KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) is on the right track to achieving 98 per cent access to clean water and sewerage coverage in rural areas by the end of 2025, said Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd N…

The Japanese government cannot avoid criticism due to its endorsement of a contentious history textbook that denies the forced conscription of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II. The textbook, infamous for i…

KUALA LUMPUR, The government’s moves to implement targeted subsidies and review the civil service salary scheme are based on the principle of prioritising the interests of the people and the nation, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

He said…

SEOUL, South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace Co. is expected to export an additional batch of Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Poland, a deal estimated at around 2.2 trillion won (US$1.6 billion), multiple sources said Tuesday.

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SEOUL, North Korea will face the end of its regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, the defense ministry warned Tuesday, after the North said it conducted rocket drills simulating a nuclear counterattack.

North Korea’s state media said leader …

SEOUL, Second Health Vice Minister Park Min-soo on Tuesday called for doctors to stop collective action as medical school professors were considering taking a day off every week, a move that deepens concerns over further disruptions in the country’s …