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IJM wins RM1.26b Selangor data centre project, construction to begin Q4 this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — IJM Corp Bhd is on track to meet its RM6 billion to RM8 billion guidance for financial year 2026 (FY2026) after securing a RM1.26 billion large hyperscale data centre project in Selangor, said CGS International.

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Suspect, two victims believed to be from same Korean church group

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 — A 44-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly attacking two women with a knife at Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre yesterday afternoon. Police said the incident took place at about 12.20pm on the mall’s third floor and members of the

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Collision with Singapore container ship sinks Chinese vessel off Guangzhou, two crew missing

SINGAPORE, Oct 27 — The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said today that it was informed of a collision between a Singapore-registered container vessel, Wan Hai A17, and a Chinese-registered vessel, Hai Li 5, in waters off Guangzhou, China. In

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Malaysia ready to join UN peacekeeping mission in Gaza

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Malaysia is ready to join a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Gaza together with like-minded countries, including members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said

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Asean-South Korea partnership can drive inclusive growth and open markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said an ecosystem that fosters new opportunities, inclusive growth and open markets can be shaped by harnessing Asean’s vast growth potential together with South Korea’s technological and economic strengths.

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South Korea to boost cooperation with Asean against transnational crime, says President Lee

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that South Korea will strengthen cooperation with the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) to combat transnational crimes and protect young people from falling victim to organised

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Japan’s PM Takaichi visits KL National Monument, Japanese Cemetery during Asean Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, visited Kuala Lumpur’s National Monument on October 26 as part of her first international trip since taking office, coinciding with the ongoing Asean Summit. According to Mothership.sg, Takaichi,

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Trump heads to Japan after Asean summit, China talks next

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — US President Donald Trump heads to Japan today for the second leg of an Asia tour expected to culminate in a meeting with China’s Xi Jinping. The trip, Trump’s first swing through the region since

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US warplane, helicopter crash in South China Sea during ‘routine ops’

WASHINGTON, Oct 27 — Two US Navy aircraft crashed into the South China Sea in separate incidents yesterday, officials said, with no fatalities reported. The first crash involved an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, which “went down in the waters of

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India and China resume direct flights as ties improve

KOLKATA, Oct 27 — Passengers on the first direct flight between India and China in five years touched down today, after Asia’s giants lifted a long-term air travel suspension as they cautiously rebuild relations. IndiGo flight 6E1703 from Kolkata landed

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