Israeli chess players banned from Malaysian competition
Malaysian authorities have barred Israeli chess players from representing their country at the upcoming World Amateur Chess Championship,…
Gasping for clean air: Singapore battles relentless haze as Prime Minister Wong warns of action
Pedestrians walk along Marina Bay as thick haze obscures the Merlion park and surrounding skyline in Singapore on…
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing visits Malaysia amid concerns over repatriations | Rohingya News
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Malaysia for his first visit since the 2021 coup, as deportations…
Malaysia’s Anwar to host Myanmar leader as repatriations near 10,000 | Rohingya News
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to visit Kuala Lumpur ‘in the next few days’, Anwar Ibrahim says. Published…
‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportation | Refugees
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The phone hasn’t stopped ringing in recent days. Raf*, a leader of refugees from…
U.S. Pressure Campaign Leaves Iranian Tankers Stranded in Asian Waters
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Some 15 miles off the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, around 20 empty Iranian oil tankers…
Malaysia seizes 3 Israeli-bound containers as Anwar pledges to stop shipments for Gaza war
Authorities in Malaysia have seized several more Israel-bound shipments at one of the country’s biggest ports, according to…
Malaysia Detains Containers Bound for Israel for Investigation
Malaysia, which has long harbored anti-Israel sentiments, is holding containers that were passing through its busy Port of…
Malaysia detains Israel-bound cargo in tightening of shipping oversight
Malaysian authorities have halted additional shipments bound for Israel at Tanjung Pelepas Port, one of the country’s largest…
A Family Moved to Thailand; 8 Months Later, They’re Back in Utah
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Braydon Barrett, 32, who moved to Asia with his…
US targets Iran’s airlines with sweeping new sanctions
The US on Tuesday issued 36 fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector and other companies as part…
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens | ASEAN News
Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak’s Serian district after air pollution reaches ‘hazardous’ levels. Published On 5…