China

China woman reunites with her first love after 16 years at his diner; couple quickly get engaged

Serendipity brings secondary school sweethearts together, fresh whirlwind romance blossoms, couple plan marriage before end of year.

Nation

Paralympics gold medallist Liek Hou to get RM60,000 cash incentive as promised, says Hannah

PETALING JAYA: The RM60,000 cash incentive promised to Paralympics gold medallist Cheah Liek Hou will be given to him as promised, says Hannah Yeoh.

Nation

PM: Conflicts worldwide should serve as lesson for Malaysians to appreciate peace, unity

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged the people from all walks of life to always appreciate the blessings of peace and unity that Malaysia has enjoyed thus far.

AseanPlus News

‘Provocation’: China condemns sailing of US, British warships through Taiwan Strait

China's military has condemned the sailing of a US and British warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying it ordered naval and air forces to monitor and warn the two ships.

Sabah & Sarawak

'Toxic politics' come from the peninsula, claims SAPP leader

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah and Sarawak have long been models of unity, says the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).

World

Nineteen Pakistan soldiers killed in clashes in northwest, military says

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Nineteen Pakistani soldiers were killed on Saturday in two separate clashes with Islamist fighters in the country's northwest, where militants have ramped up attacks on security forces since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, the army said.

Indonesia

Indonesian President Prabowo calls for solidarity after Israel's strike on Qatar

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is urging international solidarity in response to Israel's strike on Qatar's capital Doha, warning that the attack threatens Middle East stability.

AseanPlus News

Cambodia's PKR Svay Rieng confident of having a splendid run in Asean Clubs Championships following classy performances

Reigning Cambodian Premier League champions PKR Svay Rieng FC have a key, overarching goal: to be viewed both on and off the pitch as one of the leading clubs in the Asean region.

Singapore

Charlie Kirk shooting highlights need for law and order in democratic discourse, says Singapore minister

Assassinated political activist Charlie Kirk was a victim of worsening political divisions within the United States, said Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.

Nation

Man arrested for allegedly stabbing father to death in Cheras

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a man after he allegedly stabbed his father to death.

Asia & Oceania

Chinese tourists visit this Bulgarian mountain village for ... yoghurt

An annual festival celebrating Bulgarian yoghurt in Momchilovtsi draw tourists from China.

Nation

About 135,000 drug addicts nationwide as of June 2025, Kelantan tops list

JERTIH: A total of 135,000 drug addicts have been recorded nationwide as of June 30 this year, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Philippines

US stands with the Philippines against China's plan in South China Sea atoll, Rubio says

The United States stands with the Philippines, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, rejecting what he described as China's "destabilizing plans" for a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.

China

Mainland Chinese students hit worse by scams than Hong Kong peers

Hong Kong Monetary Authority to boost monitoring of student accounts by sharing new set of fraud risk indicators with retail banks by end of month

AseanPlus News

Fantasy-period drama “The Journey of Legend” premieres on iQIYI with the elegant Cheng Yi leading an anti‑formula martial‑arts epic

A present‑day office worker is swept into the martial world and, choice by choice, grows from an impulsive swordsman into a principled protector of people and homeland.

Nation

Anwar condemns Israeli attacks on six countries

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has condemned Israel's attacks on six countries, saying it demonstrates how aggressive and inhumane the regime had become, openly supported by global powers.

AseanPlus News

Oil gains weighed down by US demand worries; prices supported by Chinese buying and war risks

Oil prices rose on Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack suspended loadings from the largest port in western Russia, but gains were capped by concerns about US demand.

Myanmar

Myanmar authorities bust network behind smuggling of drugs into Malaysia

Myanmar anti-narcotics agents have smashed a drug ring believed to be behind the smuggling of large quantities of drugs into Malaysia.

AseanPlus News

Japan’s emperor and his family mourn Nagasaki atomic bomb victims, marking 80 years since tragedy

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, accompanied by his wife and daughter, paid their respects Friday to atomic bombing victims in Nagasaki as he wrapped up a tour of some of the worst-hit places in World War II.

China

Ant Group unit enters China’s humanoid robotics sector with first product

The wheeled, two-armed R1 is already in production and has been shipped to customers including a museum, Robbyant says