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BEIJING – A number of leading universities under China’s “double first-class” initiative have announced undergraduate enrolment expansions for 2026, with new slots concentrated in artificial ...

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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has overhauled its rules for civil servants’ shareholdings and asset declarations, months after a report about the stock holdings of former anti-graft chief Azam Baki spurred ...

BEIJING – China’s top diplomat told his Pakistani counterpart on June 16 that the next phase of negotiations between the United States and Iran – which Pakistan has helped mediate – will be “more ...

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s government launched a website on June 14 to encourage Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying it was offering a secure channel to what it says is an increasing number ...

The Johor state election will be held on July 11, Malaysia’s Election Commission announced after a special meeting on June 12, Malaysian media outlets reported. This was announced by the commission’s ...

NEW DELHI – India is taking unprecedented measures to restore confidence in its national student examination system after a series of scandals fuelled angry protests from young people and put pressure ...

JAKARTA – Indonesia is scaling back a controversial proposal to centralise the export of its strategic commodities, after buyers and exporters raised concerns, The Straits Times has learnt. Instead, ...

PETALING JAYA – The banners and bunting are not up, nomination day is yet unknown and campaigning has not officially started, but political parties in Malaysia are already laying the groundwork – and ...

The health tender trial in the Suva High Court, involving former Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma, former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, and former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, is expected ...