South Korea

Appeals loom after former South Korean president's life sentence for insurrection

SEOUL: After the Seoul Central District Court on Thursday (Feb 19) sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection, Yoon's lawyers made it clear that his skepticism over an appeal does not mean he will forgo the process.

Nation

Man slashes another over parking space dispute in Cheras

PETALING JAYA: A dispute over a parking space turned violent when a man allegedly slashed another with a knife at the Seri Melaka Flats in Cheras, leaving the victim with a three-centimetre wound on his left hand.

Japan

Six injured at naked festival in Japan’s Okayama Prefecture

OKAYAMA (Japan): Six participants of the annual Saidaiji Eyo Festival, known as Hadaka Matsuri (naked festival), at Saidaiji Kannonin temple in Okayama, were injured and taken to a hospital at about 10pm Saturday (Feb 21).

Nation

Azam gives statement on shareholding issue to special probe panel

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commisioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has given his statement to the special committee investigating his ownership of 17.7 million shares bought for RM1.416mil in Velocity Capital Partner Bhd.

Vietnam

Six missing after boat collision in northern Vietnam

LAO CAI, (Vietnam): Six people remain missing following a waterway traffic accident on Thac Ba Lake in northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on Saturday (Feb 21) evening, local authorities said.

Nation

Sahur turns tragic as fire razes four homes in Kepala Batas

KEPALA BATAS: The sahur (pre-dawn meal) for four families in Permatang Kerai Besar here turned tragic when their homes were destroyed in a fire early Sunday (Feb 22).

Laos

Voting begins in Laos' parliamentary elections

VIENTIANE: Voting began at 7am local time on Sunday (Feb 22) for the election of members of the Lao National Assembly's 10th legislature and the fifth Provincial People's Councils in Laos.

Nation

MACC detains T'ganu exco man in abuse of power probe

PETALING JAYA: A Terengganu executive councillor has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of abusing his position to secure jobs for his two children in state-linked companies.

Brunei

Brunei marks 42nd National Day on Monday (Feb 23)

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam will celebrate its 42nd National Day with the recitation of Surah Yaasiin and a Doa Kesyukuran at the Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque in Kiarong on Monday (Feb 23).

Nation

All four leaders expected to be at Perikatan Supreme Council meet today

PETALING JAYA: The Perikatan Nasional Supreme Council will finally meet on Sunday (Feb 22) at 3pm, with all top leaders expected to show up — the first time since the Perlis-Mentri Besar imbroglio in December last year.

Nation

SAR op ongoing for missing angler in Pontian

PONTIAN: A search and rescue (SAR) operation is being conducted at Sungai Parit Bugis here for a man who went missing while fishing with his son.

India

India, Brazil aim to double annual trade to US$30bil in five years

NEW DELHI: (Bernama) India and Brazil aim to double their annual trade to US$30 billion by 2030 as they work to deepen their economic partnership in various sectors.

China

China boy skips rope as many times as he receives likes to lose weight gets 1.8 million thumbs up

BEIJING: A chubby seven-year-old boy in China who agreed to skip rope exactly in line with the number of thumbs-up a video of him doing so got has seen his video clip liked by more than 1.8 million internet users.

Cambodia

Miss Belgium 2025 highlights Cambodia’s humanitarian spirit during Angkor Wat visit

PHNOM PENH: Reigning Miss Belgium 2025 Karen Jansen has praised Cambodia's warmth and resilience following a humanitarian mission that brought her to communities in the country's northwest, describing the experience as one that "will stay with me forever".

Philippines

Philippines VP Sara Duterte on running mate: ‘I have recruited someone’

MANILA: Vice President Sara Duterte said she has already recruited someone as running mate for her 2028 presidential bid as early as last year.

Sabah & Sarawak

Miri man duped out of RM230,000 in fake investment scheme

KUCHING: A local man lost RM233,950 after falling victim to a nonexistent online share investment scheme.

AI

Listen up: AI stethoscopes sound out heart disease better than humans

As the old saying almost goes, you wait ages for a study on artificial intelligence-enabled stethoscopes and then lo and behold, two come along almost at once.

World

California avalanche: All nine victim bodies recovered

LOS ANGELES: The bodies of all nine people who died in a deadly avalanche in US Northern California earlier this week have been recovered, authorities said on Saturday (Feb 21), reported Xinhua.

Nation

Cops nab smash-and-grab suspect who targeted parked cars at MRT stations

PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a 22-year-old man believed to be involved in a series of vehicle break-ins around MRT stations in Kuala Lumpur, closing six such cases.

Nation

Social media user hauled up over X post insulting Terengganu royal family

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating an individual believed to have uploaded threatening, insulting and grossly offensive content against the Terengganu royal family via his X account.