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Thai police arrest Myanmar man over alleged fuel smuggling amid export ban due to Mid-East war

Earlier in March, Thailand announced it was suspending fuel exports to conserve its holdings.

Nearly 400 evacuated as fresh floods hit northern Sabah

This is the second severe flooding in the Paitan and Pitas districts, which are still recovering from the floods that hit the neighbouring areas on Feb 18.

Indonesia sets three-month deadline for online child safety compliance

The policy is designed to safeguard children from online threats such as grooming, abuse and harmful content.

Deadly landfill collapse exposes Jakarta’s decades-long waste mismanagement

Indonesian rescue personnel carry a body bag containing the remains of a victim from the site of collapse at Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Malaysia to safeguard port operations after shipping disruptions

Port Klang in Selangor is Malaysia's largest and busiest maritime gateway.

Thailand orders bureaucrats to use stairs and work from home in energy saving drive

Bangkok's skyline is photographed during sunset in Bangkok, Thailand, July 3, 2023.

South Sumatra faces backlash over plan to buy $37,000 pool tables for councillors

Responding to backlash, one politician said South Sumatra billiard athletes could train using the pool table at his official residence.

Birth defects in Malaysia claim 30% of young lives

About 30 per cent of deaths among children under five in Malaysia between 2018 and 2022 were related to congenital conditions.

White supremacist content grips teens plotting attacks in South-east Asia

The youths are alleged to have been radicalised through social media posts and communities.

Myanmar civil war drives drugs epidemic in Thai hills

Lahu men taking part in a traditional religious cleansing ceremony in the village of Mae Haeng in Chiang Mai's Mae Ai district on Dec 10, 2025.

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