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Posted 08-17-2025 02:17 AM

They recognised Indonesia's progress since its independence in 1945 and expressed hopes for continued cooperation between the two neighbours.

Posted 08-17-2025 02:14 AM

Writing on Facebook, former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui said that his wife, children and parents had also been granted visas.

Posted 08-17-2025 12:27 AM

Set within the UNESCO Global Geopark of Belitung Island, Tanjung Kelayang Reserve is a 350-hectare sanctuary of sustainable luxury. With protected forests, crystal-clear waters, and ancient granite formations, it offers a rare blend of nature, heritage and mindful travel.

Posted 08-16-2025 08:23 AM

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The monarch told the Defence Ministry not to buy "flying coffins", citing the country’s purchase of SkyHawk jets in the 1980s as an example of a mistake.

Posted 08-16-2025 07:50 AM

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The monsoon season brings South Asia about three-quarters of its annual rainfall, vital for agriculture and food security, but it also brings destruction.

Posted 08-16-2025 05:00 AM

The Thai government has said it will cover the couple’s medical cost up to a maximum of 500,000 baht (US$15,400) per person, on top of an emotional distress compensation of 50,000 baht each.

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Posted 08-15-2025 10:40 AM

While operators in Johor Bahru say they would not deny service to Malaysia-registered cars in favour of those from Singapore, some tell CNA they prioritise clients who are willing to spend more.  

Posted 08-15-2025 09:27 AM

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A Reuters report earlier said Sun was detained in early August, around the time that her boss Liu Jianchao was taken in for questioning.

Posted 08-15-2025 07:30 AM

Posted 08-15-2025 06:28 AM

In a separate speech on Friday (Aug 15) he outlined a 2026 government budget of 3,786.5 trillion rupiah (US$234.4 billion), with a deficit forecast at 2.48 per cent of gross domestic product.

Posted 08-15-2025 04:15 AM

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Since its launch in January, President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals programme has been marred by mass food poisoning cases.

Posted 08-15-2025 12:25 AM

Posted 08-14-2025 10:00 PM

Experts are calling for a shift from a punitive approach against drug users to one focused on public health and rehabilitation.

Posted 08-14-2025 10:00 PM

Malaysia’s medical professionals are under pressure. Falling recruitment, an exodus of doctors and a growing patient load have put a strain on the system. What is behind the staffing crisis in public hospitals, asks the programme Insight.

Posted 08-14-2025 09:59 PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump once paraded a close alliance in packed stadiums. Their bromance is now under strain, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

Posted 08-14-2025 09:58 PM

The passing of Myanmar’s acting president last week provides an occasion to contemplate his life and Myanmar’s future, say two experts.

Posted 08-14-2025 08:30 PM

Posted 08-14-2025 12:39 PM

President Prabowo Subianto’s decision not to host Indonesia’s Aug 17 Independence Day celebrations in Nusantara has put the planned capital’s future in doubt, observers say.

Posted 08-14-2025 11:43 AM

A cloudburst, according to the Indian Meteorological Department, is a sudden, intense downpour of over 100 mm of rain in just one hour that can trigger sudden floods, landslides, and devastation, especially in mountainous regions during the monsoon.

Posted 08-14-2025 11:36 AM

Posted 08-14-2025 10:49 AM

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto has expressed regret over the violent mass protest against Pati’s regent Sudewo, who is from his own Gerindra party.

Posted 08-14-2025 10:46 AM

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Posted 08-14-2025 08:55 AM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered to provide assistance if needed.

Posted 08-14-2025 08:09 AM

Rafizi Ramli says his 12-year-old son was jabbed with a syringe at a mall on Wednesday, followed by anonymous text messages threatening the boy with an AIDS infection.

Posted 08-14-2025 06:16 AM

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He was speaking to reporters from New Delhi, India, about the tie-ups discussed during the third India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable.

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Posted 08-13-2025 10:00 PM

Cities across China are ramping up their AI ambitions. But as competition intensifies, analysts urge them to play to their strengths - not blindly copy one another.  

Posted 08-13-2025 09:59 PM

Beijing is using the Mao-era strategy of “protracted war” to buy time with Washington, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.

Posted 08-13-2025 02:50 PM

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh's caretaker government, speaks to CNA’s Loke Wei Sue about progress on reforms, regional ties and his eventual exit from politics.

Posted 08-13-2025 10:40 AM

Chinese consulates in Australia are urging citizens to be vigilant and “travel in groups” when necessary. 

Posted 08-13-2025 10:27 AM

Paetongtarn's father, Thaksin Shinawatra, is also on trial and is due to hear his verdict on Aug 22 for a lese-majeste case.

Posted 08-13-2025 07:47 AM

Efforts are underway to help Islamic boarding schools previously linked to the terror group, which was disbanded last year, to adopt more mainstream religious teachings.

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