South Korea

South Korea summons Cambodian envoy over job scams targeting nationals

South Korea's foreign minister summoned Cambodia's ambassador on Friday following a surge in reported kidnappings of South Korean nationals linked to job scams in the South-East Asian country.

Badminton

Controversy strikes again as Aaron-Wooi Yik edge past Taiwan duo in quarters

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik benefitted from a controversial call from the umpire in their win over Taiwan's Liu Kuang-heng-Yang Po-han in the Arctic Open quarter-final.

Singapore

Trump tariff threat pushes oil to five-month low

Brent and US crude futures fell more than US$2 a barrel, or more than 3%, on Friday night.

Nation

Strict action, zero tolerance for sexual misconduct in schools, says Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will not compromise on any sexual misconduct in all educational institutions under its management, says Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

AseanPlus News

China mum whose kids were thrown from 15th floor by their dad reveals new romance

Grieving mother of two dead children faces a mixed reaction on social media after she hooks up with 'bad boy with charm'

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong’s fashion retailers look to cafes to restore chicness to their brands

Retailers from Uniqlo to Dior use cafes as a marketing tool to reconnect with young consumers

Nation

Melaka leaders react to student gang-rape incident in Alor Gajah

MELAKA: The rising tide of indiscipline among students in the state has become deeply troubling over the recent years, says the state education, higher learning and religious affairs committee chairman, Datuk Rahmad Mariman.

Vietnam

Thousands evacuated as floods swamp Hanoi outskirts

Severe flooding has forced the authorities in Vietnam's capital Hanoi to evacuate nearly 8,500 residents, with more than 10,500 people already affected.

Cricket

Cricket-Jaiswal misses double hundred but India continue ascendancy

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell short of a double hundred, but India cruised to 427-4 at lunch to continue their ascendancy on day two of the second and final test against West Indies on Saturday.

China

Kidney transplant after blood type conversion may improve access to organs

Chinese and Canadian scientists report organ with blood type A converted to universal type O in donor-centric approach

AseanPlus News

How thousands of relics travelled 10,000 miles to ‘protect Chinese identity’

The story is little known in the West, but is a foundation for modern Chinese museology and a symbol of the nation's resilience

Nation

Anwar: Timor-Leste to be made full member of Asean on Oct 26

SERI ISKANDAR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that Timor-Leste will be officially made a full member of Asean on Oct 26.

Philippines

At least seven dead, over 300 hurt in twin quakes in southern Philippines

The death toll from twin earthquakes in the southern Philippines has risen to seven, with more than 300 injured, the national disaster agency and local officials said on Saturday.

Nation

Nine Malaysian activists detained by Israel set to return home on Sunday

PETALING JAYA: The nine Malaysians who were detained by Israeli authorities while taking part in humanitarian missions are expected to return home on Sunday (Oct 12).

Nation

Melaka teen gang-raped by senior students, police arrest four

MELAKA: A Form Three schoolgirl at a secondary school here is suffering trauma, including refusing to attend school, after she was allegedly gang-raped by two senior students.

China

Outrage over restrained China bridesmaids forced to kiss strangers as wedding prank

Extreme wedding pranks are prevalent in China; a separate incident involving 3 men tying up a groom, causing permanent disabilities

China

Eyeing China, EU unveils sweeping measures to shield struggling steel industry

If approved, plan tackling overcapacity would slash tariff-free quotas by nearly half and double duties on excess shipments to 50 per cent

AseanPlus News

1.4 million mainland Chinese passenger trips made to Hong Kong over ‘golden week’

Figures show 15 per cent increase from National Day holiday last year, but still fall short of expectations of nearly reaching pre-Covid levels

AseanPlus News

Asean Club Championship spotlight - Faisal Halim shines for Selangor FC in top regional tourney

Team captain Faisal shows the way for his side with brilliant performances after making a comeback following a tragic injury.

AseanPlus News

Three people dead in light plane crash in southeast Australia

Three people died after a light plane crashed and caught on fire south of Wollongong, in southeast Australia, on Saturday morning.