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A Taiwanese politician has sparked online debate after suggesting that having multiple wives could be one way to address the island's declining birth rate, only for netizens to point out that the real problem is the cost of raising...

Indonesia's energy minister has pushed back against Singapore's concerns over reduced natural gas supplies, insisting that the cuts remain within contractual limits and rejecting suggestions that Jakarta is failing to honour its international commitments.Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil...

A Chinese tourist who was allegedly attacked inside her room at a resort in Sabah, Malaysia, managed to escape and hide in nearby bushes until staff found her the following morning. An 18-year-old security guard has since been jailed...

Possible dinosaur footprints discovered near a stream in a forest in Ban Phue District, Udon Thani Province, Thailand, have attracted attention online, with the Department of Mineral Resources confirming that it is checking the findings with experts.The unusual impressions...

Indonesia Begins Cutting Natural Gas Exports to Singapore From Oct 24Indonesia has begun reducing natural gas supplies to Singapore by 31 billion British thermal units per day (BBTUD), with the move taking effect on Oct 24 as Jakarta prioritises...

Indonesia has warned that it could suspend energy exports to countries that fail to treat it with respect, raising questions about the future of regional energy supplies, including natural gas imports to Singapore.Bahlil Lahadalia, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming...

Singapore and Malaysian police have dismantled an alleged cross-border prostitution syndicate that reportedly used Malaysia as an operational base to promote sex services to clients in Singapore.The joint operation, known as Op Noda — Rentas Sempadan, was conducted on...

A 16-year-old student allegedly attacked a female teacher with an axe at a private school in Kuching, Malaysia, on Wednesday (Oct 21), leaving her with injuries to her hand.The incident occurred at Tunku Putra-HELP International School in Sarawak's capital,...

Singapore-Registered Car Allegedly Makes Illegal Turn in JB, Driver Punched During ConfrontationA confrontation involving a Singapore-registered car and a Malaysian lorry passenger in Johor Bahru reportedly turned violent after an alleged traffic violation, with footage showing the car driver...

A Malaysian man has urged the public to reconsider exercising outdoors during hazy conditions after he developed a persistent cough and began coughing up blood in his phlegm.According to Sin Chew Daily, the man had been coughing for nearly...