3+ hour, 30+ min ago  (363+ words) MADRID (May 9): Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands will send planes to evacuate their citizens aboard the Tenerife-bound cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, Spain's interior minister said in Madrid on Saturday. The European Union is sending…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (403+ words) TAIPEI (May 8): Paraguay "deeply values" its relations with Taiwan and will continue to offer support, President Santiago Pena said on Friday as he was formally welcomed in Taipei by President Lai Ching-te. Paraguay is one of only 12 countries that maintain…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (529+ words) (May 4): A cruise ship carrying 149 passengers and crew suspected of harbouring a rare respiratory virus that may have caused three deaths is stuck near Cape Verde as health authorities rush to investigate. Passengers and staff from 23 different countries are isolating…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (141+ words) The remand order until May 1 against the suspect, aged in his 30s, was issued by Magistrate Nurul Saqinah Rosli at the Seremban Magistrate's Court on Sunday. The application was made following the suspect's original remand period expiring on Sunday. Negeri Sembilan…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (317+ words) Taiwan this week said the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unilaterally revoked flight permits for its presidential aircraft to cross airspace they manage on a planned trip to Eswatini, one of Taiwan's diplomatic allies. It is the first instance of a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (458+ words) It is the first instance of a Taiwan president having to cancel a foreign trip due to denial of access to airspace, as lack of diplomatic ties with the island does not normally pose a problem for its leaders in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (463+ words) China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes the self-governed island's participation in international organisations and exchanges with'other countries. Lai was due to visit Eswatini from April 22 to 26 for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III's accession and his…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (516+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on April 20, 2026 - April 26, 2026 The world is now in the grip of a full-blown supply crisis, not just an energy shortage, following the outbreak of the US-Iran war. Malaysia, despite being an…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (268+ words) He said the involvement of certain professionals, including lawyers and accountants, enables criminal groups to "legalise" proceeds of illicit activities through the formal financial system. "Without these professionals, it would be difficult for criminals to channel illegal funds into legitimate…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (448+ words) PUTRAJAYA (March 13): The public are advised not to panic as food supply in the country is guaranteed to be sufficient ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration despite the'geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri…...