Thailand

Anutin apologises for disruption, vows support for vulnerable groups in Thailand

BANGKOK: Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Saturday (March 28) apologised for disruptions caused by fuel price management and outlined measures to cushion the impact on vulnerable groups and key sectors.

Singapore

Singaporean teen learnt to speak more than 10 languages, with help from Harry Potter

SINGAPORE: While browsing online shopping platform Taobao in 2021, Loy Xing-Yi found a Tibetan copy of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone and bought it.

Nation

Low workplace safety compliance among SMEs a serious concern, says Lee

KUALA LUMPUR: Low compliance with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards across industries, particularly among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), remains a serious concern that demands urgent action, said Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

Sabah & Sarawak

Pilot waste disposal programme shows Sabah water villages can be active partners in conservation

KOTA KINABALU: For years, water villages in Semporna have struggled with solid waste, often making headlines for marine pollution and environmental degradation.

Pakistan

Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkey, Egypt for talks on Middle East conflict

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's prime minister said he had a "detailed" call with Iran's president on Saturday (March 28), as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey gathered in Islamabad for talks on the conflict in the Middle East.

Nation

Raising the bar for other guys: Syed Saddiq praised for 'forward-thinking' engagement gifts

PETALING JAYA: The engagement ceremony between Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and actress-singer Bella Astillah has captured public attention, particularly for its unique and meaningful choice of hantaran (engagement gifts) centred on planning for the future and family wellbeing.

Wellness

Atrial fibrillation: One system to map and burn

A new platform that combines visualisation and treatment functions allows doctors to manage this heart arrhythmia more efficiently.

Social media

Happiness Report says it is better to be social than on social media

In North America and Western Europe, young people are much less happy than 15 years ago, and over the same period, social media use has greatly increased.

Climate

Climate change is making days longer, new research shows

In what researchers see as confirmation that climate change is changing the length of the day on our planet, a new study has shown that Earth's rotation has slowed in recent decades - more than at almost any other time in millions of years.

World

Soccer-Fan dies in fall at Mexico City stadium reopening

MEXICO CITY, ⁠March 28 (Reuters) - A man died in ⁠Mexico City's newly renovated Estadio ‌Banorte on Saturday after falling from a box seat area shortly before the stadium's ​reopening match, security officials said.

Philippines

Manila, Beijing resume talks on South China Sea, energy security

MANILA/HANOI: The Philippines and China have resumed high-level talks this week over the disputed South China Sea, exploring preliminary steps toward oil and gas cooperation while addressing energy and fertiliser supply issues amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, the Philippine foreign ministry said.

World

Pentagon preparing for ground operations in Iran, says report

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is preparing plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran -- potentially including raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz -- though President Donald Trump has not yet approved any deployment, the Washington Post reported Saturday.

Athletics

Athletics-Kennedy pulls off repeat win over teenage sprint sensation Gout

March 29 (Reuters) - Lachlan Kennedy ⁠beat teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout for the second ⁠year in a row at Australia's leading one-day athletics ‌meet in Melbourne on Saturday before setting his sights on winning gold at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Indonesia

Haze threat looms as Indonesia battles early forest fires ahead of El Nino

JAKARTA: Indonesia is bracing itself for an unusually harsh and prolonged dry season in 2026, with forest and land fires already on the rise even ahead of the onset of El Nino.

Video games

After K-pop and K-drama, here come K-games

The open-world fantasy Crimson Desert looks like the latest example of South Korea's evolution into a gaming powerhouse.

World

Australia LNG disruptions continue after Narelle, thousands without power

SYDNEY, March 29 (Reuters) - Australia's liquefied ⁠natural gas production remained disrupted and thousands were without power in ⁠the remote northwest on Sunday, more than a week after the ‌Narelle storm system hit the country.

World

Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports

March 28 (Reuters) - ⁠The Pentagon is preparing ⁠for weeks of ground ‌operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. ​officials.

Metro News

Catholics mark Palm Sunday

KLANG: Churches across the country marked Palm Sunday as Christians ushered in Holy Week, with the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) here also observing the occasion.

Putting Dr G On The Spot

Male fertility: debunking the myths for a worried husband

I am a 30-year-old man who is really stressed about parenthood.

World

Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 108, police say

March 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Weeks of heavy rains ⁠and flooding have now ‌killed 108 people in Kenya, the National Police Service said on ​Saturday in an ⁠updated death ⁠toll.