Thailand

Thailand’s livestock department to negotiate with Laos, Vietnam to lift ban on Thai cattle

BANGKOK: The Department of Livestock Development and the Nakhon Phanom Provincial Administration will hold talks with Laos and Vietnam to urge them to lift the ban on Thai cattle imports, following the containment of an anthrax outbreak in Thailand.

Climate

Production at Indonesia’s clove farms under threat from climate change

Farmers say the gravest threat to their plants is climate change, with bad weather becoming more frequent, causing uncertainty that makes prices fluctuate.

Markets

FBM KLCI bounces back after six-day losing streak

KUALA LUMPUR: Equities on the Malaysian stock market found support ahead of the weekend, with investors hoping for upcoming corporate results to provide fresh leads.

South Korea

South Korea’s presidential race tightens sharply after TV debate

SEOUL: South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung saw his lead in the election campaign narrow sharply in the latest opinion poll released Friday (May 23) as the conservative ruling party's Kim Moon-soo made up ground after their first TV debate.

Nation

Suspected smugglers nabbed, 300 protected animals seized at KLIA

SEPANG: Exotic and protected animals worth RM460,000 were seized while two suspected wildlife traffickers were arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) earlier this week.

Cambodia

BRI-backed Industrial zone boosts economic growth, improves local livelihoods: Hun Manet

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said here on Thursday (May 22) that the Sihanoukville Special Economy Zone (SSEZ) has not only boosted the kingdom's trade and economic growth, but also improved local livelihoods.

Football

Five M'sians to face Man Utd in Asean All-Stars squad

PETALING JAYA: The Asean All-Stars will feature five Malaysians in the Maybank Challenge Cup against Manchester United at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Wednesday (May 28).

Indonesia

6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Bengkulu, damages buildings

JAKARTA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western Bengkulu province on Friday (May 23) morning, injuring several people and damaging some houses but without triggering large waves.

Indonesia

15 bodies recovered after flash floods at West Papua mining site

JAKARTA: Indonesian rescue teams have recovered 15 bodies following a flash flood that swept through a remote gold mining site in the Arfak Mountains of West Papua, authorities said Friday (May 23), with four people still missin

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak seeking Unesco recognition for Brooke-era forts

KUCHING: Sarawak is pursuing recognition from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for its Fort Trails initiative, which showcases the historical and cultural legacy of 23 forts dating back to the Brooke era.

Entertainment

Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez says she nearly fainted filming ‘Fountain Of Youth’ in Bangkok due to sweltering heat

The gorgeous star is in most of the action sequences in the action-adventure film.

Thailand

Thai telecom giant True faces major trust test after nationwide network outage

BANGKOK: On Thursday (May 22) morning, users of the True Corporation Plc's network across Thailand experienced a sudden and widespread service outage, affecting both mobile phone and home internet services in several areas.

AseanPlus News

Asian stocks bounce back after Treasury-led sell-off

HONG KONG: Asian equities stabilised Friday (May 23) following the previous day's US bond-fuelled sell-off with traders tracking a slight pullback in Treasury yields as Donald Trump's signature tax-cutting budget passed a key congressional vote.

Singapore

Six in Singapore charged over child sexual exploitation offences, including commercial sex with 12-year-old

SINGAPORE – Six men aged between 22 and 41 were charged on May 23 over child sexual exploitation offences.

Philippines

Volume of Taal Volcano’s gas emissions rises

LUCENA CITY: Taal Volcano in Batangas province has shown an increase in sulfur dioxide emissions, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday (May 23).

Entertainment

Disgraced TV host Mickey Huang and actress Summer Meng said to have divorced

This comes on the heels of Huang's various scandals, including possession of sexually explicit material involving minors.

Asia & Oceania

Malaysia ranks high in numerous categories in 'best in Asia' list

Malaysia earns numerous recognitions in Asia-focused categories of this travel platform's global rankings.

Nation

PKR polls: Rafizi didn't clear out his office when he went on leave, says ex-aide

PETALING JAYA: Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli did not vacate his office when he took leave recently, says his former special officer Najib Bakar.

Japan

Dragon Ball scouter? Osaka Expo security guard’s headset goes viral

OSAKA: Security guards for dignitaries at the Osaka-Kansai Expo's Japan Pavilion are going viral on social media for the state-of-the-art head-mounted displays (HMD) worn over one eye, looking like a headset in the popular anime and manga Dragon Ball.

Nation

Why treat Pamela as a suspect if she was just a witness, family asks MACC

PETALING JAYA: Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh's family wants to know why she was treated as a suspect if the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) claims she was only a witness in a case.