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    Malaysia

  • Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link: Construction of Woodlands North station completed
    The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link has reached another milestone with the completion of the Woodlands North station.Announcing this in a Facebook post on Friday (Sept 4), the Land Transport Authority teased the public with glimpses of how their future RTS journey may look like.Starting from the pick-up... Read more »
  • Malaysia's Sarawak declares emergency in Serian district due to haze
    KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's Sarawak state declared an emergency in the district of Serian on Friday (Sept 4), after thick haze caused by forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia pushed air pollution up to hazardous levels.Sarawak, on Borneo, has been heavily affected by fires on the Indonesian side of the island,... Read more »
  • 2 children seen on roof of moving Toyota Alphard in Malaysia; police searching for owner
    A police investigation has been launched after two children were spotted sitting on the roof of a moving multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) along an expressway in Malaysia.A video of the incident, posted on Threads by user hambarlahkau on Wedneday (Sept 2), shows a white Toyota Alphard entering an expressway with what... Read more »
  • Sarawak air quality improves slightly on Sept 3 as number of hotspots in Kalimantan falls
    Only one area in Sarawak recorded "hazardous" Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 1pm on Thursday (Sept 3), data from the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) showed.This is down from the two areas recorded on Wednesday, and six recorded on Tuesday.Checks by AsiaOne indicate that the "hazardous" reading was... Read more »
  • Newborn found alive in sanitary bin at Penang airport; 2 arrested
    A newborn  boy was found alive in a sanitary bin at Penang International Airport on Monday (August 31).A 23-year-old Malaysian woman and a 22-year-old Myanmar man were arrested shortly after to assist with investigations, the New Straits Times (NST) reported on Wednesday.The baby was found by a janitor who heard... Read more »
  • Ship hits Sungai Johor Bridge in Kota Tinggi, structure remains safe for use: Highway operator
    A Malaysia-flagged ship hit the Sungai Johor Bridge on the Senai-Desaru Expressway in Kota Tinggi on Wednesday (Sept 2) afternoon.Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad (SDEB) said in a statement that the incident happened at about 2.30pm, adding that the vessel was removed at 3.16pm and that an inspection of the bridge was... Read more »
  • Fuel prices in Malaysia fall after 2 weeks of hikes amid fluctuations
    Fuel prices in Malaysia fell after two consecutive weeks of price hikes on Thursday (Sept 3).Announcing the adjusted petrol and diesel prices for the period of Sept 3 to 9 on Wednesday night, the finance ministry said retail prices for unsubsidised Ron95, Ron97 and diesel would fall by 5sen per... Read more »
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    China

  • Tech pilgrims flock to China as global innovation race heats up
    BEIJING — Humanoid robots working on factory floors, AI models challenging global rivals and electric-vehicle plants churning out cars at breathtaking scale are drawing a new wave of foreign visitors to China.Investors and entrepreneurs are paying thousands of dollars for rare access to Chinese factories, seeking a front-row seat to... Read more »
  • 52 Singaporeans arrested in China over alleged pyramid scheme
    Fifty-two Singaporeans in China's Guangxi province have been arrested and detained in relation to suspected pyramid scheme activities, said the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Singapore Police Force on Friday (Sept 4).The arrests arise from a law enforcement operation by the Chinese authorities, who are continuing their investigations.According... Read more »
  • China shifts Zhangmu crossing point at Nepal border
    BEIJING — China will shift its Zhangmu customs inspection site that links the Tibet region to Nepal from Saturday (Sept 5) morning, enforcing restrictions on the road leading to the new site, a government notice showed.The site's modified layout is to optimise customs operations, showed the notice published by Tibet... Read more »
  • Typhoon Saudel brings torrential rain, flooding to China's coastal areas
    China's southern coastal provinces of Fujian and Guangdong braced for further torrential rain on Friday (Sept 4), after severe downpours linked to Typhoon Saudel triggered flooding in urban and rural areas, swamping vehicles and causing a three-storey brick building to collapse.In Fujian's city of Fuding, known for its tea plantations... Read more »
  • China to support 'little giants' and other emerging companies in plan to boost jobs and innovation
    BEIJING — China made public a five-year plan for "little giants" and other emerging companies on Thursday (Sept 3), promising support for job creation and innovation as it seeks to drive economic growth and technological independence.Jointly issued by 10 central government agencies, the plan urges local authorities to support small... Read more »
  • China says it conducted survey of waters east of Taiwan last month
    HONG KONG/TAIPEI — China's Ministry of Natural Resources conducted a survey of waters east of Taiwan last month that it said would help it create "one map" for territorial planning and resource management, state broadcaster CCTV said on Thursday (Sept 3)China has been stepping up its activities to the east... Read more »
  • Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test
    SYDNEY - Beijing has accused Palau of "hype" over its Pacific missile test, after the host of the regional Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday (Sept 3) urged the group to condemn China's launch, on the final day of a summit dominated by a dispute between Beijing and Taiwan.Surangel Whipps Jr.,... Read more »
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    Asia

  • Wildfires spread near Indonesia's new capital, prompting calls for action
    JAKARTA/NUSANTARA - Wildfires have begun spreading near Indonesia's under-construction new capital, prompting project authorities to urge the disaster mitigation agency to carry out cloud-seeding and water-bombing operations, officials said.Indonesia has intensified efforts to contain haze in six provinces hit the hardest by forest and land fires in Borneo and Sumatra... Read more »
  • Nepal floods could cost insurers over $164m even before death, injury claims
    MUMBAI — The devastating flood in Nepal last week could result in commercial insurance losses exceeding 20 billion Nepali rupees (S$164 million), with hydropower projects accounting for most claims, according to a top official at one of the country's leading insurers.The insurance cover, when paid out, covers losses borne by... Read more »
  • Taiwan condemns China's 'wolf warrior' behaviour at Pacific forum
    TAIPEI — Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung condemned China's "wolf warrior" diplomacy at this week's forum of Pacific Islands leader, and said Chinese officials had also engaged in espionage at the event.This year's meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum was overshadowed by China's objections to the presence of Taiwan at... Read more »
  • Japan budget requests swell to pandemic-era scale under Takaichi
    TOKYO — Japan's budget requests for the next fiscal year have ballooned to a size similar to during the pandemic era, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's expansionary fiscal agenda pushes government borrowing costs to three-decade highs.Budget requests from government agencies totalled 143.1 trillion yen (S$1.1 trillion), the Ministry of Finance... Read more »
  • Indonesia's top rights body calls for police to probe poisoning of about 2,000 students
    JAKARTA — Indonesia's top human rights body urged the police on Friday (Sept 4) to investigate several new outbreaks of food poisoning linked to President Prabowo Subianto's flagship programme to provide free meals to students, which made 2,000 people sick this week.In separate cases across at least two major Indonesian... Read more »
  • 2 people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel
    KATHMANDU — Two people were pulled out alive on Friday (Sept 4) from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after a ice, rock and mud slide swept through a valley in Nepal, killing more than 1,200 people and displacing tens of thousands.The two... Read more »
  • South Korea's President Lee to visit France for summit, film discussion with Macron
    SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will pay a state visit to France from Sept 6 to 9 for a summit with French President Emmanuel ​Macron and for a joint discussion on the film industry, Lee's office said on Friday (Sept 4).Lee and Macron will co-chair the one-day Lumiere... Read more »
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