UPDATED 1.42PM | 'The power to grant pardons is a royal prerogative under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution.'

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed pushing the completion deadline for six service projects at Long Thanh International Airport to Dec. 24, the airport's scheduled opening day.

MALACCA POLLS | Coalition chief urges voters to reject racial rhetoric.

We've followed what was stipulated in the conditional royal pardon, says Nooryana.

Projek Sama says Anwar’s administration risks facing public backlash if fails to do so.

A smaller share of Hong Kong's third-year primary pupils met basic math standards in this year's citywide assessment than in any year on record, while a record share met the English standard.

A rodent weighing about 30 kg lived in what is now southern Thailand some 34 million to 35 million years ago, a study of fossil teeth from a coal mine in Krabi Province shows.

Chinese universities claimed six of the world's top 10 positions in chemistry, with Tsinghua University taking the No. 1 spot in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

Myanmar’s military-backed government may find its reluctance to address the international community’s concerns a greater obstacle to economic recovery than the threat of tougher international financial restrictions, according to analysts. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money-laundering and terrorist-financing watchdog, warned on October 30 that it could consider further measures against Myanmar if it failed to remedy shortcomings in its financial safeguards by...

Classmates of a top student in eastern China who planned to quit school to stay by her mother in intensive care gave up their most treasured possessions to help her family.

Classmates of a top student in eastern China who planned to quit school to stay by her mother in intensive care gave up their most treasured possessions to help her family.

Some turbine blades in GE Aerospace engines on Boeing 787s can develop cracks within about 1,000 flights, leaving airlines to choose between pulling engines early and flying on under strict inspections, according to a paper published in China.

In this Asian city, efficient trains, buses and urban connectivity set the global standard.

Travelling through South America earlier this year, I was repeatedly reminded of China’s growing importance. At Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, I spotted the logo of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. ICBC acquired an 80 per cent stake in Standard Bank Argentina in 2012, establishing a significant presence. In Buenos Aires, my friend Diego García, a publisher, offered a useful perspective: Argentina does not have to choose between China and the United States. It should...

The public can vote for their favourite destinations among 35 candidates in the 2026 Best Rural Tourism Destinations of Việt Nam contest via an online voting portal, Facebook and TikTok.

Messrs Shafee & Co says AGC has no legal basis to call for continued detention.

MALACCA POLLS | Affordable homes and flood mitigation measures included.

A growing push among Indonesian lawmakers to investigate Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s academic credentials is raising questions about the influence of his father, former leader Joko Widodo, as signs of a rift within the country’s ruling elite grow. The challenge comes from within President Prabowo Subianto’s own coalition, underscoring how the political alliance that helped propel him to power in 2024 may be unravelling, analysts have said. It also follows the arrest of a prominent...

Legal questions over conditional pardon prompt call for further clarification.

Vy, a seventh-grader at Kim Lien Secondary School, was studying for her midterm exam when she smelled something burning and was startled to hear her teacher and a security guard shouting: “Fire! Everyone evacuate!”

China recorded 4.65 million marriage registrations in the first nine months of 2026, nearly 10% fewer than a year earlier, government data show.

A series of exhibitions and a caricature-drawing competition for Gen Z will take place in HCM City this month.

The TIX3 Tour marks the next chapter in the band’s musical journey, bringing together songs that have defined their career and new tracks from their upcoming album, due for release on November 11.

He warns deteriorating ties could undermine the administration’s ability to govern.

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Afif takes swipe at donation for Najib's prison release.

The number of babies born to Japanese nationals in the first half of 2026 increased for the first time in 11 years, led by a rise in births in Tokyo and other urban areas, according to health ministry data.

Malaysia’s hope for a shift in US trade policy is unlikely to be realised for some time, experts warn, as the new Democratic-led Congress will face strong opposition from US President Donald Trump in its attempt to reverse some of his tariff measures. Trump’s Republicans suffered their worst rout in recent times in the US midterm elections on Tuesday, losing control of both Congress and the Senate by wide margins as voters made clear their anger at Trump over surging living costs caused by the...

Indonesia’s climate ambitions are being undermined by devastating wildfires that contradict its emissions-cutting strategy, casting a shadow over Jakarta’s push for a greener economy ahead of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (Cop31). However, Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat has doubled down, arguing that his country’s climate goals should not come at the expense of national development and that emissions reduction efforts must be fair. On Wednesday, he outlined six priority areas for...

Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam has called for a thorough review of the 2013 Constitution's implementation to provide a basis for studying and proposing comprehensive amendments.