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Sabah revises tourism strategy after airline route suspensions affect Kota Kinabalu connectivity
KOTA KINABALU, May 11 — Sabah is reviewing its tourism targets and adopting a more flexible strategy following a series of airline route suspensions affecting connectivity into the state […]
Taiwan says it drove away Chinese research ship conducting ‘illegal’ survey near island
TAIPEI, May 11 — Taiwan’s coast guard said today that it had disrupted “illegal” operations by a Chinese research ship in waters close to the island and driven it away, […]
Ukraine, Russia trade civilian‑attack claims on second day of Trump‑brokered truce
KYIV, May 11 — Ukraine and Russia accused each other of multiple attacks on civilians yesterday, the second day of what was supposed to have been a three-day truce ordered […]
Turkish Airlines A330 evacuated after landing‑gear fire shuts Kathmandu airport, passengers safe
KATHMANDU, May 11 — A tyre of a Turkish Airlines plane caught fire after it landed today in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the airport […]
Oil‑driven inflation lifts China consumer prices but deflation risks persist amid weak demand
BEIJING, May 11 — China’s consumer prices ticked up in April as the cost of crude oil rose globally due to the Iran war, official data showed today. Helped by […]
Oil soars as Trump shoots down Iran’s terms and Hormuz disruption fears deepen
TOKYO, May 11 — Oil prices rose in Asian trade today after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s terms for ending the war in the Middle East, while stocks were […]
Hit-and-run at Borneo Marathon leaves runner, Rela personnel injured; organisers say police probing incident
KOTA KINABALU, May 11 — Organisers of the Borneo International Marathon 2026 have confirmed a hit-and-run incident during the race, which left a 40-year-old participant and a Rela personnel […]
Customs seizes illicit cash, drugs and liquor at KLIA
SEPANG, May 11 — Customs officers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) have foiled attempts to smuggle out cash and drugs, and seized smuggled liquor, with a total value […]
Penang urged to clarify REE policy amid concerns over defence-linked use and InvestPenang governance
GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — The Penang government has been urged to take a clear stance to ensure that rare earth elements (REE) from the state are not used for […]
‘This is not Covid’: No automatic quarantine for Americans repatriated from hantavirus‑struck cruise ship
WASHINGTON, May 11 — American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will not necessarily be quarantined, a top US health official said yesterday. Jay […]