The failure to pass the Bill has exposed significant coordination gaps and "uneven political commitment" within the Anwar Ibrahim administration, say analysts.

International diversification has been a major themethis year, but the one-way traffic into North Asian markets has been heavy, says Shuli Ren for Bloomberg Opinion.

Votes open Thursday for a new parliament in Nepal, as young leaders challenge older politicians following anti-corruption protests.

Zhang Youxia, Chinas highest-ranking general, was not among the partys 23-member politburo at the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Global conflicts over the past year have pushed the world towards a watershed moment, a spokesperson for Chinas National Peoples Congress said ahead of its annual meeting to be held from Mar 5 to 12.

"An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo," said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said that it was tracking down Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, and had appealed to the public to provide any information on his whereabouts.

Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin also said he will oppose all efforts for his former Bersatu deputy, Hamzah Zainudin, to rejoin Perikatan Nasional (PN) under a new party.

A quarter of Indonesia's crude oil imports come from the Middle East, while the region also accounts for 30 per cent of the country's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports.

The Kospi plunged 12 per cent on Wednesday (Mar 4), extending a steep selloff from the previous day as the escalating war in the Middle East rattled investor sentiment.

"Britain will always provide refuge to people fleeing war and persecution, but our visa system must not be abused," said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

Launched at a landmark event in India recently, homegrown firm Sarvam AI claims its new 105-billion-parameter model can rival Chinas DeepSeek at a fraction of the computational cost. CNA tests how it stacks up against global peers.

Launched at a landmark event in India recently, homegrown firm Sarvam AI claims its new 105-billion-parameter model can rival Chinas DeepSeek at a fraction of the computational cost. CNA tests how it stacks up against global peers.

The helicopter was carrying five people when it went down in a grassy area of a residential district in Pililla, a small town in Rizal province.

From data centres in the sky to commercial space travel, ambitions once seen as distant are becoming part of the countrys broader economic strategy.

But as artificial intelligence tools become more sophisticated and widespread, experts warn of potential risks like deepfakes.

The alleged plan involved using the media, publishing legal analyses questioning government measures, influencing parliamentary questions, and using the influence of international bankers to question the prime ministers motives, the premier told Parliament.

The female stand-up comedian "stirred up gender conflicts and created anxiety over marriage and childbirth and was banned", read a statement by Chinese social media giant Weibo.

The Afghan defence ministry said "the fighting is still ongoing" against Pakistani forces.

The Bill was rejected as 146 lawmakers voting in favour fell just two short of the two-thirds majority required to pass the amendment.

Chan Soo Khian grew up next to Khoo Kongsi, in a world of aunties, uncles, cousins, and a compound alive with activity. His 15-suite hotel now sits in that same historic orbit, translating personal memory into design details and rare after-hours moments inside the clan grounds.

The tone of the countrys biggest annual political meetings will focus on stability and realism instead of major policy shifts, say analysts.

An unprecedented legal showdown between the Sarawak state government and national oil corporation Petronas over hydrocarbon resource ownership could change long-assumed understandings of federal power in Malaysia, say analysts.

A decline in diplomatic relations masks a surge in Japans economic ties to China, says this researcher.

Amid cancelled flights, closed airspaces and explosions, citizens from across the region share their experiences with CNA.

Thailand's plan to introduce a tiered salt tax in a bid to curb soaring rates of high blood pressure and kidney disease has sparked debate over whether price measures can succeed where education campaigns have struggled.

V.Ships Asia said that the crew member was killed in the engine room of the tanker.At least three ships are known to have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

Trump said in media interviews on Sunday that 48 leaders were killed in strikes on Iran, but that he would "be talking" to new Iranian leaders, although he didn't specify when.

The accident, which also left 18 injured, happened in Nagpur, about 800km from state capital Mumbai.