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More than 50 emergency vehicles were activated after police received a call about an irritating smell and people coughing inside the mall.
The kingdom’s most-watched family scandal in years has prompted a sacking, a televised confessional – and a warning from media regulators.
The man reportedly became frustrated when the gates did not open after he slammed his passport on the reader.
Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, named after a snake from folklore and the province where it was found, weighed as much as nine adult elephants.
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In an interview, the former prime minister reveals that he and his ex-protege, Anwar Ibrahim, clashed over their views on corruption.
What happens to more than 1 million social recluses in the world’s fastest-ageing society when the last person who cared for them is gone?
Some social media users question how the man could have dropped his son just as they were getting off the moving train.
The woman, who was convicted of infanticide for causing the death of her newborn, did not tell her family about her pregnancy.
One of the employees reportedly told police he burned his wife’s body in an incinerator on the zoo’s grounds.
Ground-handling company SATS pledged to improve service standards and staff training after a video of the incident went viral.
A new report reveals that the number of people executed for consuming South Korean cultural content surged by 250 per cent during the pandemic.
The women are part of a growing protest wave seeking to protect Japan’s post-war peace commitments.
“Sentos” have cut operating hours and welcomed fewer customers, with some deciding to fold amid the energy crisis.
Meanwhile, Philippine fried chicken chain Jollibee has announced a record operating income and is accelerating its global expansion.
The finger pinching gesture, known as the ‘Megalian hand’, is seen as a mockery of male genitalia.
Bali, Sumba and the Flores Islands are expected to be the worst hit from a megathrust earthquake in the Sumba fault.
Kochi prefecture says residents aged between 20 and 39 can receive a US$125 subsidy to use certified matchmaking apps.
Environmental NGO calls on authorities to adopt a more responsible approach when granting approvals for development projects in the area.
Police said the group of revellers blocked traffic, sprayed water at the driver and ignored orders to disperse.
The city’s ‘companion service’ aims to help single-person households move house or visit hospital.
The minister says Yee’s case shows how foreign media and rights advocates have mistaken an offensive repeat offender for a free-speech icon.
The body of Chua Muhammad Syafidi was found floating off the Indonesian island of Karimun.
Shane Dunphy asked the embassy to reimburse him for the US$1,600 spent on petrol vouchers for his staff so that they could travel to work.
As governments roll out work-from-home policies to cut fuel use, civil servants face location tracking and other productivity measures.
Amirul Hafiz Omar was on his way to buy his son a mathematics book when a car allegedly driven at high speed rammed his motorcycle.
Anthony Loke urges Malaysians to plan their travel and reduce resource wastage, saying energy supply would not be disrupted until May.
Zhang Xuesong is accused of raping and strangling the victim and reportedly fled to China, and later Singapore, following the break-in.
With the war affecting the outlook of Dubai’s medical hub, Malaysia could draw more patients from the Middle East.
An official from the community says no police department in Australia has implemented a set of anti-racism recommendations.
