Nation

700 open burning cases recorded in Perak since January 2026

IPOH: A total of 700 open burning cases involving vegetation have been recorded in Perak from January to March 2026.

World

France detains two more suspects over foiled Paris Bank of America attack

PARIS, March 29 (Reuters) - French ⁠authorities have arrested two more suspects over a foiled attack on Bank of America's Paris ⁠offices, the country's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said on Sunday.

World

UK counter terror officers join probe after car hits pedestrians, injuring 7

LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - British ⁠counter terrorism officers are assisting police after a driver ⁠who struck pedestrians in the city of Derby on ‌Saturday night was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Africa Cup of Nations to be increased to 28 teams

CAIRO, March 29 (Reuters) - ⁠The Africa Cup of Nations is set to ⁠be increased to 28 teams from 24, ‌CAF president Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday.

AseanPlus News

Residents affected by Hong Kong fire at Tai Po district get window for retrieval of their belongings

From April 20 to May 4, over 1,700 households displaced by last year's blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong's Tai Po district can return in stages to retrieve personal belongings from their fire-damaged flats.

Sabah & Sarawak

Chief Justice of Malaysia, IGP lead honours list for Sabah Governor's 75th birthday

KOTA KINABALU: Chief Justice of Malaysia Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Salleh, Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail and corporate icon Datuk Abdul Farish Abd Rashid are among the notable recipients of state awards in conjunction with the 75th birthday of Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman on Monday (March 30).

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (March 29, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for (March 29, 2026)

Football

Soccer-Chelsea squeeze past Villa to keep faint WSL title hopes alive

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, ⁠March 29 (Reuters) - Reigning champions Chelsea needed a late goal from ⁠Sjoeke Nuesken to see off Aston Villa on Sunday, eventually ‌winning 4-3 at their home ground of Kingsmeadow to keep their very remote hopes of a seventh WSL title in a row alive. 

AseanPlus News

World in turmoil - the Mideast War: Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack despite diplomatic talk

The speaker of Iran's parliament accused the United States on Sunday of plotting a ground attack despite publicly pushing for a negotiated deal, after a US warship with around 3,500 military personnel arrived in the Middle East

Indonesia

Indonesia eyes US$2.3 billion savings from cut in free meal distribution due to Mideast war turmoil

Indonesia is looking to save up to 40 trillion rupiah (US$2.3 billion) by cutting back on its free meal programme in a first austerity measure taken in response to price pressures from the Mideast war.

Thailand

Thailand launches cost-of-living schemes amid rising prices due to Middle East war

Thailand is introducing proactive measures to help reduce the public's cost of living nationwide, while also helping farmers cut fertiliser costs under the Green Flag Plus project.

Football

Soccer-CAF to make changes to regulations after Afcon final fiasco

CAPE TOWN, March 29 (Reuters) - ⁠The Confederation of African Football said it would implement changes and improvements to ⁠its statutes and regulations that would ensure that the farcical scenes at January's ‌Africa Cup of Nations final do not happen again.

AseanPlus News

Thorny talks on agriculture, fishing at WTO meet; current global issues are not helping either

Trade ministers from around the world have begun delicate discussions on the key issues of agriculture and fisheries at a high-level WTO meeting in Yaounde, with little significant progress expected.

Nation

Cheras landlord allegedly attacked by tenant in tiff over parking

KUALA LUMPUR: A homeowner in Taman Midah, Cheras, here has been allegedly attacked by his tenant following a dispute over parking.

Nation

Rain in parts of Kedah brings relief after prolonged hot spell

ALOR SETAR: Rain in several areas in Kedah, including Kota Setar, Kubang Pasu and Kuala Muda, has brought welcome relief after months of hot and dry weather.

China

'Let's just have peace' - China urges Philippines to help stabilise ties as two sides meet

China called on the Philippines to help create the conditions needed to stabilise and improve bilateral relations in the spirit of mutual understanding.

Books

Rights group warns of 'dystopian' Hong Kong after bookstore arrests

HK police reportedly arrested a bookstore owner and staff, seizing titles including a biography of imprisoned mogul Jimmy Lai

AseanPlus News

Asia’s air travel crisis risks spreading on Iran war’s jet fuel squeeze

The aviation crisis starting to grip Asia is threatening to intensify and spread to Europe and beyond, as energy turmoil caused by the Iran war.

Sabah & Sarawak

Fight breaks out between two rival Kota Kinabalu tour operators

KOTA KINABALU: Employees from two rival tour companies allegedly got into a fight in Jesselton Point here.

Football

Soccer-CAF general-secretary quits amid turbulent times for African football

CAPE TOWN, March 29 (Reuters) - Confederation of ⁠African Football general secretary Veron Mossengo-Omba resigned on Sunday after repeated calls for his removal and at a turbulent ⁠time for the game on the continent.