Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Singapore celebrated its 61st National Day on Sunday with the National Day Parade returning to the National Stadium for the first time in a decade. The ceremony drew 42,000 spectators and featured innovative elements including waterborne gun salutes at Kallang Basin.
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has categorically ruled out pursuing a second presidential term, even if the Constitution were revised. His chief of staff issued the denial after the National Assembly speaker's ambiguous remarks sparked political controversy.
China's anti-corruption authorities have launched an investigation into Ouyang Weimin, ex-president of the China Development Bank, on suspicion of serious violations. The move reflects Beijing's ongoing campaign against high-level graft.
A Seoul court has sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for accepting illegal political funds disguised as free opinion polls from a power broker between 2021 and 2022.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has removed a high-ranking military official from the ruling party after accusing him of accepting bribes and engaging in corrupt practices. The purge underscores ongoing internal discipline issues within Pyongyang's military establishment.
South Korea's highest court is preparing to deliver a landmark ruling on former president Yoon Suk Yeol's abortive martial law decree. The verdict will have profound implications for presidential accountability and the nation's political future.
China has promoted two military officers to general rank in what analysts view as preparation for restructuring the country's top military command following an extended anti-corruption drive that has removed several senior leaders.
Japan's Cabinet has approved legislation to revise the Imperial House Law by permitting adoptions from 11 former branch families and allowing female members to keep imperial status after marrying commoners, while maintaining the male succession line despite public support for female emperors.