Sri Lanka ex-president's son arrested on graft charges
COLOMBO, Sept 4 - The son of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested and remanded until…
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Major tunnel and underground rescue operations
MUMBAI, Sept 4 - Rescuers pulled two survivors from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on Nepal's Trishuli River…
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Malaysia GE16: UMNO, PAS push for early polls but Anwar likely to wait till late 2027
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has little reason to rush Malaysia’s next general election, or GE16.
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Chinese shipper COSCO denies its vessels spied for Beijing
BEIJING, Sept 4 - China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO rejected allegations it used concealed equipment on its…
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Wildfires creep towards Indonesia’s new capital, prompting calls for action
Fires have spread around Nusantara, with the biggest now at Bukit Suharto just 50km away.
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Volunteers fight uphill battle against Indonesian fires
The vast archipelago has been battling for weeks to contain fires.
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China's Xi to bring large CEO delegation on US visit, sources say
BEIJING, Sept 4 - President Xi Jinping is preparing a large business delegation to accompany him on his visit to…
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Taiwan is a society comfortable with contradictions
Taiwan correspondent Yip Wai Yee reflects on her four-year journey in this special farewell episode.
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Thailand freezes 49 data centres as resource fears escalate
With data centres draining power and water, the government is rethinking its approach.
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Nepali foreman rescued from tunnel says he stayed behind to help others
Officials believe at least 900 people are trapped in tunnels related to six hydropower projects along the Trishuli…
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Myanmar leader visits Vietnam on diplomatic comeback tour
His three-day visit is aimed at boosting political and business ties with the one-party state.
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Philippine court issues warrant for V-P Sara Duterte's arrest for threats against Marcos
A conviction could remove her from office and derail her presidential bid in 2028.
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Air India probe flags hydraulic loss, pilot drug test
India's aviation regulator is considering tighter screening rules for psychoactive substances.
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Nepal floods could cost insurers over $168 million even before death, injury claims
Hydropower projects account for most claims, according to a top official at one of the country’s leading insurers.
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India food safety crackdown targets company of Nepal’s ‘Noodle King’
The crackdown is part of an unprecedented food-safety drive in India.
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Two US sailors removed from Thai resort town after drunken brawl
Police were alerted to a “small scuffle” involving the sailors in the early hours of Sept 3.
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Nepal floods ruin merchants, traders ahead of crucial festival season
Any pullback in spending could weigh heavily on Nepal’s roughly $57 billion economy.
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Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel
KATHMANDU, Sept 4 - Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the…
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Court grants Malaysia ex-PM Najib and son stay of bankruptcy proceedings
The proceedings were initiated by the Inland Revenue Board following the two men’s failure to settle tax arrears.
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Indonesia’s top rights body calls for police to probe food poisoning of about 2,000 students
As at Sept 1, 50,000 individuals had been affected by food poisoning cases, a lawmaker said.
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Japan PM to keep finance minister Katayama in Cabinet reshuffle, sources say
The retention indicates preference for continuity in financial policy.
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Japan budget requests swell to pandemic-era scale under Takaichi
The increase underscores tension at the heart of Takaichi’s economic agenda.
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Australia sends drone specialists to join Nepal search as 36 citizens missing
SYDNEY, Sept 4 - Australian disaster response specialists left for Nepal on Friday to join the search for survivors…
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Nine days after disaster, two pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel
At least 900 people are believed to be trapped in tunnels after a fatal ice, rock and mud slide swept through a valley.
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Analysis finds unchecked businesses to blame for raging wildfires in Indonesia
Between January and July, at least 285,914 hectares of land have been burnt across the country.
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Sydney airport near-miss involved controllers flagged as high-fatigue risk, records show
There were six near-misses at Sydney Airport in about a month.
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Nepal flood losses estimated at $3 billion, official says
In the first four months of recovery, the estimated cost to rebuild roads would be about $66.7 million.
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Typhoon Saudel brings torrential rain, flooding to China’s coastal areas
The local authorities have enforced emergency flood protocols across multiple coastal areas.
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Vietnam's globetrotter leader to visit Russia, France, US this month, sources say
HANOI, Sept 4 - Vietnam's leader To Lam is planning to visit Russia, France, the United States and Canada this month,…
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The pace of high-profile overseas trips is exceptional even for To Lam.
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Taiwan condemns China’s ‘wolf warrior’ behaviour at Pacific forum
This year's Pacific Islands Forum was overshadowed by China's objections to the presence of Taiwan at the summit.
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Sarawak’s Serian district hits hazardous API reading of 518, above ‘emergency’ level
Sarawak's state secretary had said a haze emergency would be declared when readings hit the 500 mark.
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Malaysia’s Sarawak declares emergency in Serian district due to haze
Serian recorded a hazardous air pollutant index reading of 518 as at 10am on Sept 4.
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New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma
The move makes the country only the second worldwide to approve the use of the party drug for use in treating PTSD.
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Pacific summit backs concerns over China missile test despite Nauru dissent
SYDNEY, Sept 4 - Pacific Island leaders expressed concern about China's Pacific missile test at their annual summit,…
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South Korea's President Lee to visit France for summit, film discussion with Macron
SEOUL, Sept 4 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will pay a state visit to France from September 6 to 9 for a…
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