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27/09 4:01 pm Barisan Nasional to part ways with unity govt once Parliament is ..

He said the coalition would remain committed to the unity government until Parliament is dissolved.

27/09 3:42 pm Floods, landslides kill 15 in India, four in Nepal as rivers rise

The Nepali authorities warned of possible flash floods in 49 of the countrys 77 districts.

27/09 3:00 pm $2.9 million raised so far for Malaysias ex-PM Najib, says DPM Zahid

Najib Razak must pay a RM50 million fine before his house arrest can be fully implemented.

27/09 1:09 pm Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters

Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with around 52,000 households affected by the floods.

27/09 12:48 am OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe

This comes days after the revelation that a rogue OpenAI bot had hacked the countrys health system database.

27/09 11:35 am Nepals hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

The disaster knocked 410 megawatts, or about 10 per cent of the generation capacity, out of Nepals power system.

27/09 11:10 am Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning

The lawsuit was filed by Kenjiro Tsuda, known for his starring roles in mega- franchises including Jujutsu Kaisen and Yu-Gi-Oh!

27/09 11:05 am Curtain falls on the romance of Indias single-screen cinemas

The old cinema halls offered a collective, interactive experience.

27/09 10:47 am US very much understands Taiwans defence needs, Taipei official says

The senior diplomat said the US understands the severe military threat Taiwan faces from China.

27/09 10:30 am Cavy chaos: Hundreds attend New Zealands biggest guinea pig show

Some competitors prepared their pigs for months, using special diets and daily grooming to get them in the best shape.

27/09 10:25 am China sends two giant pandas to US after Trump-Xi summit

China loans pandas out as part of a panda diplomacy programme to foster foreign ties.

27/09 9:55 am China says it respects Trumps super intelligence switch from AI

Trump has repeatedly dismissed AI risks, while Xi said the technology must develop under human control.

27/09 9:50 am Bangkok floodwaters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said late on Sept 26 that the rain had eased.

27/09 9:40 am Go-kart accident in Malaysia sparks call for nationwide safety review

On July 11, a man was left with severe scalp injuries and required emergency surgery following a go-kart accident.

27/09 8:59 am Death toll from Indonesia ferry sinking jumps to 64

71 people are still missing, according to the National Search and Rescue Agency.

27/09 8:15 am PM Takaichi says Japan, US agree to collaborate on various issues over ..

Takaichi stressed that Japan and US are now allies with the highest mutual trust.

27/09 5:00 am Famous for cheap eats, Malaysia takes on the luxury market with caviar, ..

Can Malaysia make luxury foods for less? Meet the farmers behind its caviar, wagyu and melons.

26/09 9:42 pm Indias election commission orders review of voter-roll changes

A newspaper said the commission's chief had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists.

26/09 8:30 pm In Washington, Xi got the word he wanted

Trump is dealing with a China that has proved much harder to squeeze than the one in 2018.

26/09 8:07 pm Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30

Sept 26 - Eleven people were killed and 30 injured in a blast in Dera Ismail Khan in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, emergency service Rescue 1122 said.

26/09 6:53 pm Drought declared in three-quarters of Indias richest state

This comes after a prolonged low rainfall in the region home to the megacity of Mumbai.

26/09 4:10 pm Malaysian PM Anwar says he is still waiting for Anthony Lokes official ..

Anwar was asked on Sept 26 to comment on the status of Lokes resignation.

26/09 3:54 pm New Zealand Nationalist Party vows to scrap longtime indigenous tribunal

The party said it will get back to everyone being equal citizens with equal rights.

26/09 2:28 pm Indonesia fires threaten critically endangered orang utan: IUCN

Fires are burning within habitats containing 52 per cent of Borneos orang utan population.

26/09 12:00 am Bangkok declares flood disaster across all parts of the city

The disaster designation came after the governor said almost 300mm of rain had fallen since Sept 24.

26/09 11:25 am Weak magnitude-3.3 earthquake detected in Sabahs Kinabatangan district

Sabah experiences relatively frequent low-magnitude earthquakes due to its proximity to active seismic zones.

26/09 10:12 am Arming Taiwan an important US interest, Taipei official says after ..

TAIPEI, Sept 26 - The United States providing weapons to Taiwan to protect its freedom and provide semiconductors to the world is in the US national interest, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Saturday following a summit between the Chinese and US presidents.

26/09 5:00 am OpenAI Australia data breach reinforces PM Albaneses AI safeguards push

There are calls for the Office of AI to help oversee testing and evaluations of new AI models.

 US deportations to Vietnam surge: Returnees struggle to rebuild lives in ..

Some have spent decades in America and arrive with no family, money or ability to speak Vietnamese.

 From BTS to makgeolli: S. Koreas rural tourism push goes beyond Seoul

It is leveraging K-culture icons to tell foreign tourists that the country is more than the capital city, Busan and Jeju.

26/09 4:57 am Pakistani, Saudi, Turkish chiefs discuss closer military ties

Sept 26 - The military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey discussed enhancing intelligence sharing, military coordination and capability integration at a meeting in Riyadh on Friday, according to statements from Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry and Pakistan's military.

26/09 2:12 am Imran Khan's party postpones planned Islamabad march to October 4

Sept 25 - Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has postponed a planned long march from Peshawar to Islamabad until October 4, the chief minister of the PTI-ruled KhyberPakhtunkhwa province, Sohail Afridi, told reporters on Friday.

25/09 11:26 pm Sri Lanka's parliament approves constitutional amendment to extend judge ..

COLOMBO, Sept 25 - Sri Lanka's parliament approved an amendment to the island nation's constitution on Friday to extend superior court judges' tenure by two years as part of measures to clear a large backlog of cases and reduce prisoner numbers after deadly prison riots.

25/09 8:28 pm Indian police use tear gas against protesters seeking election chiefs ..

Congress accused the election commission of colluding with Modis BJP to manipulate voter lists.

25/09 8:20 pm Why the Trump-Xi summit in Washington could be considered a win for Beijing

China is realistic about how many concessions can be achieved given pressure from the US Congress.

25/09 7:55 pm Eastern Bangkok on flood alert as water in canals reach critical levels

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has stepped up pumping and drainage operations.

25/09 7:39 pm India orders crackdown on nicotine pouches, citing health risks

A federal study in June called them a largely unregulated public health concern.

25/09 6:36 pm US-sanctioned oil tanker Sibu 1 rescued from Somali pirates

NAIROBI, Sept 25 - A US-sanctioned oil tanker, Sibu 1, has been freed after being hijacked by Somali pirates in August, the maritime police force in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said on Friday.

25/09 6:01 pm Pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand to Muslim world, Iran, Turkish ..

ANKARA, Sept 25 - A defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could turn into a broader pact \"for the Muslim world\" that includes Iran, Turkey's parliament speaker said on Friday, adding that it is expected to be submitted for ratification from next month.

25/09 6:00 pm Will Najibs house arrest derail or help UMNO-PAS unity plans?

Theres a potential Malay political realignment. Heres what it means for regional stability and Malaysias governance.



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US president rejects Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the deal is not 'acceptable'.