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Serian's PM2.5 falls below unhealthy; emergency haze lifted
Malaysia’s Sarawak state lifted the emergency declared on August 25 for the Serian Division on September 7 after air‑quality conditions improved. The Minis
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Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as hazardous haze forces school closures
KUALA LUMPUR — On September 4, the Malaysian government announced a state of emergency for the Serian Division of Sarawak, the eastern Malaysian state on B
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Jakarta rescues female orangutan and infant from Kalimantan forest fire
Jakarta authorities on Thursday announced the successful rescue of a female orangutan and her infant from the thick smoke of a forest fire that swept throu
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Malaysia launches three‑day cloud‑seeding over Sarawak to combat haze
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Department of Disaster Management and Relief (Jabatan Penyelamat dan Kebencanaan), the Meteorological Department and the Royal Ma
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Palangkaraya registers AQI 780, becoming Indonesia's most polluted city.
Palangkaraya, the capital of Central Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, recorded an air‑quality index of 780 on Tuesday, making it the most polluted city
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Malaysia begins voluntary return of 1,476 Burmese migrants to Myanmar on Sept. 29
Kuala Lumpur announced on Thursday that 1,476 Burmese nationals will be repatriated to Myanmar on 29 September, marking the first phase of a voluntary retu
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Johor Darul Ta'zim Sets World Record with 109‑Match Unbeaten Streak
Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) extended its unbeaten run in top‑flight league play to a world‑record 109 matches after a 3‑0 victory over Kuching City on Saturda
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JIM Truck Kills Three During Chow Kit Night Raid, Police Investigate
Three people were killed and a fourth wounded in a fatal collision that occurred on Tuesday night in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, when a Malaysian Immigration D
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Singapore introduces anti‑fraud messaging rules; IM platforms curb unsolicited contact.
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) formally announced the draft Prevention of Fraud and Unsolicited Message Service Regulations on 10t
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Nestled in Southeastern Asia, Malaysia spans a vast expanse of 330,803 square kilometers, bridging the Malay Peninsula and the northern third of the island
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Indonesian Authorities Detain Malaysian Pilot Suspected of Carrying Narcotics Aboard Plane
Indonesian authorities announced the arrest of a Malaysia Airlines pilot suspected of carrying more than 26 kilograms of heroin and a package of ice at Soe
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Asian Football Federation Unites with UEFA to Oppose FIFA's Controversial Reforms
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recently expressed its stance, joining the ranks of the European Football Association (UEFA) in its opposition t
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Indonesian authorities crack down on Malaysian Airlines pilots' international drug trafficking operation.
Indonesian law enforcement agencies recently announced the bust of a major international narcotics smuggling case, in which a serving Malaysia Airlines pil
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Myanmar Military Junta Passes New Law to Crack Down on Online Scams with Death Penalty Possible.
The Myanmar military government recently passed a new law aimed at combating the growing problem of telecommunications fraud. According to the law, if a pe
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Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix Moved to Sepang, Malaysia Due to Safety and Schedule Concerns
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (F1) officially announced recently that the Bahrain Grand Prix, originally scheduled to take place in the Mid
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Thailand Parliament Passes Amnesty Bill for Political Activists, Excludes Corruption and Lèse-Majeste
The Thai Parliament has passed an amnesty bill covering political activists sentenced since 2005, while excluding crimes related to corruption and royal de
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Indonesian Police Raid Uncovers 74 kg of Gold and Foreign Currency
Indonesian police recently conducted raids across 12 locations in connection with three separate cases. The searches yielded startling results, with police
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Iranian state media releases footage of Khamenei's residence after strikes
Iranian state media recently released footage showing the residence of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei being targeted in airstrikes by Israel and the Un
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Body of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei arrives in Qom for funeral parade.
According to Iranian state television, the body of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has arrived in the city of Qom, where he once studied, in p
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Philippines anti‑corruption court orders arrest of Senator Marcoleta and others.
Philippine police recently arrested Senator Rodante Marcoleta and three co-accused individuals, including former party-list representative Mike Defensor, f
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Foreign container ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, sparking global energy trade concerns
Iranian National Television reported that a foreign container ship ran aground in shallow water after using an unapproved channel through the Strait of Hor
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Former Indonesian Education Minister Sentenced to 10 Years for Corruption.
Indonesia’s former Minister of Education, Nadiem Makarim, was recently sentenced to ten years in prison on corruption charges. Makarim, a co‑founder of the
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Pakistan tutoring center collapse kills 14, injures 9.
A severe building collapse in Lahore, Pakistan, has left at least fourteen primary‑school children dead and nine others injured. The incident occurred at a
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Singapore-Flagged Container Ship Struck by Airborne Object, Reports No Injuries.
A Singapore-flagged container ship, Ever Lovely, has recently been struck by an unidentified aerial object off the coast of Dacht, Oman, resulting in no re