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July 27, 2023 8:19 PM

The Pheu Thai party is expected to make the next bid for the prime ministership.

Representatives of WeChat told an Australian inquiry into foreign interference that Beijing did not have access to its platform, which was based in Singapore and bound by the city state’s laws.

July 27, 2023 8:10 PM

The joint drills will not be held in the disputed South China Sea if it pushes through.

July 27, 2023 8:00 PM

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July 27, 2023 8:00 PM

Ten million people are expected to benefit from government handout of RM100 (S$29.20) in e-wallet credits.

COP28’s incoming president Sultan al-Jaber and the UN’s climate chief Simon Stiell, jointly said the G20 should lay ‘the path to a strong and credible outcome’, after the group failed on to reach a consensus on phasing down fossil fuels.

July 27, 2023 7:45 PM

He was taken for a walk and made some human and canine friends along the way.

PM Lee’s brother, currently in self-exile overseas, had made comments on Facebook about a saga surrounding the rental of colonia-era bungalows by the ministers.

July 27, 2023 7:13 PM

Passengers panicked after a sudden gust of wind, ran to the left side and the boat capsized.

July 27, 2023 7:10 PM

The police discovered some trouble between the victim and one of the suspects.

July 27, 2023 7:09 PM

The US and its allies are seeking to counter China’s growing influence among Pacific island nations.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center has asked Amazon Prime to remove Bollywood film Bawaal from its platform.

July 27, 2023 6:20 PM

The duo conquered their 14th highest mountain in just over three months.

It was not immediately clear how many people were on board, but 40 have been rescued, disaster agency chief said.

July 27, 2023 6:13 PM

It is seeking to raise the share of renewable energy to 70 per cent by 2050.

Highly anticipated witness Zeti Akhtar Aziz appeared in court for the prosecution in ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s corruption trial.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he aims to place Malaysia among the top 30 global economies, boost wages and participation of women in the workforce.

Myanmar's civilian leader is serving a 33-year jail sentence after being ousted in a military coup.

Taiwan has learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and is moving to fortify vulnerable points.

July 27, 2023 3:30 PM

TOKYO - A Japanese mayor has apologised after a public outcry over a flyer issued to pregnant women advising them on what most irritated husbands after their wives became mothers, an official said on Thursday.