1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (371+ words) JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesian authorities have turned part of Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, into an emergency coordination and reception centre following the Virgo Transport 8 incident in the Java Sea, according to local media reports. Banjarmasin Class I Harbourmaster and…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago   (638+ words) CORON, (Philippines): The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday (Sept 13), bound for a dock where forensic investigators awaited them. Days…...

15+ hour, 43+ min ago   (191+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: There have been no reports of Malaysian students’ health being affected by the haze in Indonesia so far, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. The Higher Education Minister said his ministry was monitoring the situation of Malaysian…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (222+ words) The leader of Myanmar’s military-­backed government was in the country to meet with its leaders in his latest effort to normalise relations with other members of Asean, as critics warn the visit could weaken the bloc’s collective efforts to…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago   (142+ words) BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Xinhua): The development of a stronger, more dynamic and competitive private sector remains crucial to the future of the national economy as Brunei pursues economic diversification and the aspirations of Brunei Vision 2035, a Brunei government minister said…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (882+ words) MEDAN: Three volcanoes erupted around the country on Friday, spewing ash into the sky and underscoring heightened volcanic activity across the archipelago, following the eruptions of Mount Sinabung and Mount Anak Krakatau earlier this month. The Center for Volcanology and…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (687+ words) JAKARTA: Civil society groups have given the government seven calendar days to overhaul President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal programme, which has been linked to tens of thousands of food poisoning cases nationwide, warning they will pursue legal action if…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (238+ words) MANILA: The Quezon City Regional Trial Court on Friday (Sept 11) deferred the arraignment of Vice President Sara Duterte’s three counts of grave threats. Duterte’s lawyer, Paul Lawrence Lim confirmed that RTC Branch 98 has postponed the arraignment, although he declined to…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (213+ words) Kim Jong-un’s daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea’s spy agency said, offering a more detailed view of the ruling family. The spy agency has previously said Jong-un is believed to have three children,…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (261+ words) National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Disaster Data, Information and Communication Centre acting head Berton Panjaitan said the measures included preparations for a tsunami contingency plan in South Lampung, on Sumatra's side of the Sunda Strait, which separates Sumatra from Java....