Bhumjaithai Party secures lead in Thai general election, dealing a blow to the progressive People’s Party. Anutin Charnvirakul pledges stable government formation amid ongoing vote count...
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has secured a decisive supermajority in Japan’s lower house election, according to official counts, strengthening her mandate on defence, fiscal policy and...
A 38-year-old woman has been arrested following a fatal road accident in Chinatown, Singapore, that claimed the life of a six-year-old girl. The girl and her...
Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong emphasised that money should not drive political ambition—but must not deter talent from entering politics, citing the need for Singapore’s...
Singaporean Lim Seok Pheng has been added to a US Homeland Security list of “worst criminal aliens”, with court rulings detailing her role as a courier...
A six-year-old girl died following a traffic accident on South Bridge Road on 6 February. The child and her mother were taken to hospital conscious, but...
CNA’s report on Dr Tan Bin Seng’s letter spotlights urgency but underplays the constitutional rules. The WP constitution sets no fixed SCMC deadline, only notice requirements,...
URA has ordered the removal of a batik mural from a preserved shophouse at 59 Arab Street, saying facade murals are not allowed. Utopia Apparels founder...
Two women staying at a low-cost guesthouse in Chengdu, China, were shocked to discover a hidden camera concealed inside the air-conditioning duct of their room. Police...
Kuching police arrested six locals in a raid on a suspected call centre scam syndicate promoting fake online games via Multi WhatsApp Warmer, as Malaysia grapples...
Singapore police have warned of new job scams involving fake online tasks linked to digital Pokémon trading cards. At least seven cases since January 2026 have...
Singapore has reported 11 measles cases in January 2026—matching the total for all of 2024. In response, authorities have introduced stricter public health measures including mandatory...
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamed has been allowed short periods of home leave after a month in hospital for a fractured hip, with doctors reporting...
A Malaysian woman found a cobra hidden inside a sock in her bathroom while working from home. Civil defence officers were called and safely captured the...
CCTV footage shows a car crashing into a halwa puri stall outside a restaurant in Karachi’s Khudadad Colony, spilling hot oil and injuring four workers. The...
A lift explosion caused by gas-filled balloons injured a 21-year-old student and a delivery worker in Goregaon West. Police have booked the balloon supplier’s owner for...
A 26-year-old office worker was rushed to hospital after suddenly experiencing severe breathing difficulties, only to discover that her kidneys had completely failed. A nephrologist said...
Indonesia has given regional authorities two weeks to submit verified data on residents affected by floods and landslides in Sumatra, warning that delays could cost survivors...
Indonesian authorities are investigating the killing of a critically endangered Sumatran elephant found mutilated inside a plantation concession in Riau, amid fears the case is linked...
The Hong Kong Federation of Students, a key pro-democracy body founded in 1958, has decided to dissolve, citing mounting political pressure and shrinking space for student...
A 67-year-old former driving instructor in Singapore was jailed for five weeks and fined S$1,000 after teaching over 100 students without a valid licence, even continuing...
The State Courts have allowed former actor Edmund Chen’s five-day jail sentence for a traffic offence to be stayed pending appeal, increasing his bail to S$15,000...
Indonesia’s decision to join the Board of Peace on Gaza has sparked domestic debate, with parliament questioning funding plans and civil society raising concerns over legal...
Indonesian authorities safely secured a protected Javan leopard after it entered a residential area in Bandung district, West Java. The animal was captured without being harmed...
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore near Pacitan Regency early on 6 February 2026. BMKG confirmed it was a shallow megathrust event linked to the southern...
Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim renewed calls for smaller class sizes, arguing that technology cannot replace human teachers, and urged MOE to increase teaching aides to...
A humanoid robot capable of walking naturally, maintaining eye contact and displaying subtle facial expressions has captured widespread attention on Chinese social media, reigniting debate over...
A vehicle fire broke out inside Orchard Towers’ second-floor carpark late on 5 February. SCDF responded at about 10.40pm and extinguished the blaze using a water...
TrumpRx.gov, a new government website launched by President Donald Trump, aims to provide steep discounts on over 40 prescription drugs by leveraging international price parity agreements...
A major church assembly in Merauke has become a focal point of opposition to Indonesia’s National Strategic Projects, with church leaders, activists and legal groups urging...
