JAKARTA, May 28 — French President Emmanuel Macron will meet his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta today, and defence ties with Paris' biggest arms client in Southeast Asia are expected to be on the agenda.

CAIRO, May 27 — Palestinians voiced wariness today towards a United States-backed foundation set to bring aid to Gaza amid signs of famine, with Hamas warnings about biometric screening procedures keeping many away from distribution points.

NEW DELHI, May 27 — India has approved a framework for building the country's most advanced stealth fighter jet, the Defence Ministry said today, amid a new arms race with Pakistan weeks after a military conflict between the neighbours.

YALA, May 27 — A Malaysian man was found dead in a hotel room in Betong, Yala, southern Thailand yesterday.

TOKYO, May 27 — The Japanese government has urged domestic universities to consider temporarily accepting students affected by the United States' (US) move to bar foreign students from Harvard University.

SEOUL, May 27 — Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo and former Deputy prime minister Choi Sang-mok have been barred from leaving South Korea amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged insurrection attempt involving ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) seeks to forge closer economic ties with Asean to increase trade to US$180 billion (RM759.3 billion) by 2032. GCC chair cum the Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said both blocs hold...

LONDON/OTTAWA, May 27 — King Charles III landed in Canada's capital Ottawa on Monday for a highly symbolic visit showing support for the nation that recognises him as its sovereign but is coveted by United States (US) President Donald Trump as a 51st US state.

JERUSALEM, May 27 — A large rally in Jerusalem marking Israel's capture of the city's east in the 1967 war descended into chaos on Monday as far-right Israeli Jews confronted and assaulted Palestinians, fellow Israelis and journalists, according to witnesses.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed strong support for Timor-Leste’s bid to become a full member of Asean and welcomed Papua New Guinea’s interest in joining the regional grouping.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Philippines is strengthening regional ties with Vietnam and Laos, as President Ferdinand R.

LIVERPOOL, England, May 27 — A car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade celebrating their side's Premier League football title yesterday, hospitalising 27 people, with two seriously injured, but police said they did not believe the incident was terrorism-related.

TOKYO, May 27 — The Japanese government has urged domestic universities to consider temporarily accepting students affected by the United States' (US) move to bar foreign students from Harvard University.

SEOUL, May 27 — Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo and former Deputy prime minister Choi Sang-mok have been barred from leaving South Korea amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged insurrection attempt involving ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol.

LONDON/OTTAWA, May 27 — King Charles III landed in Canada's capital Ottawa on Monday for a highly symbolic visit showing support for the nation that recognises him as its sovereign but is coveted by United States (US) President Donald Trump as a 51st US state.

JERUSALEM, May 27 — A large rally in Jerusalem marking Israel's capture of the city's east in the 1967 war descended into chaos on Monday as far-right Israeli Jews confronted and assaulted Palestinians, fellow Israelis and journalists, according to witnesses.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed strong support for Timor-Leste’s bid to become a full member of Asean and welcomed Papua New Guinea’s interest in joining the regional grouping.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Philippines is strengthening regional ties with Vietnam and Laos, as President Ferdinand R.

LIVERPOOL, England, May 27 — A car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade celebrating their side's Premier League football title yesterday, hospitalising 27 people, with two seriously injured, but police said they did not believe the incident was terrorism-related.

GENEVA, May 26 — The majority of supplies of medical equipment have run out in Gaza, while 42 per cent of basic medicines including pain killers are out of stock, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said today.