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Paetongtarn Shinawatra quits Thailand's Pheu Thai leadership to 'save' party ahead of election

BANGKOK, Oct. 21 -- Former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced on Wednesday that she is stepping down as leader of Thailand's Pheu Thai Party to allow for a party overhaul. According to t... Read More


Prabowo-Gibran's first year: Indonesia public gives low marks to administration

JAKARTA, Oct. 21 -- Public confidence in President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka remains low after their first year in office, a new report shows. Both leaders received a... Read More


Express bus bursts into flames in Kluang crash with lorry, all seven on board escape

KLUANG, Oct. 21 -- Six passengers and a driver escaped from an express bus that caught fire after it collided with a lorry at Kilometre 78.7 northbound of the North-South Expressway near here last nig... Read More


Family of seven trapped in Singapore flat after PMA battery bursts into flames, no one hurt

SINGAPORE, Oct. 21 -- A family of seven were trapped in their Yishun HDB flat on Monday after a personal mobility aid (PMA) battery caught fire in the corridor. According to AsiaOne, the family owns ... Read More


Sabah state election: Jeffrey Kitingan says forming new bloc, PKDM wants no part

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 21 -- Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku Sabah (Star Sabah) President Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan said he is in talks with other Sabah-based opposition parties on forming a Gerakan Bersa... Read More


Upko defends Ewon's move

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 21 -- United Kinabalu Progressive Organisation (Upko) has hit out at a fellow Pakatan Harapan Member of Parliament for suggesting that the party is holding the coalition to "politi... Read More


Stamp out digital scamming: That's how to end Asean and East Asian Summit -Phar Kim Being

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 21 -- As Malaysia prepares to draw the curtain on its Asean Chairmanship and hosts the East Asian Summit (EAS) on October 28 2025, the region stands at a crossroads. Hundreds of se... Read More


Clock's ticking: Seven in 10 Singaporeans still haven't used their expiring S$500 SkillsFuture credit

SINGAPORE, Oct. 21 -- Time is running out for Singaporeans to use their one-off S$500 (RM1,740) SkillsFuture credit, which will expire at the end of next year - but seven in 10 people have yet to tap ... Read More


Traffic to Kuala Lumpur set to surge this evening as Deepavali holiday wraps up

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Traffic on several major highways heading to the capital is expected to increase this evening and tonight as people begin returning after the long Deepavali weekend. Sharifah... Read More


Bandar Utama school stabbing: Remand extended for another week, suspect to stay in custody until Oct 28

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- The remand period for a 14-year-old male student arrested over the stabbing of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen at her school in Bandar Utama has been extended for another week. Pe... Read More