World

Indonesia passenger ship with 243 people reported missing at sea, agency says

JAKARTA, Sept ⁠13 (Reuters) - An Indonesian passenger ship carrying ⁠243 people was reported missing ‌after losing contact in the Java Sea early on Sunday during bad weather, the country's ​search and rescue agency said ⁠in a statement.

Laos

Lao central bank employees sent to jail over corruption charges

VIENTIANE: The Vientiane People's Court has sentenced 10 bank employees to lengthy prison terms, including life sentences, in corruption and money laundering cases that caused losses of more than 2.29 trillion kip (US$102.6 million).

Myanmar

Myanmar President, Cambodian PM hold bilateral meeting

PHNOM PENH: President Min Aung Hlaing and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Manet held bilateral talks at the Office of the Prime Minister of Cambodia in the afternoon of September 11.

Nation

Egyptian president to visit Malaysia next month

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is scheduled to make an official visit to Malaysia next month.

Indonesia

Collective strength of BRICS must translate into real opportunities for people: Indonesian President

ISTANBUL: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Saturday (Sept 12) that the collective strength of BRICS countries must translate into tangible opportunities for their people and give the Global South a greater voice in shaping its future, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

Nation

Anwar: Recovering 1MDB assets restores trust in govt, not just about money

PETALING JAYA: Efforts to recover assets linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal were not merely about getting back money that had been lost, says Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Anwar, Prabowo discuss forest fires, Middle East conflict

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have discussed the issue of forest fires and developments in the Middle East conflict during their meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit here.

Nation

Haze: Six areas nationwide record unhealthy API

PETALING JAYA: A total of six locations are recording unhealthy air quality levels as of 10am on Sunday (Sept 13), five of them in Sarawak alone.

Thailand

From e-sports to AI: Thailand’s Digital Economy Minister Chaichanok Chidchob bets on technology

BANGKOK: As one of Thailand's youngest Cabinet ministers, Chaichanok Chidchob (pic), 36, has attracted media attention right from the start. Now, the Minister of Digital Economy and Society is again under scrutiny over an artificial intelligence project that has been dogged by allegations of procurement irregularities.

Nation

Cops shoot at tyre of car that tried to ram patrol bike

KULAI: Police had to shoot at the tyres of a car after the driver tried to ram into them here early Saturday morning (Sept 12).

Singapore

Fewer marriages, fussier couples: The wedding business in Singapore is getting tougher

SINGAPORE: The busy thoroughfare of Tanjong Pagar Road has always been known as a bridal studio hub.

World

New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Maritime trackers ⁠received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down ⁠a vital oil pipeline. 

Philippines

Philippines' Mindanao trades bullets for election ballots

COTABATO, Philippines: On a basketball court in the Philippines' Marawi, ballots piled high on pallets awaited transport to towns across a Muslim-majority region that has traded decades of separatist violence for a chance at self-determination.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak heli crash: Remains of five victims to be sent to respective hometowns today, says Dzulkefly

MIRI: The remains of all five victims of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long Lellang will be handed over to their families at the Miri Hospital Forensic Department on Sunday (Sept 13).

Vietnam

Vietnam's EV-maker names founder's eldest son as its global chief executive

HANOI: Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast on Saturday (Sept 12) named Chairman Pham Nhat Quan Anh (pic), the eldest son of founder Pham Nhat Vuong, as its global chief executive as the loss-making firm plans a restructuring and overseas expansion.

World

Australia vows to bolster resilience of telco networks after Optus outage

SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) - ⁠Australia's government pledged on Sunday to bolster resilience ⁠in the nation's telecommunications networks after an outage ‌at Optus, the country's No. 2 carrier, impacted users in three states and disrupted some emergency services calls.

Technology

Hyundai Motor to roll out in-house driver-assist system in 2029

SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Hyundai ⁠Motor Group will launch vehicles equipped with its proprietary driver-assistance software in late 2029, two ⁠years later than planned, turning to Nvidia in the interim to accelerate deployment.

Sabah & Sarawak

Schools in Serian, Lubok Antu to remain closed until haze improves

KUCHING: The temporary closure of schools in the Serian and Lubok Antu districts has been extended until the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in both districts fall below 200.

Nation

Probe on scam detentions

PEKAN: Malaysian authorities will conduct an investigation following the detention of 30 Malaysians suspected of being involved in online scam activities in Indonesia.

Nation

With over 4,600 cases, domestic violence remains a concern

JOHOR BARU: A total of 4,646 domestic violence cases were recorded in the first seven months of this year, says Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Lim Hui Ying.