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0Local NewsWorking Expats to Be Automatically Enrolled in EPF from October 2025
Starting October 2025, Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will automatically register non-Malaysian employees holding employment passes, requiring both employers and workers to...
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0ASEAN NewsDozens Feared Dead as Rescue Turns to Recovery at Collapsed Indonesian Boarding School
As thermal scans reveal no signs of life, Indonesia’s response to the tragic Al-Khoziny school collapse in East Java shifts to recovery,...
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0ASEAN NewsDeath Toll Rises Following Major Earthquake in Central Philippines
At least 69 fatalities have been confirmed, with scores more injured; no tsunami was triggered by the magnitude 6.9 quake. A strong...
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0ASEAN NewsMassive 50-m-deep Bangkok Sinkhole Swallows Road, Prompts Evacuations
A sinkhole of shocking proportions opened in central Bangkok near Vajira Hospital, swallowing vehicles and toppling power poles. Though no casualties have...
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0Asia Pacific NewsSuper Typhoon Ragasa’s Wrath Leaves Trail of Death and Destruction Across East Asia
Super Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of 2025, tore through the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and southern China with hurricane-force winds,...
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0Local NewsWhat Expats Will Pay at the Pump: Malaysia’s New RON95 Rates Reportedly Coming Soon
Starting September 30, 2025, all Malaysian citizens will enjoy subsidized RON95 petrol at RM1.99/L while foreigners will be excluded. How much will...
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0Asia Pacific NewsNepal’s Gen Z Uprising: Anger, Corruption, and the Fall of a Prime Minister
A government’s attempt to silence dissent by blocking social media has backfired, unleashing the fury of a generation already weary of corruption...
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0Asia Pacific NewsA Mount Fuji Eruption? Japan’s AI Disaster Video Sparks Debate
Japan’s release of AI-generated videos depicting a dramatic eruption of Mount Fuji has stirred mixed reactions. Is this forward-thinking disaster preparedness —...
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0ASEAN NewsTyphoon Kajiki Leaves Trail of Destruction and Flooding in Vietnam
Tens of thousands evacuated as storm lashes central provinces with destructive winds and floods Typhoon Kajiki slammed into Vietnam’s central coast on...
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0Airline NewsKLIA Airspace Closure To Disrupt Flights During Merdeka Holiday Period
Malaysia Airlines announced that it will retime flights from August 26 to 31 as KLIA’s airspace closes for daily Merdeka celebrations, with...
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0ASEAN NewsThe Country That Dominates the Ranking of Hiking Trails in Southeast Asia Might Surprise You
From urban forest loops to rugged climbs, this ASEAN country claims nine of the region’s top 10 hiking routes in a new...
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0Local NewsMalaysia Sees Surge in ASEAN Tourist Arrivals in First Half of 2025
Tourist arrivals from ASEAN countries have jumped 15.5% in the first six months of 2025, with Malaysia’s role as ASEAN Chair credited...