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Beaches on Australia’s west coast remain shut after shark attack

SYDNEY: Several beaches along the coast of Western Australia, including in the state capital Perth, remained closed on Saturday (Sept 19), a day after a fatal shark attack at a popular beach in the city.

Nation

Cloud seeding set for Klang Valley to combat worsening haze

PETALING JAYA: Cloud seeding operations will be carried out in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya following worsening haze conditions, says the National Disaster Management Agency.

Philippines

Philippines' Department of Education investigates South Cotabato school shooting that claimed three lives

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday (Sept 19) said it has launched an investigation on the recent school shooting in South Cotabato that killed three students

Other Sports

Games-Asian Olympic boss says politicians need to stay out of sport at Nagoya Games

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani said on Saturday ⁠that politicians should not be involved in sports, following a diplomatic incident involving ‌a Taiwan government official at the Asian Games. 

Vietnam

Police complete probe into Dong Nai triple killing

DONG NAI, (Vietnam): Police in the southern province of Dong Nai have completed their investigation into the killing of a mother and her two children earlier this month and recommended that 21-year-old Nguyen Duc Anh face murder and illegal use of military weapons charges, authorities said on Friday (Sept 18)

Nation

NGOs join villagers in search for missing 74-year-old man

KUALA KRAI: Efforts to locate an elderly man, who has been reported missing since Sept 9 in Kampung Kuala Pertang here, are continuing, with more than 10 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working hand in hand with villagers.

Cricket

Cricket-New Zealand's Ravindra a doubt for India series after injury in promotional shoot

Sept 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand ⁠all-rounder Rachin Ravindra dislocated his shoulder while filming ⁠a diving catch during a promotional shoot, making him ‌a doubt for next month's Twenty20 series against India, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

Singapore

Cyclist, 16, arrested in Singapore after accident with 74-year-old pedestrian who later died

SINGAPORE: A 16-year-old cyclist has been arrested for a rash act causing death following an accident involving a 74-year-old man.

Laos

Laos expands efforts to prevent UXO accidents, assist survivors

VIENTIANE: Unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance teams have reached more than 1.1 million people with safety messages this year as they strengthen efforts to prevent accidents and support survivors.

China

Hong Kong residents pay tribute to Tung Chee-hwa

HONG KONG: Hong Kong residents on Friday (Sept 18) paid tribute at condolence points to former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, who died on Sept 8 at the age of 89.

Nation

DAP central executive committee to discuss Cabinet position amid Najib house arrest issue

PETALING JAYA: DAP's Central Executive Committee (CEC) is expected to discuss their position in the cabinet during a meeting on Saturday (Sept 19), including a possible resignation of its ministers, according to sources.

Indonesia

Prabowo skips UNGA as Indonesia seeks to bridge divides

JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto will stay home as Foreign Minister Sugiono leads Indonesia's delegation to next week's high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, where Jakarta plans to push for stronger multilateral cooperation and position itself as a "bridge-builder" amid growing global instability.

Thailand

Thai banks bet on blockchain to make carbon credits trusted

BANGKOK: Thailand's banks are quietly building the plumbing for a carbon market that does not yet legally exist. Whether it works will depend less on the technology than on whether the projects underneath it stand up to inspection.

India

India-born cheetah gives birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park, population rises to 56

NEW DELHI: In India-born female cheetah has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. With this, the country's cheetah population has increased to 56

World

Death toll at 31 in Pakistan police compound attack, AFP reports

Sept ⁠19 (Reuters) - The ⁠death toll in ‌a suicide attack at a ​police compound ⁠in northwest ⁠Pakistan has reached ⁠31, AFP ‌reported ⁠on Saturday, citing a police ​official.

Nation

Azmin calls for transparency on Najib’s house arrest conditions

PETALING JAYA: The government should explain the legal framework, procedures and criteria for implementing house arrest following the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.

Other Sports

Games-Kit blunder forces India to change Asian Games flagbearer

Sept 19 (Reuters) - India ⁠have replaced their male flagbearer in Saturday's ⁠Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya, Japan, ‌because the original choice, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, has not received his official ceremonial kit and cannot attend the event, ​media reports said.

Brunei

Haze shifts across Brunei districts as air quality changes by 9am

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Air quality readings shifted across Brunei by 9am Saturday (Sept 19), with Temburong improving from moderate to good while Belait moved into the moderate range.

Living

From French toast to croutons, tasty ways to use up your stale bread

Bread and baked goods top the list of food items we wind up throwing away. But there are great recipes that call for stale bread.

AI

An MIT report warns AI is causing ‘cognitive surrender.’ Universities are in a bind

As AI upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.