng (Bos javanicus), one of the world's most critically endangered species, have been successfully relocated to a safe sanctuary, thanks to the use of helicopters. This was the first time this kind of operation has been conducted in Cambodia, reported social enterprise Rising Phoenix on Wednesday (May 21).

AI

Computex 2025: Five takeaways from Asia’s biggest AI tech show

With much of the world's attention on the AI race between the US and China, this week's Computex conference served as a stark reminder of the central role that Taiwan continues to play in the global technology industry.

Singapore

Making stylish ‘cat cottages’ a labour of love for Singapore woman

SINGAPORE: Whenever heavy rain lashes across the island, a handful of stray cats in Yishun are able to stay cosy and safe from the deluge.

Technology

China’s ‘vegetable capital’ to test farming know-how in UAE’s harsh deserts

A prominent Chinese city known for vegetable farming has agreed to build a smart agriculture centre in the UAE.

Sabah & Sarawak

Housewife loses hundreds of thousands in online investment scam

SIBU: A housewife in her 60s has fallen victim to a fraudulent online investment scheme, losing approximately RM447,300.

Brunei

Brunei's economic outlook remains stable: Research house

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's economic growth is forecast to be stable at 2.6 per cent for 2025-2026 as upstream and downstream oil and gas production levels off following last year's strong rebound, according to the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).

Economy

New deal with Asean to lift free trade

THE expected implementation of the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area agreement later this year will send a strong signal to the world in support of free trade and open cooperation, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

Philippines

Philippine Senate invites House prosecutors to Sara Duterte impeachment trial

MANILA: Senate President Francis Escudero has formally invited the House of Representatives panel of prosecutors to appear before them for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on June 2, ahead of the impeachment court's official convening the following day.