International

A Malaysia Airlines pilot arrested in Jakarta for allegedly smuggling more than 70,000 ecstasy pills met every technical requirement to fly a commercial aircraft,...

The George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), organised by the Penang Institute, has unveiled key programme highlights and its main speaker line-up for its 2026...

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja and all 10 members of his expedition were killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, BBC reported. The avalanche struck on...

Newly paired Malaysian shuttlers Aaron Chia-Aaron Tai continued to defy expectations by upsetting Taiwan's Lee Jhe Huei-Yang Po Hsuan to reach the Taipei Open...

The International Holistic Healing Arts Association (IHHAA) launched officially on 26 July 2026 at Gurney Plaza, Penang, bringing together practitioners of traditional and modern...

Penang diners keen on Taiwanese food have a new reason to head to Shangri-La Golden Sands this month. The hotel is running "The Essence...

Penang is capitalising on the buzz around Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg’s presence on the island to push its case as a filming destination for...

A devastating fire tore through a popular bar in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district early Monday, killing 27 people and hospitalising 63 others in one of...

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper on Friday evening, damaging two glass panels on the upper floors of the 528-metre CITIC Tower,...

Penang rolled out the welcome mat for 48 travel industry representatives from Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area, hosting them on a five-day familiarisation...