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The move appeared intended to discourage Thailand and other countries from such deportations.

The Democratic Action Party’s central executive committee election on Sunday (Mar 16) would see 70 candidates vying for 30 positions.

The dissolution would remove the church's tax-exempt status while branding the organisation a harmful entity.

The Asia-Pacific region currently hosts four races - in Australia, China, Japan and Singapore.

The Democratic Action Party's internal elections this Sunday (Mar 16) could shake one of Malaysia’s most established non-Malay dynasties headed by firebrand politician Lim Kit Siang, and determine the political future of his son Lim Guan Eng, the national chairman.

Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai and Phuket are the first four locations announced, after Thailand’s Cabinet approved a draft law in January that would legalise gambling and casinos.

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto said that teachers, doctors, medical workers and farmers have suffered the most from the negative consequences of the unethical misappropriation of state funds by corrupt individuals.

The course consists of 84 short videos of the US-born actor teaching spoken English using real life scenarios like grocery shopping and hotel check-ins. 

The Johor state government must also manage the growth of the data centre industry which requires significant water supply, experts said.

Investigations are ongoing against Fajar Widyadharma Lukman, the police chief of Ngada regency in East Nusa Tenggara province, who allegedly assaulted four children aged three to 14 last June.

Ismail Sabri Yaakob - who is Malaysia’s shortest-serving prime minister - was questioned by graft busters for about five hours on Thursday following several delays.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Wednesday (Mar 12) over his signature war on drugs campaign.

Titled Rangga & Cinta, the reboot of the popular film from 2002 will have original star Nicholas Saputra, who acted alongside Dian Sastrowardoyo, attached as a co-producer and will be released sometime in 2025.

He would create fake employees and employment records and apply for salary payments on their behalf - before transferring the money to a bank card he controlled. 

After years of cracking down on “barbaric growth of capital" in the private sector, China is wooing entrepreneurs again. Is it too little too late? Former SCMP editor-in-chief Wang Xiangwei weighs in.

Caregivers lacking respite and support, seniors who need more age-friendly infrastructure and financial security – will Malaysia’s upcoming white paper to tackle an ageing nation rise to the challenges?

There is significant anxiety in India that United States President Donald Trump ultimately believes in the possibility of negotiating a bilateral deal with China, says Sinderpal Singh of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

The two nations now have a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Singapore's first such partnership with an ASEAN member state.

Ahmad Ramli Nor, the former managing director of Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd, was accused of authorising payments of more than RM21 million (US$4.74 million) to three companies without the board of directors’ approval between 2010 and 2011.

Uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and potential retaliatory measures will continue to weigh on Asia's stock markets until more clarity emerges, analysts say.

Rodrigo Duterte, who was arrested on Tuesday, could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC).