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The latest near miss in the South China Sea follows a tense face-off in April when a Chinese coastguard ship was witnessed blocking a Philippine vessel as it carried journalists near a Manila-claimed atoll.

The last survivors of a bygone age remember when Konyak warriors in the Myanmar borderlands severed the heads of their enemies to keep as trophies.

The social media giant, which also owns WhatsApp, has agreed to work with Malaysian police on combating online crime and controversial posts touching on subjects relating to race, religion and royalty.

July 05, 2023 2:30 PM

The Move Forward party and populist Pheu Thai trounced conservative rivals in a May ballot.

July 05, 2023 2:25 PM

China is vulnerable due to its large population and unevenly distributed water supplies.

July 05, 2023 2:13 PM

Leaks of the potent greenhouse gas from oil and gas have likely been underreported by 90%.

At least 52 bodies remain unclaimed as families wait for closure.

Japan wants to release Fukushima's waste water into the ocean - and a lot of people are not happy.

Americans celebrated Independence Day with eating contents, colourful parades and marching bands.

A judge bars officials from contacting platforms over "content containing protected free speech".

The incident, which took place in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, has sparked outrage in the country.

July 05, 2023 12:37 PM

Elections will be held in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.

Amman Mineral is the biggest newcomer to Indonesia’s stock exchange since GoTo Group in April 2022. IPOs in Jakarta have raised US$2.2 billion since the start of the year, surpassing activity in Hong Kong.

July 05, 2023 12:15 PM

The Thai man was seen remonstrating angrily at the tourist after a dispute over his final destination.

July 05, 2023 12:10 PM

Seoul said the rocket had little military value.

The blacklisting is the latest twist in a row that has seen Cambodia’s long-time leader Hun Sen, once a prolific Facebook user, switch to rival social media platform Telegram.

Hospitals must from next year submit birth records to the government, after the case of two infants stashed in a freezer exposed a gap in the law that was resulting in undocumented children.

More than three in four Malaysians have attempted to go cashless and almost all are now familiar with contactless payment systems, according to a study from global card issuer Visa Inc.

‘It’s just unacceptable’, said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, adding Australia ‘will disagree’ with China ‘where we must. And we do disagree over human rights issues’. Of the 8 suspects wanted under the national security law, 2 are based in Australia.