A letter from SENATOR DATUK NUR JAZLAN MOHAMED, Deputy President of the Senate, Parliament of Malaysia
Myanmar's authorities have seized over 1.5 million stimulant tablets in the central region of Myanmar, the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Sunday.
YANGON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 30.8 kg of heroin and 154,000 stimulant tablets in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) said on Saturday.
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian drone attack has damaged warehouses owned by Ukraine's state gas producer in the central region of Poltava during a truce on energy strikes, officials said on Friday, while the company said its gas production facilities had been damaged.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will work with its ASEAN counterparts to encourage businesses to use local currencies in facilitating trade within the region, said Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar.
SINCE its establishment in 1986 under Kraftangan Malaysia (Johor branch), this craft hub has played a pivotal role in preserving and promoting traditional crafts in the southern region, with continuous efforts made to support local artisans and sustain the industry.
CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldova broadened an investigation into the financing of a banned pro-Russian political grouping in the country, two days after the detention of the leader of a pro-Moscow ethnic minority.
KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces launched a massive drone attack overnight on Ukraine's Kharkiv region, injuring 21 people and damaging residential buildings and storage facilities, emergency services and officials said on Thursday.
SINGAPORE: Haze tinged Singapore's skies on Wednesday (March 26) morning, with the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) – a measure of air quality here – registering moderate levels at 9am.
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Sudanese army shelled parts of Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman from early morning on Thursday, residents said, after declaring victory over their Rapid Support Forces rivals in a two-year battle for the capital.
SEOUL: Wildfires raging in south-eastern South Korea over the past several days have burned 14,694 hectares of woodland, caused 15 casualties, including four fatalities, and left more than 3,300 people displaced, Yonhap News Agency cited the government said Tuesday (March 25).
KUALA LUMPUR: After her father's passing, Datin Lee Jye Chyi found solace and a sense of closure through an unexpected source – a moving short video created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
SEOUL: At least four people were killed, six people were injured and some 1,500 people were evacuated as wildfires fuelled by strong winds have scorched areas of the nation's southeastern region, disaster authorities said Sunday (March 23).
YANGON: Myanmar kicked off a flower festival on Saturday (Dec 14) in Pyin Oo Lwin of central Myanmar's Mandalay region, state-run daily The Mirror reported on Sunday (Dec 15).
CHISINAU (Reuters) - Police in ex-Soviet Moldova detained the leader of the country's pro-Russian Gagauz ethnic minority at Chisinau's international airport late on Tuesday, following the unexplained disappearance of two other wanted pro-Russian lawmakers.
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South Korea has confirmed four additional highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) cases in less than a week, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the agriculture ministry on Monday.
Myanmar authorities have seized a drug trafficking gang along with 11 kg of heroin and over 4.6 million stimulant tablets in the central Mandalay region, the state-run daily The Mirror reported on Sunday.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (March 23, 2025)