WELLINGTON, April 11 — New Zealand’s national forecaster has warned of a potentially “life-threatening” situation as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the North Island, bringing the risk of destructive winds, heavy rain and widespread flooding.

KOTA KINABALU, April 11 — Sabah currently has only about 2,884 doctors, far below the estimated requirement of 9,000, highlighting ongoing challenges in meeting the state’s healthcare needs.

JAKARTA, April 10 — Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia has set up a new state-owned entity to speed up investment in waste-to-energy projects, amid rising demand for more sustainable waste management solutions.

KEPALA BATAS, April 10 — A six-year-old boy drowned after falling into a canal in Sungai Dua along Jalan Bertam Perdana 2 here yesterday.

MOSCOW, April 10 — Russia has handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine in a rare wartime exchange, according to a Russian source in Moscow’s negotiating team, while Kyiv returned the bodies of 41 Russian troops in return.

KOTA BHARU, April 9 — A man with multiple criminal records was injured after police shot him when he allegedly attacked officers with a machete near Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Machang last night.

BALING, March 29 — A four-year-old autistic child has been reported missing after leaving his home at the Irrigation and Drainage Department (JPS) Quarters in Kampung Landak Paya, Kupang, around 12:30 pm yesterday.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The Ministry of Education has initiated an internal investigation after an audio clip allegedly capturing a teacher telling a student to “go back to China” for struggling with Malay went viral.

HONG KONG – Khalil Fong Tai-tung, the Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter, producer, and composer, has passed away at the age of 41 after battling illness for five years, his music label announced.