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Twelve flights between Singapore and Pontianak in West Kalimantan were cancelled in September, while another two between Singapore and Palembang in South Sumatra were cancelled on Oct 15, according to Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry.

Like her polyglot parents, millennial Jillian Lim has socialised with people of many races and ethnicities all her life.

From viral call-outs to crowdsourced sleuthing, exposing someone's identity online can quickly have consequences far beyond the original post.

School closures will be considered when the air quality forecast for the next day exceeds a 24-hour PSI of 300.

Despite tabling a higher budget, the government expects Malaysia’s fiscal deficit to decline to 3.3 per cent in 2027, progressing toward the target of 3 per cent by 2028.

Visitors will not have to pay the 10-cent deposit on regulated beverage containers sold within the Circuit Park.

But others are continuing their normal activities, including turning up for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix and its activities.

In some cases, the messages contain legitimate details of the victims' hotel reservations, making the scam appear more convincing, police say.

As more ASEAN member states engage Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing, analysts say the growing contact is raising questions about the bloc's unity and the future of the Five-Point Consensus.

Xpeng is also ramping up production of its humanoid robot, Iron, with plans to put it to work in stores before offering it to external customers, vice-chairman and president Brian Gu tells CNA’s Julie Yoo in an interview.

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (Oct 9) pledged to implement reforms that he said would allow the country's strong economic growth to trickle-down to ordinary Malaysians.

Some prospective buyers of mass-market cars are holding off on purchases as the Land Transport Authority conducts a public consultation on merging COE categories A and B.

"Such attacks are unacceptable and cannot be justified," said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

CNA looks at how artificial intelligence is changing businesses in China – from the rise of solo entrepreneurs and the networks forming around them to its impact on larger organisations.

Average spending per domestic trip during the seven-day holiday fell 1.9 per cent to 893.92 yuan (US$133.51), the lowest since 2022.

"This year's laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted," said the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Wildfires have piled pressure on already endangered orangutans, forcing local groups and authorities to carry out high-stakes rescues of animals suffering smoke inhalation and burns.

In an exclusive interview with CNA’s Julie Yoo, Mr Bill Winters also discusses the contrasting fortunes across China's economy and the impact of the Middle East conflict on Gulf nations.

Steven Tan Teck Liang deceived a social service agency into paying S$24,750 in rent and a deposit for six foreign workers who were supposed to stay at his mother's flat, even though they ultimately did not live there.

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Nine South Korean banks and two mega-churches are probing cyberattacks that may have involved AI tools, while Japanese companies including Daiwa Securities, SoftBank and the Lawson convenience store chain have been hit by a recent surge in cyber incidents.

The Changi Creek facility will use drones and autonomous mobile robots to support operations.