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Twenty-four-year-old undergraduate Soo Yu Juan was undergoing a three-month internship with an air-conditioning maintenance firm and was scheduled to complete his industrial training this Thursday.   

Sri Lanka's request for Chinese assistance came three weeks after India pledged US$450 million in humanitarian aid for cyclone recovery.

More than 27,000 people applied for the temporary police jobs on the first two days of applications, Nepal police spokesman Abinarayan Kafle said.

The hearings at the International Court of Justice will mark the first time that Rohingya victims of the alleged atrocities will be heard by an international court.

Defence Minister Khaled Nordin says accusations of corruption and immorality in the Malaysian Armed Forces have embroiled it in “ugly and distorted” public debate.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is seeking to balance ties with China and Japan, which could make it easier to reach pacts in business fields such as artificial intelligence.

Japan currently holds about 10 per cent of the global semiconductor market, down from 50 per cent in 1988.

This comes a day after Indonesia became the first country to deny all access to the AI tool. 

The month-long mission will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge from 6km deep onto a ship.

Last month, 78-year-old Lai was found guilty of being the "mastermind" on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under a China-imposed national security law, and conspiracy to publish seditious material.

Analysts say that while still at an early adoption stage, stablecoin's market size and popularity is expected to grow in the region. However, strong regulation is needed to manage risk and prevent misuse. 

International observers have criticised Myanmar’s polls amid a civil war as a sham, but ASEAN leaders have been deliberately cautious, says RSIS' Tan See Seng.

The focus is expected to turn from rescue to recovery on Monday, four days after the collapse in Cebu City.

Several bombs exploded within a 40-minute period, igniting 11 petrol stations across Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala provinces.

Tens of thousands of foreign travellers reportedly faced long queues at Malaysia’s land checkpoints with Singapore on Saturday (Jan 10), after most e-gates failed amid the weekend traffic.

South Korea's defence ministry has said that the drone, which Pyongyang claimed to have shot down, was not a model operated by its military.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly considering a February vote, just months after taking office in October last year.

Polling stations opened at 6am local time in 100 townships across the country, including in many areas that have seen clashes in recent months or remain under heightened security.

The country became the first to deny access to Elon Musk's chatbot, after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned sexualised ‍content on the app.

The Air Force said preliminary investigations found the officers were directly involved in immoral activity, following viral videos of "yeye" vice culture in military camps. 

About 50 sanitation workers were buried when refuse toppled onto them on Thursday (Jan 8).

In 2017, Beijing mandated that dozens of northern areas wind down the use of coal-fired stoves in favour of electric and natural gas-powered systems, but subsidies to refit stoves have faded.

South Korea said it had no record of the drone's flight, and that it was "not a model operated by our military".

South Korea said it had no record of the drone's flight, and that it was "not a model operated by our military".

Malaysia's chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the labour market is expected to remain stable and grow positively in coming months.

Timing has become the new luxury in Malaysia’s heritage city, with one weekday standing out as the jewel.

The week highlighted rising political and economic friction between Beijing and Tokyo.

As Iran faces renewed unrest after years of economic strain and conflict, Reza Pahlavi is seeking to position himself as an alternative to the Islamic Republic.

With 20 per cent of its shrinking population aged 65 or older in 2025, Taiwan now meets the World Health Organization's definition of a super-aged society.

A 10-year-old boy was the last missing person from the boat sinking on Dec 26 in the Padar Island Strait, near the popular tourist destination of Labuan Bajo.

The US will provide a total of US$45 million in assistance, including to help support people displaced by the recent fighting, says the top US State Department official for East Asia.

The area around Minami Torishima, which is in Japan's economic waters, is estimated to contain more than 16 million tons of rare earths.

Malaysia’s Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) announced on Thursday (Jan 8) that no further action will be taken on 47 charges previously brought against Zahid after a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) was granted in September 2023.

The transport authorities warned of travel delays and detours if the route is cut, raising costs for daily passengers and affecting businesses as well as the draw to tourist sites.

It was unclear if anyone besides workers at the landfill was among those affected by a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsing in Cebu City.

These Malaysian fashion labels offer variety, quality, and affordability in equal measure. 

Perikatan Nasional is one of the longest-lasting coalitions for PAS, but the cracks are starting to show, says political analyst James Chai.

As China pursues a rethink of its housing policy, analysts warn that entrenched practices and misaligned incentives could undermine the push.

The US’ Venezuela intervention, as well as its recent military strikes in Africa and the Middle East, decreases its bandwidth for Asia, says an expert.