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Former Malaysian minister Jamil Khir charged over RM860.3 million pilgrimmage fund asset disposal
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (216+ words) Jamil Khir Baharom (right) pleaded not guilty to the charges on Sept 14. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:35 PM KUALA LUMPUR – Jamil Khir Baharom, a former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, has been charged in the Sessions Court with three counts of causing…...
Global panel to hear Cambodia, Thailand sea dispute
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (605+ words) The two countries’ representatives are set to give their opening statements on Sept 15. Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:55 AM SINGAPORE – Cambodia and Thailand will face off before international mediators in Singapore this week in a long-standing dispute over valuable maritime resources, the latest…...
Shares skid in Asia as oil rises, rate hikes loom
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (670+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:32 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM SYDNEY – Share markets slid in Asia on Sept 14 as supply concerns caused oil prices to spike anew, while investors braced themselves for possible interest rate hikes in both the United States and Japan this…...
Malaysia says DBS-linked 1MDB asset recovery not just about lost funds
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (233+ words) Malaysia’s total financial obligation tied to the 1MDB scandal stands at RM51.4 billion (S$16 billion). Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:10 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said a Singapore lawsuit involving DBS Group filed by liquidators of four 1Malaysia Development Bhd…...
Chinese defence forum set to open amid roiling regional tensions
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (622+ words) The three-day Xiangshan Forum will be held in Beijing from Sept 15. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:40 AM HONG KONG - China’s military leadership is expected to outline its aims for global security when it hosts its annual defence forum this week amid churning tensions…...
A $9.4 billion gas bill sees developing Asian nations sour on LNG
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (798+ words) Qatari shipments of LNG through the Strait of Hormuz have all but dried up since the conflict started at the end of February. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:35 AM The loss of a fifth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply due to the…...
Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-up
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (337+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:26 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 08:00 AM TOKYO - A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government won Okinawa's gubernatorial election on Sept 13, ousting an opponent of Tokyo's military build-up across the strategically important island chain near Taiwan and China....
Nepal tunnel survivor finds solace in village homecoming
19+ hour, 37+ min ago (407+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:11 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 10:37 PM TILATHI KOILADI, Nepal – After nine days trapped in a hydropower tunnel and a week of hospital care following his dramatic rescue, Sanjay Sah, a rare survivor of a devastating glacier collapse in Nepal in…...
Hong Kong homes flattened for $36b high-tech hub
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (774+ words) New residential developments under construction stand behind cleared land and village houses in Kwu Tung as part of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis development plan. Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 05:40 PM Hong Kong – Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years…...
Rescuers searching for 140 people after Indonesia passenger ship sinks, agency says
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (251+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 03:26 PM JAKARTA – Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sept 13 for 140 people from a passenger ship that sank in the Java Sea after 103 others were evacuated, one of whom died, a search and rescue agency official said....