27+ min ago   (398+ words) CORON, Philippines (Reuters): Authorities in the Philippines said on Sunday it could take weeks or months to identify the victims of a ferry fire that killed 76 people, as forensic experts begin collecting and comparing DNA samples from charred remains and…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (227+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra is checking whether any of its nationals were on board passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 reported missing in Indonesia's Java Sea. The Foreign Ministry said they were in contact with Indonesian authorities to obtain the ship's passenger…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (167+ words) The Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced that the proposal will be open for public consultation until Sept 28 before submission to the National Tourism Policy Committee for review. According to Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul, the proposed rate is a flat 450 baht…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago   (371+ words) JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesian authorities have turned part of Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, into an emergency coordination and reception centre following the Virgo Transport 8 incident in the Java Sea, according to local media reports. Banjarmasin Class I Harbourmaster and…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago   (344+ words) SEOUL: South Korea’s expanded espionage law takes effect on Sunday (Sept 13), broadening espionage offences beyond acts involving North Korea to include all foreign countries as Seoul seeks to protect key technologies amid intensifying competition in semiconductors and other strategic industries....

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (337+ words) ISLAMABAD: The top elected official in Pakistan’s south-western province of Balochistan on Saturday (Sept 12) ruled out negotiations with insurgents, indicating that the government will continue operations in which hundreds of militants have been killed in recent months. Balochistan has long…...

10+ hour, 8+ min ago   (638+ words) CORON, (Philippines): The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday (Sept 13), bound for a dock where forensic investigators awaited them. Days…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (857+ words) SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an A$600 million (US$430 million) plan to combat cocaine smuggling in the Pacific as organised crime groups increasingly use semi-submersibles to traffic cocaine along the so-called “Pacific drugs highway” from South America....

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (286+ words) PETALING JAYA: Direct flights and visa-free travel between Malaysia and Russia could be the next major steps in strengthening ties, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister raised both initiatives during a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin…...

23+ hour, 20+ min ago   (350+ words) NEW DELHI (AFP): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to work together towards resolving their countries' contested border, New Delhi's foreign ministry said Saturday after the leaders met. Xi's visit to New Delhi, to attend…...