India

Kashmir still on edge after clashes

When falling bombs shattered the usual calm of his Kashmir village, Mohammad Rashid set his mind to building a shelter for his family, ready in case fighting erupts again in the divided Himalayan region.

India

Schools ordered to ring a bell to beat the heat

Schools in the nation's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said.

Sri Lanka

Monks set off on week-long peace walk

Saffron-robed Buddhist monks have begun a week-long peace walk across the country, accompanied by a rescued stray dog that has become a celebrity in its own right.

Laos

New Year’s celebrations see fewer road deaths

Twenty-three deaths due to road accidents were recorded across the country during the 2026 Lao New Year celebrations from April 12 to 18, a decrease from the 26 fatalities reported in the same period last year, Lao News Agency said.

Vietnam

Seoul, Hanoi talk high-tech

Leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, marking their second meeting in less than a year, as Hanoi seeks more support for its high-tech ambitions from its top investor.

Cambodia

66-year-old is fourth human bird flu case

A 66-year-old woman from the country's southeast Svay Rieng province had been confir­med positive for H5N1 human avian influenza, becoming the fourth case this year, the Ministry of Health said.

South Korea

Jail time cut for CEO in battery plant fire

An appeals court has dras­tically cut the sentence of a battery company CEO after his conviction over one of the country's deadliest industrial disasters in years.

Indonesia

Court dismisses minister’s mass rape denial case

An Indonesian court has dismissed a lawsuit against Culture Minister Fadli Zon for having publicly denied that mass rapes occurred during deadly riots in 1998 targeting mostly ethnic Chinese in the country.

AseanPlus News

Memories from the ashes

DORZ Cheung was at work when one of Hong Kong's dead­liest fires broke out in November.

India

At least 13 killed in Kerala firecracker factory blast

At least 13 people have died and nearly two dozen others injured when a powerful blast occurred inside a firecracker-manufacturing unit in the nation's southern state of Kerala, confirmed a local police officer.

China

Wang Yi begins S-E Asia tour

THE country's top diplomat Wang Yi will embark on a three-country visit to South-East Asia, seeking to strengthen ties in the face of "risks", Beijing said.

Indonesia

Indonesia finance minister floats, then backs off on Strait of Malacca levy

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance minister raised – then quickly downplayed – the idea of imposing a levy on ships using the straits of Malacca and Singapore, stressing that Jakarta would not exploit strategic waterways for revenue.

Singapore

Child taken to hospital after foot trapped in Singapore's Bugis Junction mall escalator

SINGAPORE: A child was taken to hospital after their foot was caught in an escalator in Bugis Junction mall on Wednesday (April 22) afternoon..

Singapore

Singaporean online personality Kurt Tay jailed, fined for sharing woman’s intimate video and threatening her

SINGAPORE: Online personality Kurt Tay was sentenced to 14 months in jail and fined S$3,000 on Wednesday (April 22) for distributing intimate material and sending threatening messages.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (April 22, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (April 22, 2026)

South Korea

South Korean fighter pilot fined for mid-air photos that caused crash

SEOUL: A South Korean fighter pilot has been ordered to pay 88 million won (US$59,200) in damages over a 2021 mid-air collision he caused by trying to get photos and videos of himself flying, an official report said on Wednesday (April 22).

Vietnam

Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power

HANOI: Vietnam's top leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi on Wednesday (April 22), announcing a dozen cooperative agreements including on tech innovation and development of nuclear power plants.

Nation

Two lawyers detained over RM8mil trust fund fraud

KUALA LUMPUR: Two lawyers, suspected of falsifying documents to access about RM8mil in trust funds linked to a property development project, have been remanded by graft busters.

Cambodia

Thailand ceremony at disputed border temple draws Cambodia rebuke

BANGKOK: Thailand held a Buddhist ceremony on Wednesday (April 22) at ancient temple ruins it took control of during deadly border clashes with Cambodia in 2025, drawing a rebuke from its neighbour.

Entertainment

M'sian singer Gary Chaw sparks romance rumours after seen dining with mystery woman

The pair were said to be at ease with each other, with the woman even reaching over to fix the singer's hat and hair.