South Korea

Number of foreign students in S. Korea surpasses 310,000 for the first time; Vietnamese form the largest number

The number of foreign students studying in South Korea has surpassed 310,000 for the first time, government data showed Saturday, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Nation

Shah Alam cops arrest four for allegedly setting off fireworks from car

SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested four suspects who allegedly set off fireworks from a moving car.

Badminton

Olympian Meng Yean urges youngsters to stay tough

PETALING JAYA: The life of a shuttler is never easy as the road to success demands resilience, sacrifice and the right guidance.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Japan crash 'scary moment' says Bearman as Sainz urges FIA to act

SUZUKA, Japan, March 29 (Reuters) - Haas driver Oliver ⁠Bearman described his high-speed crash in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix as "a scary moment" with the incident sparking calls for the sport's ⁠regulator to make safety-related changes to its new rules.

Football

Soccer-Fans furious over clash of kit colours in US v Belgium friendly

ATLANTA, March 29 (Reuters) - A clash of ⁠kit colours caused confusion for players and made it difficult for fans watching on TV ⁠to tell the teams apart as World Cup co-hosts the U.S. were accused of ‌being responsible for a mix-up in a 5-2 friendly defeat by Belgium on Saturday.

Indonesia

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts nine times on Sunday (Match 29), triggering pyroclastic flows

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted nine times on Sunday, with the latest eruption sending an ash column up to 800 metres above its summit.

Nation

Fisherman found drowned in Sungai Besut

JERTIH: A fisherman was found drowned after he is believed to have fallen into Sungai Besut near Agro Darau in Kampung Darau, Hulu Besut, near here on Sunday (March 29).

Badminton

Rashid: BAM's rule is fair on players who walk out

PETALING JAYA: A proposed rule imposing up to RM500,000 in compensation or a two-year ban on national shuttlers who walk out of the team may seem harsh but former great Rashid Sidek believes it is justified.

Nation

RM2bil in financing approved to benefit over 88,000 MSMEs

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry has approved nearly RM2bil in financing within the first two months of this year, benefiting 88,150 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide.

AseanPlus News

Bursa Malaysia to remain cautious from Monday (March 29) as West Asia conflict dents sentiment

Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade cautiously this week as the unresolved West Asia conflict continues to shape global market direction.

Nation

Hot weather threatens over 13,000 hectares of Perak padi fields

IPOH: Padi fields in the Seberang Perak and Sungai Manik irrigation schemes in the Perak Tengah and Hilir Perak districts have been affected by the current hot weather.

China

China summons US envoy to Hong Kong over alert on security law changes

Beijing summoned the US's top envoy to Hong Kong after the consulate posted an alert about new rules giving authorities power to demand passwords for smartphones or other devices in national security investigations.

South Korea

'It's beautiful out there' - Spring blossoms bloom across South Korea

Visitors crowd the streets along cherry blossom-lined streams and railway tracks in Jinhae, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, as the nation's largest spring flower festival draws large numbers from its first weekend.

North Korea

High hopes at China's gateway to North Korea as trains resume

Now retired, Wang Meili wants to see the world -- including North Korea, the reclusive nation that lies across the river from her lifelong home in northeastern China.

Sabah & Sarawak

Thunderstorm, heavy rain warning issued for several states until 5pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several areas in the Peninsula, Sarawak and Sabah until 5pm on Sunday (March 29).

Indonesia

Two earthquakes strike eastern Indonesia on Sunday (March 29), says BKMG

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), added no damage or casualties were reported and no risk of tsunami in either incident.

Nation

Over RM32mil worth of petrol and diesel seized since 2024, says ministry

BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) seized petrol and diesel worth more than RM32mil and arrested 667 people under the Ops Tiris 3.0 conducted nationwide from Jan 1, 2024 to March 27 this year.

World

Russia's Ust-Luga port damaged by Ukrainian drones, fire breaks out

MOSCOW, March ⁠29 (Reuters) - Russia's Ust-Luga port, ⁠one of its largest ‌petroleum export outlets, was damaged on Sunday in a Ukrainian drone ​attack that sparked ⁠a fire, Alexander ⁠Drozdenko, the governor of the ⁠northern ‌Leningrad region said on Telegram.

Nation

Two held in murder probe after charred body found in Kulim

KULIM: Police have opened a murder investigation following the discovery of a charred body alongside a burnt motorcycle at Ladang Anak Kulim on Saturday (March 28).

Cambodia

Petrol price drops, diesel price rises further in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: The retail petrol price in Cambodia has declined, as the diesel price increased further due to the impact of the Middle East conflict, the Ministry of Commerce said in an announcement midnight Saturday (March 28).