Malaysia’s king seeks treatment abroad for unspecified illness
A statement asks Malaysians to pray for their king’s speedy recovery and long-lasting health. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US lawmakers introduce bill to ban DeepSeek from govt devices
A recent report found that the AI model is capable of transmitting user data to a Chinese telecoms firm. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Open up! US comes knocking on Asia’s door amid trade reset
WASHINGTON – Trade winds have blown a certain way for decades: Asia has mostly been the exporter and the United States the biggest importer. Asia is also the producer while the US is the consumer with ...
In running clubs in the Philippines, love awaits at the finish line for some
Running is seeing a new boom in the Philippines, swelling the ranks of run clubs and spicing up the dating scene. Read more ...
Raymond Ng, spouse of anti-vaccine group founder, handed 12 cheating charges linked to vending machines
SINGAPORE – Raymond Ng Kai Hoe, who is the husband of anti-vaccine group Healing the Divide founder Iris Koh, was on Feb 7 ...
ANA, JAL cancel more flights as heavy snowfall continues in Japan
TOKYO - All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced further flight cancellations for Feb 7, as heavy snowfall continued to interfere with air travel. ANA announced that as of 7pm on ...
Iswaran placed on home detention scheme on Feb 7
SINGAPORE - Former transport minister S. Iswaran has been placed on home detention scheme on Feb 7.
Social Network star Eisenberg slams Zuckerberg as ‘obsessed with power’
The billionaire founder of Facebook failed to evolve into a profile in courage, he says. Read more at straitstimes.com.