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Global security threats closer to Malaysia’s shores than many think, PM Anwar warns

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysian intelligence agencies had identified potential security threats arising from the operations of foreign intelligence organisations nearby.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysian intelligence agencies had identified potential security threats arising from the operations of foreign intelligence organisations nearby.

Indonesia will not export electricity to Singapore unless price is right, says Bahlil

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Indonesia would prioritise domestic electricity needs if its pricing terms were not met.
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Indonesia would prioritise domestic electricity needs if its pricing terms were not met.

Johor’s data centre boom brings pylons, noise and property worries

The TM Nxera data centre was constructed near the upscale residential enclave of Eco Botanic.
The TM Nxera data centre was constructed near the upscale residential enclave of Eco Botanic.

Vietnam scraps child organ donors proposal after backlash

Some questioned if children could understand complex medical, legal and ethical issues.
Some questioned if children could understand complex medical, legal and ethical issues.

Thai teen golfer dies after lightning strike during youth tournament

The girl was a provincial-level golfer who won awards at several competitions, according to her grandmother.
The girl was a provincial-level golfer who won awards at several competitions, according to her grandmother.

Newborn among 15 killed as Myanmar military strikes maternity clinic and school, sources say

Vehicles passing an injured person following a Myanmar military air strike in September in Kyauktaw, Rakhine state.
Vehicles passing an injured person following a Myanmar military air strike in September in Kyauktaw, Rakhine state.

Indonesia court voids V-P Gibran’s high-school equivalency document

Indonesia’s Supreme Court invalidated a high-school equivalency certificate submitted by Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka as part of his candidacy in the 2024 election.
Indonesia’s Supreme Court invalidated a high-school equivalency certificate submitted by Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka as part of his candidacy in the 2024 election.

Singapore to steer ‘mutually beneficial’ US-ASEAN defence framework amid regional sensitivities

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing (right) formally took over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting for 2027 from his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr in Cebu, the Philippines, on Oct 28.
Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing (right) formally took over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting for 2027 from his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr in Cebu, the Philippines, on Oct 28.

Six years after revival, Malaysia’s oldest Malay newspaper faces another crisis. What’s next?

Copies of Utusan Malaysia newspaper sold at a newsstand in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 2.
Copies of Utusan Malaysia newspaper sold at a newsstand in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 2.

Nearly 100 employees of Media Mulia, publisher of Utusan Malaysia, Kosmo!, put on paid leave

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