6 hours ago Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, founder of Measat, Astro and Maxis, dies at 86

The founder of satellite operator Measat, Astro, and Maxis, Krishnan was a prominent figure in Malaysia’s business landscape.

Events

7 hours ago Nearly 40,000 evacuated as northern Malaysia ‘completely paralysed’ by severe floods

The Golok River, bordering Thailand, has reached its highest level since 1997, with the situation exacerbated by La Niña.

Events

14 hours ago Chinese, Algerian presidents hail successful launch of communications satellite

President Xi Jinping and his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika exchanged congratulatory messages on the successful launch of Alcomsat-1 in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern province of Sichuan early Monday.

Politics

31 hours ago Angry South Korean students call tutor titan’s childbirth advice ‘sexually humiliating’

MegaStudy Group chairman Son Joo-eun slammed for telling school students that ‘giving birth is more important than going to college’.

Society

31 hours ago Malaysia drops Najib’s 6 charges over 1MDB as house arrest rumours swirl

Najib Razak has been seeking to be released from jail and serve the remaining four years of his jail term at home.

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