KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — World No. 2 pair M. Thinaah and Pearly Tan are set to make their SEA Games debut for Malaysia in Thailand later this month, aiming to shine on the international stage.

HONG KONG, Dec 5 — Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has suspended its student union after a message posted on campus expressed condolences and called for justice for victims of last week’s deadly Wang Fuk Court fire, which killed at least 159 people.

SYDNEY, Dec 5 — TikTok says it will comply with Australia’s new law banning under-16s from joining social media when it takes effect on December 10, acknowledging the changes “may be upsetting” for young users.

BOGOTA, Dec 4 — The family of a Colombian man killed in a US military strike on his fishing boat in the Caribbean has filed a complaint against the United States with a Washington-based human rights body.‍

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 — The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has been renamed in honor of President Donald Trump, the State Department announced on Wednesday, ahead of a peace agreement signing ceremony between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.‍

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 — Twelve former US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials voiced “deep concern” on Wednesday over potential changes to vaccine policy following the leak of a document alleging a link between Covid-19 vaccines and child deaths.