Azalina expresses appreciation to Agong, cabinet and NGOs their support.
Sep 30, 2026
They acknowledge Sabah, Sarawak's immigration rights but want explanation.
The Cuban news agency Prensa Latina on September 29 officially launched Prisma, a magazine specialising in sustainable tourism, at the ongoing International Tourism Fair of Latin America (FIT America Latina) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For years, Chinese manufacturers have viewed Southeast Asia as a way to reduce exposure to higher US duties on goods made in China. But a new round of tariff cuts proposed by Washington and Beijing could weaken that incentive for some products, potentially changing the economics of the strategy. Under the new US-China Board of Trade, more than 90 per cent of Chinese products on a list of goods worth US$30 billion – mostly everyday consumer items, such as toys and household goods – would return...
Vietnamese tea and cuisine were promoted in Greece through a series of cultural and promotional activities held in Athens and Piraeus.
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Malaysia’s capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions. A milky haze has shrouded the cities for more than a month as smoke drifted from fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands. Kuala Lumpur was the world’s most polluted major city early on Wednesday, according to Swiss monitor IQAir, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 166. Singapore ranked third at 155. The...
Heavy rain during Wednesday afternoon’s rush hour triggered severe traffic congestion on roads around Tan Son Nhat Airport, while floodwaters quickly rose across many parts of HCMC.
Indonesia is pursuing plans to make public schools free at all levels, stretching from kindergarten to university, but mounting pressure on the state budget could hinder the government from pulling off the massive undertaking, analysts have said. President Prabowo Subianto summoned his ministers last week to discuss a plan to “accelerate the implementation of free education in public schools”, according to a statement released by cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya on September 23. “Free...
Ayob to serve in role for the remainder of the 2025-2029 term.
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The Mable Mountain landscape site, located 8km from the city on the banks of the ancient Cổ Cò River, was formed as an island around 25 million years ago.
A hunger crisis could creep up on Southeast Asia if the region does not guard against export restrictions amid a fertiliser shortfall, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Secretary General John Denton has warned. On the sidelines of the Future of Trade Forum in Singapore on Wednesday, Denton urged the city state, as the next Asean chair, to prioritise the “sleeper issue” for the region. He argued that the real story centred on food, despite the Strait of Hormuz gridlock being widely seen as...