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Advertisement Asia Johor declares special holiday on May 25 after JDT football club wins Malaysia Cup Also known as the Southern Tigers, JDT beat Kuching City FC 2-0 in the final to win their fourth consecutive Malaysia Cup title. Fans celebrate as Johor Darul Ta’zim football club, also known as the Southern Tigers, wins Malaysia […]

Advertisement Asia Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb Temperatures in several cities across the South Asian country have recently hovered well above 45°C. A waste picker drinks water while working during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (File photo: AP/Channi Anand) 24 […]

Advertisement Asia Blast targeting train carrying military personnel kills dozens in southwest Pakistan An explosive-laden car hit one of the train carriages that resulted in a big blast, an official said. Security personnel inspect damaged derailed carriages after an explosion targeted a train in Quetta, Pakistan, on May 24, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Banaras Khan) 24 May […]

Advertisement East Asia Rescuers search for two still missing after China mine blast kills 82 The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country’s worst mining disaster in nearly two decades, with 247 workers underground at the time. Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal […]

Advertisement Asia India, US discuss Middle East, trade as Rubio cites progress on Iran conflict US top diplomat Marco Rubio said progress had been made on an outline that could help resolve the situation around the Strait of Hormuz US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a joint press […]

Advertisement East Asia China launches rocket to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing The Shenzhou-23 mission will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time. Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Lai Ka-ying wave during a ceremony before taking part in the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight […]

Advertisement Asia Turkey orders police to evict ousted opposition leadership from headquarters A file photo of Ozgur Ozel, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), speaking during an interview with Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey, March 11, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Murad Sezer) 25 May 2026 01:50AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn […]

Advertisement CNA Insider From silver travel to gig carers, how 6 changemakers in Asia are reimagining what it means to age With accessible travel in Taiwan, tech-enabled caregiving in Hong Kong and digital upskilling in Indonesia, communities in Asia are starting to redefine the ageing experience. These are just some of the initiatives backed by […]

Advertisement Asia Why Indonesia, Malaysia’s idea on tighter visa rules to counter foreign scammers may not be ‘a cure’ Indonesia and Malaysia are considering tighter visa and immigration rules to combat criminal networks and scam syndicates that make use of foreigners, but experts caution that there are diplomatic and economic costs to consider. Foreign nationals […]

Advertisement World Oil slips 5% on hopes of US-Iran deal Oil prices fell to a two-week low on optimism that the US and Iran were moving closer towards a peace deal, even though they remained at odds over key issues. Oil containers at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine […]