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Flood worsens in Terengganu, Kuantan, as MetMalaysia warns about continuous rain in 8 states
The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu, two states along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, has worsened on Sunday, as Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) warned about continuous rain in eight states until Tuesday,…
64% disapprove tax hikes to cover Japan’s rising defense budget: poll
The Japanese public has raised pressure on the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, with a poll finding Sunday that 64.9 percent disapprove of a recently announced plan to raise taxes to finance a substantial increase in the…
Reports of Beijing Covid-19 deaths fuel speculation China covering up data
The number of Covid-positive dead arriving at Beijing’s funeral parlours and crematoria is rising, according to media reports, despite China not reporting a fatality from the virus for two weeks.
The Chinese capital is in the grip of its…
Japan, U.S. set up team to analyze info from drone near East China Sea
Japan and the United States have launched a new organization to analyze information collected by their defense equipment, including U.S. unmanned aircraft recently deployed near the East China Sea where China is intensifying its military…
Heavy snow causes flight cancellations, road accidents
Major snowfall caused a series of road accidents and flight cancellations in southern South Korea on Sunday.
As of 9:10 a.m. Sunday, 51 outbound and 44 inbound flights at Jeju International Airport, on the southern resort island of Jeju,…
North Korea fires two more missiles in a record year for launches
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the waters off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in what has been a record year for test launches by the Kim Jong Un regime.
The launches, reported by both South Korean and Japanese…
Thai police swoop on locations in Sa Keo, linked to illegal call center in Cambodia
Thai police have raided six locations in the country’s Sa Keo province and arrested dozens of suspects allegedly connected to a call center gang in Cambodia.
The operation was jointly carried out by the Ministry of Digital, Economy and…
Remains of Malay victim of landslide claimed by family for burial on Saturday night
The remains of Nurul Azwani Kamarulzaman, one of the victims of the Batang Kali landslide, were mournfully escorted by her large family out of the Sungai Buloh Hospital and were to be buried on Saturday night.
Some 20 family members waited…
Pejuang accepts Mahathir’s resignation, says president Mukhriz
Malaysian political party Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) has accepted Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to step down as chairman, said party president Mukhriz Mahathir.
“We thank him for his service, wisdom, and guidance throughout his…
Japan government to revise accord with BOJ to make price target flexible
The Japanese government is set to revise a decade-old accord with the Bank of Japan that states the central bank will aim to achieve its 2 percent inflation target "at the earliest possible time," government sources said Saturday.
In the…