Nation

Two Thai nationals killed, four hurt in Pontian house fire

PONTIAN: A fire that broke out in a house here killed two people and left four others injured.

Asia & Oceania

Singapore to hold food festival in September

Head to Singapore next month to experience its vibrant food festival.

Singapore

Environment agency explains why water in Yishun Canal turned green (update)

SINGAPORE: The green water that had pooled in a canal in Yishun Close was caused by the discharge of wash water contaminated with water-based ink, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Wednesday (Aug 27).

Nation

MACC nabs ex-CEO of foundation, NGO chairman over RM2.1mil in false claims

PUTRAJAYA: A former chief executive officer of a banking institution-owned foundation and the chairman of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) have been remanded for five days until Aug 31 for allegedly being involved in false claims amounting to over RM2.1mil.

Forex

Asian currencies fall as dollar rebounds; stocks mixed ahead of Nvidia results

ASIAN currencies fell on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar recovered after declining in the previous session, though concerns persisted over Federal Reserve's independence, while regional equities traded mixed ahead of key Nvidia earnings.

Philippines

Cockfighting enthusiasts case: 401 human skeletal remains found in Taal Lake says Justice Dept

MANILA: A total of 401 "human skeletal remains" were recovered from Taal Lake as authorities continue the search for the missing sabungeros, or cockfighting aficionados, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said.

Vietnam

Cheap imports threaten sustainability of Vietnam's livestock industry

HANOI: The domestic meat market is facing mounting pressure as imports surge, with cheaper products increasingly dominating supermarket shelves. Experts warn the trend could undermine local farmers and threaten the long-term sustainability of the livestock sector if no strategic measures are taken.

Nation

Sultan of Brunei leaves for home after state visit to Malaysia

SUBANG JAYA: The Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, departed for home on Wednesday (Aug 27) after his three-day state visit to Malaysia, which began on Monday (Aug 25).

Nation

Papagomo jailed 30 days for contempt of court

KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, also known as Papagomo, has been sentenced by the High Court to 30 days' jail for contempt of court in a defamation suit filed by former inspector-general of police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

Nation

Aliff Syukri acquitted of four counts of uploading offensive content

SEPANG: Cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman has been acquitted by the Sessions Court here of four counts of uploading offensive content on his Instagram relating to his controversial music video titled "Kelepok Raya".

Indonesia

Hundreds reportedly detained, photojournalist, children injured in Jakarta unrest

JAKARTA: At least 370 people were detained, and a photojournalist was assaulted, when security personnel clashed with protesters on the streets around the House of Representatives compound in Central Jakarta on Monday (Aug 25).

Technology

Amazon aiming to deploy Kuiper satellite services in Vietnam

HANOI (Reuters) -Amazon is aiming to deploy its Kuiper satellite services in Vietnam, Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement.

Thailand

Two minor earthquakes hit northern Thai provinces

BANGKOK: Two microearthquakes measuring 1.5 and 2.4 in magnitude struck Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son respectively in the early hours of Wednesday (Aug 27), the Earthquake Observation Division reported.

China

China woman reunites with long-lost mum after spotting ‘another version’ of herself in video

BEIJING: rom eastern China has been reunited with her mother after 30 years apart after she spotted "another version" of herself in a video.

Vietnam

Vietnam to make switch to ethanol-blended fuel in move to boost US imports

HANOI: Vietnam is planning to switch completely to ethanol-blended gasoline from next year, opening up the possibility for the country to import more ethanol and corn from the United States.

Entertainment

This Syed Saddiq lookalike has better moves and TikTok can't handle it

A random Malaysian tourist dropped a TikTok of a man who looks exactly like the Muar MP busting out his best moves at Bana Hills, Vietnam.

Nation

M’sia to hold RCEP Summit in October, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is planning to organise the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Summit in October this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Economy

Shenzhen developing into high-tech hub

AS morning light sweeps across Shenzhen's skyline, the skyscrapers that have replaced the old fishing boats gleam in the sun.

Philippines

Online gambling could put Philippines back on dirty money watch list, warns central bank

MANILA: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr warned on Tuesday (Aug 26) that online gambling—particularly illegal operations—poses money-laundering threats that could land the Philippines back on the global "grey list."

Singapore

Lorry driver, five passengers hurt after multi-vehicle accident on Tampines Expressway

SINGAPORE: A man was trapped in the driver's seat of a lorry before he was freed by rescuers and taken to hospital along with five others after an accident involving four vehicles on the Tampines Expressway (TPE).