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In the third part of a series on migrant workers in Southeast Asia, CNA speaks to some illegal workers who enter Malaysia via perilous routes and examine why they take such risks as well as what the authorities are doing.

The world is in for a “very rocky period in global economic relations” with the incoming Trump presidency and the BRICS can serve as a hedge against that, says an analyst.

Make the most of the favourable exchange rate and stretch that renovation budget – while making a day trip to Johor Bahru at that.

From picturesque marriage registration sites, financial rewards, to more unorthodox tactics. China unveiled new family planning policies but young Chinese say they have other priorities.  

A joint statement by Indonesia and China during President Prabowo Subianto’s first official overseas visit has stirred controversy, while his phone call with President-elect Donald Trump of the US has also elicited many comments.

China’s online censors have always been quick to act but experts say “the cat-and-mouse game may just become more intense".

The accident, which took place on Wednesday (Nov 13), also left a 25-year-old man seriously injured after the container from a trailer also crashed into his car.

A 65-year-old American is suspected of carving alphabetical characters into the pillar of a torii gate of the Meiji Jingu Shrine.  

Man-yi, locally known as Pepito, is the sixth tropical cyclone to enter the typhoon-battered Philippines in a month.

Can't pilots just navigate around ash clouds? What can they do if they fly into one?

The RM43.9 million (US$9.79 million) investment loss by Khazanah Nasional and Permodalan Nasional Berhad has been widely criticised as it involved public funds, prompting an investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

The University of Indonesia said that it would also temporarily halt the admission of new students to the doctoral program under the School of Strategic and Global Studies pending a “comprehensive audit” of the programme’s governance and academic processes.  

Pakistan ranks as the world’s fifth-most vulnerable country to climate-induced disasters, despite contributing less than 1 per cent to global greenhouse gas emissions.

Singapore Airlines and budget carrier Scoot both resumed several flights, albeit with delays.

A member of a local exercise group says an SUV ploughed into people from behind while they were using a trail in the southern Chinese city.

The upbeat 50-second song Moodeng Moodeng is available in Thai, English, Chinese and Japanese. Check out the versions below.

A new proposed law could allow detainees to serve out their sentences at residences, care homes or dormitories. But home detention should not just be for cost-cutting purposes, say analysts.

Daim died at the age of 86 on Wednesday (Nov 13) morning.

Analysts whom CNA spoke to warn that the saga may have implications for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration and the premier’s commitment to anti-corruption.

Pakistan's government is constructing 2 million climate-resistant homes for flood victims but progress remains slow, hampered by funding delays.

The blood donation drive has continued into Wednesday (Nov 13), after long queues formed at hospitals and blood banks a day earlier.

Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Jetstar and AirAsia flights were among those affected by Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki. 

The typhoon is the archipelago's fifth major storm in three weeks.

The reduced visibility in some parts prompted a warning from airport authorities that flights may be affected.

Earlier this year, the ally of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad was charged with failing to disclose assets under an anti-corruption law in one of the highest-profile graft cases involving prominent figures.

China’s not happy over this dangerous turn in the intensifying conflict, say analysts. But how much sway does Beijing still hold?

Malaysia is trying to get the ultra-rich to pay more through the removal of fuel subsidies and other measures, but there is a simpler solution, says an ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute academic.

He starred in K-drama The Moon Embracing The Sun. 

Preliminary investigations suggested the man's attack had been "triggered by (his) dissatisfaction with the division of property following his divorce", police said.

The ‘Lapor Mas Wapres’ initiative, where Indonesian citizens can come directly to the vice presidential palace in Central Jakarta to voice their concerns, or message a WhatsApp number, gained 55 face-to-face complaints on its first day of operations.

Observers contrasted Shigeru Ishiba with the late former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who formed close ties with Donald Trump during the American president-elect’s first term in office.

You can start booking on Tuesday (Nov 12) on Scoot’s website and mobile app. 

The ultranationalist blogger has not posted online since Tuesday when he voiced support for Donald Trump in the US election.

About 200,000 babies have been sent overseas since the 1950s, but the circumstances under which they were allowed to be adopted have been called into question. 

In a village in Sindh province, every family has at least one child suffering from skin disease, diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery or malaria.

Young investors in China have been piling into the stock market to make bank off a recent rally, but wild swings catch many out. Don’t bank on it to boost spending and consumption, say analysts.

The KLCI index has grown by around 15 per cent over the last year, making Malaysia one of the region’s best performing markets in 2024 after years of lagging behind others.

The agreements were signed at the 20th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting, co-chaired by Singapore DPM Gan Kim Yong and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang.

Mr Prabowo Subianto was endorsing Mr Ahmad Luthfi in his capacity as chairman of the Gerindra party, says the Presidential Communications Office. In any case, presidents are allowed to back candidates contesting to be regional heads, it adds.  

A 19-year-old cadet at the Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) was allegedly stomped on by his third-year senior, causing fractures to the former’s ribs and spine.

Train To Busan actor Don Lee has been rumoured to be in Spirit, an upcoming film starring mega Indian movie star Prabhas.

If South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol can flatter Donald Trump enough, perhaps he can derail the fights the president-elect picked with Yoon’s predecessor before they arise, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.

The country is gearing up to take the spotlight as the host of crucial climate talks. In the second of a series in the run-up to COP29, CNA digs into how this fits with its role in prolonging fossil fuel use and connections to the oil industry.

The country is gearing up to take the spotlight as the host of crucial climate talks. In the second of a series in the run-up to COP29, CNA digs into how this fits with its role in prolonging fossil fuel use and connections to the oil industry.

Singapore and China are set to hold the Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting - the highest-level annual forum between both countries - on Monday (Nov 11).

Vice Premier Ding and Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong will co-chair the 20th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting.  

“But I would say taking a step back (and) setting aside the issue of who is in power, the broad dynamics in the US-China relationship is one where we are very concerned about,” noted Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (Nov 8).

“But I would say taking a step back (and) setting aside the issue of who is in power, the broad dynamics in the US-China relationship is one where we are very concerned about,” said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

If found guilty, 22-year-old cadet officer Amirul Iskandar Norhanizan can be jailed up to 10 years, fined and/or caned. 

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had frozen personal and company bank accounts linked to FashionValet’s co-owner Ms Vivy Yusof and seized 11 handbags and a luxury watch worth approximately RM200,000 as part of its probe.