Vietnam

Yagi now a ‘tropical depression’

Asia’s most powerful storm this year, Typhoon Yagi, was downgraded to a tropical depression yesterday, after wreaking havoc in northern Vietnam, China’s Hainan and the Philippines, claiming dozens of lives, according to preliminary reports.

Singapore

Changi’s T5 to be built in 2025

THE country will start construction of a new mega terminal at Changi Airport in the first half of next year, aiming to lift the aviation hub’s annual passenger handling capacity by more than half, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.

India

Rescuers pull eight dead from collapsed building

Rescuers pulled out eight bodies from the wreckage of a three-storey building in the city of Lucknow, reports said, with the state minister calling the deaths “heartbreaking”.

AseanPlus News

Saying goodbye to Hong Kong’s last squatter settlements

In months, Lo Yuet-ping will bid farewell to a centuries-old village he has called home in Hong Kong for more than seven decades.

Corporate News

Nippon Steel’s US setback a wake-up for Japan Inc’s foreign forays

JAPANESE firms are set to scrutinise overseas deals more intently after US resistance to Nippon Steel’s US$15bil US Steel purchase, according to advisers.

AseanPlus News

Finding ‘Eden’ in Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis visited a remote jungle-flanked community here, where he urged an end to violence, and “superstition and magic” that tarnishes a place he likened to Eden.

AseanPlus News

Child abuse scandals hang over Timor-Leste visit

When Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff to visit an independent Timor-Leste, he will confront a clergy beset by child abuse scandals that have been largely ignored by the deeply Catholic country’s freedom heroes.

Food News

This new cookbook is devoted to interesting durian recipes

Fancy making a durian shepherd's pie or a durian pasta? The brand new The Durian Cookbook introduces a range of innovative durian-centric meal ideas.

Nation

Rocking out with their pets

THE latest fad of keeping pet stones among the youth in China has sparked worry among the public, Sin Chew Daily reported.

North Korea

Leader emphasises importance of strengthening naval power

THE nation’s lea­der Kim Jong-un underscored the importance of strengthening naval power as he toured a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported.

Nation

Three months for Sg Rasau probe

PUCHONG: It may take three months to identify the reason behind the collapse of an embankment at the construction site of a water intake structure for the Sungai Rasau Water Supply Scheme (Stage 1) project in Taman Mas here.

Nation

15 kids and woman down with rotavirus after river romp

AN outbreak of rotavirus has infected at least 15 children and a 27-year old woman after their visit to the Che Minah Sayang Recreational Park in Maran, Pahang, Sinar Harian reported.

Nation

Dengue cases down, four deaths reported

PUTRAJAYA: The number of dengue fever cases fell to 1,765 in the 35th epidemiological week (ME35) from Aug 25 to 31, compared to 1,980 cases the previous week.Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said four deaths from dengue fever complications were also reported during the week.

Commodities

Opec+ kicks the can down a very uphill road

OPEC+ is like a teabag – it only works in hot water. The late Robert Mabro, one of the savviest oil-market observers, liked to say the cartel only got the job done when it was under prolonged financial pain.

Nation

Tackling hurdles in governance with fresh eyes on old practices

KUALA LUMPUR: The call by the Chief Secretary to the Government for a review of outdated rules and procedures is a crucial step toward enhancing integrity and accountability within the civil service, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

Economy

Stronger hinterland links crucial for ports

PUTRAJAYA: Better hinterland connectivity coupled with a standardised metrics or universally recognised measures based on empirical data are what Asean countries need to do to improve market access to seaborne trade, a maritime expert says.

Nation

Fahmi: DNS redirection a no-go

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will no longer proceed with the implementation of Domain Name Server (DNS) redirection.

Nation

‘Don’t exploit Mahkota by-election’

JOHOR BARU: Traders have been urged not to take advantage of the upcoming Mahkota by-election by raising the prices of essential goods, says the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.

Nation

MCPF to educate students on crime prevention

PETALING JAYA: Bullying incidents and gangsterism in schools are among the key issues to be addressed by the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation’s (MCPF) crime prevention club in conjunction with its 25th anniversary this year, says club chairman Datuk Seri Johny Ch’ng Ewe Gee.

Nation

Don’t spring surprises with RON95 subsidy removal, says SME

PETALING JAYA: A 13,000-strong business group has voiced its hope that the government will not spring a surprise on the rationalisation of RON95 subsidy.