Thailand has banned a textbook about the country on national security grounds, with the tome’s exiled editor saying on Thursday it was outlawed over its content on the Thai monarchy. The royal family holds revered status in Thai society and is shielded from criticism by a strict defamation law that critics say is used to muzzle dissent. The book, a second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Thailand published in English in August, was edited by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a prominent...

DCM says the RM100k was from MAINPP's administrative budget, not zakat.

Thai conservationists are sleuthing for clues to help save the country’s last herd of dugongs by testing the mammal’s poop for stress hormones, its microbiome and other health indicators to prevent the extinction of this beloved yet critically endangered sea creature. But first they have to find the faeces – a green fist-sized ball consisting of the seagrass the gentle dugongs graze on daily in the coastal shallows of the Andaman Sea. It is literally drop-in-the-ocean work for the teams using...

The activities aim to honour national cultural identity, inspire the spirit of solidarity and create opportunities for people to actively participate in, create and enjoy cultural activities.

Online aggression and xenophobic vitriol expected to intensify as GE16 looms.

Philippine investigators are examining whether Thomas Markle Jnr, the half-brother of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was involved in alleged child sexual abuse offences as an investigation into their father widens, according to the country’s interior secretary on Thursday. Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said witnesses had alleged that underage girls were brought to the younger Markle’s home. Markle Jnr was being treated as a “person of interest”, not a suspect, Remulla told reporters...

Plaintiffs leave out govt from suit.

Takiyuddin calls for the same transparency in 2021 MOU to be applied to the latest deal.

Chinese universities continue to dominate the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, with Tsinghua making the largest upward movement among the continent's top 10 institutions.

The Philippines on Thursday voiced optimism that the Democratic Party’s resounding midterm election win would prompt the United States to adopt “a different approach” to President Donald Trump’s hardening immigration crackdown that has ensnared many Filipinos. Trump’s Republican Party was routed in Tuesday’s polls, with the Democrats taking control of both houses of the US Congress and gaining legislative power to check his policies. The drubbing has given hope to Jose Manuel Romualdez, Manila’s...

Singapore's Parliament on Nov. 4 debated and passed amendments to the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, strengthening enforcement powers, increasing penalties and introducing tougher measures against companies linked to air pollution caused by forest fires.

The 2026 International Culinary Culture Festival is set to promote the unique value ​​of both Vietnamese and global cuisine. It is also an opportunity to foster cultural diplomacy, expand international cooperation and showcase the image of the capital city and Việt Nam as dynamic, open, culturally rich and integrated into the global community.

A man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for murder after being part of a group that abused his 19-year-old younger sister until she died. Huang Bocan, who joined his girlfriend and another man in starving the victim and chaining her to a toilet, was first charged in 2021 with common intention of committing murder by causing bodily injury to Huang Baoying. Huang, a 34-year-old Singaporean, was convicted on Thursday of committing murder by causing his younger sister’s death. The...

UPDATED 3.25PM | PARLIAMENT | MPs say this smacks of disrespect for the House.

RM500k allocation for 2023 and RM230.3k for specific projects will be reinstated.

PARLIAMENT | 'Focus is on methods that can be translated into actual preventive action, enforcement.'

Critics have protested similar cuts to Mandarin lessons.

European Union working with national authorities to develop coordinated response.

PARLIAMENT | Payments will be made to customers who have submitted complete complaints.

Thailand's call for every household to pack a 72-hour emergency bag has left many residents asking what they are preparing for, prompting its disaster agency to stress on Nov. 4 that the advice is not a war warning.

A Thai Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner bound for Bangkok returned to Shanghai and made an emergency landing on Nov. 4 after its pilots spotted a crack in a cockpit window shortly after takeoff.

Philippine police told AFP on Wednesday that three memory cards and a cell phone turned over by the son of Meghan Markle's estranged father contained child sexual abuse material.

It excludes toll plazas located at national borders.

Political maturity demands honesty and respect for differing positions – Razlan.

Passengers travelling on the Huế Đà Nẵng or Huế – Phong Nha tourist train services are eligible for a 50 per cent discount on admission fees to five heritage sites within the Complex of Huế Monuments for seven days, Việt Nam Railways Corporation announced on November 3.

Judge cites constitutional law to deny citizenship.

Airlines have canceled 108 flights and retimed 80 at Chiang Mai International Airport over Nov. 21-28 to avoid more than 200,000 lanterns expected to be released during northern Thailand's Yi Peng festival.

NGO demands stronger domestic worker protection after nearly 600 VVIPs failed to pay their Socso.

Democrats will control both chambers of Congress after flipping seats in Republican strongholds.

Organised by Hoàn Kiếm Ward, the programme brings together exhibitions, performances, cultural exchanges and hands-on activities, with each venue offering a different perspective on the capital’s cultural heritage. The initiative aims to bring traditional arts and crafts closer to the public while exploring ways to preserve and promote them in contemporary life.