Thailand

Thailand reports six landslide and flood incidents on Sept 20

BANGKOK: Thailand's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) reported four landslides and two flash floods across Phetchabun, Surat Thani, Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai in its 9.30am update on Sunday (September 20, 2026). The incidents affected roads, bridges, farmland and routes into and out of villages.

Corporate News

Sime Darby Property launches nationwide university hackathon

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Property Bhd has partnered with innovation platform Kolaxus to launch the Sime Darby Property University Hackathon 2026, aimed at developing ideas for more sustainable and liveable townships.

Nepal

Nepal continues power exports despite flood damage to hydropower projects

KATHMANDU: Nepal earned more than 5.09 billion Nepali rupees (US$33.11 million) from electricity exports to India and Bangladesh from mid-August to mid-September, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

Nation

Raise cigarette tax to keep schoolkids from smoking, says consumer association

GEORGE TOWN: The government should raise cigarette taxes in Budget 2027 to deter youth from taking up smoking, says the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP).

Entertainment

Hayden Panettiere’s mum, boyfriend not invited to memorial celebration

Those who were closest to Hayden Panettiere are planning to come together this weekend in California for a celebration of her life and legacy, according to a report.

Sabah & Sarawak

‘I came close to letting go’: Croatian climber details Mount Kinabalu ordeal

KOTA KINABALU: Croatian mountaineer Mauro Persic has described his survival on Mount Kinabalu as a gruelling nine-day battle after becoming lost during an illegal trek into the remote, uncharted eastern side of Malaysia's highest peak.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah MACC nabs two civil servants on suspicion of falsifying documents

KOTA KINABALU: Two civil servants were arrested by graft investigators on suspicion of submitting documents containing false particulars to obtain claims for security patrol and disaster monitoring duty allowances amounting to approximately RM30,000.

Nation

Loke’s offer to resign over Najib’s house arrest entirely his own affair, says Khaled Nordin

KOTA TINGGI: Anthony Loke's decision to offer his resignation as Transport Minister following the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is entirely his own matter, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Other Sports

Mixed Martial Arts-Van dominates Pantoja to retain flyweight belt in UFC 331

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Joshua Van put on ⁠a striking masterclass to secure a unanimous decision win over Alexandre Pantoja to retain ⁠his flyweight title in UFC 331 in Los Angeles, as the 24-year-old ‌from Myanmar settled the score with the former champion after their first fight ended with a freak injury.

Nation

M'sia should not deploy peacekeepers to Yemen while active conflict continues, says Khaled

KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia should not deploy peacekeeping troops into Yemen while the country remains embroiled in an active conflict, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Nation

Cops to set up mobile station to manage security during Najib's potential prison transfer

KUALA LUMPUR: A mobile police station is scheduled to be stationed outside former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's residence in Jalan Langgak Duta at 7am on Monday (Sept 21) as part of security preparations for his possible transfer from prison.

AseanPlus News

Australian PM seeks big tech backing for internet safety, AI rules

SYDNEY: Australian leader Anthony Albanese said Sunday (Sept 20) he was seeking big tech backing for his country's child online safety laws and greater AI regulation, after meeting former Apple CEO Tim Cook in California.

Nation

Prisons Dept yet to receive official notice of Najib's conditional pardon

PETALING JAYA: The Prisons Department has yet to receive an official writen notice on the conditional pardon for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

World

Merz under pressure as two more German states go to the polls

SCHWERIN, Germany, Sept 20 (Reuters) - German voters ⁠went to the polls on Sunday in two state elections that look likely to heap more pressure on struggling Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose future has been in the balance ⁠since the far right's triumph in another regional vote this month.

Japan

Bear gets on fishing boat, dozes off before falling into sea in Japan's Miyagi

MIYAGI, Japan: A bear climbed aboard a moored tuna fishing boat via its gangway and appeared to have dozed off before falling overboard and disappearing into the sea in the northern Japanese city of Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, local police said Sunday (Sept 20), Kyodo News Agency reported.

South Korea

Shark sighting leads to crowds at Busan port in South Korea

SEOUL: A shark sighting in Busan on Sept 18 has put the local authorities on alert, but residents are flocking to the port to catch a glimpse of the animal rarely seen on the South Korean city's coastline.

Nation

Opposition will play up Najib issue, but voters care about broader concerns, says Khaled

KOTA TINGGI: The issue surrounding former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak should not be viewed in isolation when considering the factors that could shape the next general election, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

World

Macron and Carney to meet in French Atlantic archipelago in signal to Trump

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - ⁠President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon for talks with ⁠Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday, weeks after President Donald Trump posted an image ‌showing the islands covered by the US flag.

World

Ukraine launches biggest Moscow drone attack as Russia votes

MOSCOW, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched ⁠what Moscow's mayor called the biggest drone attack yet on the Russian capital on Sunday, as Russians voted on the final day of a parliamentary election ⁠that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine.

Brunei

Cultural performance to celebrate 35th anniversary of China-Brunei ties held in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A cultural performance by the China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe in cooperation with disabled artists from Brunei was held here on Friday (Sept 18) to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Brunei.