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Malaysian police bust drug lab on Penang durian orchard
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
A quiet durian orchard in the hills of Teluk Bahang here has been exposed as a fortified drug-processing hub, with police, in a series of coordinated raids, seizing over a tonne of methamphetamine worth RM37.8 million.
Malaysian ex-PM Najib’s 1MDB trial verdict on December 26
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
The decision for the case will be delivered after a trial that lasted for over six years.
South Korea cuts 2026 low-skilled foreign worker quota to 80,000
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
South Korea will issue up to 80,000 new E-9 visas in 2026, marking a second consecutive year of reductions to the quota for foreign unskilled workers, the Ministry of Employment and Labour said Monday (December 23).
Japan to test deep-sea extraction of rare-earth mud
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology said Tuesday (December 23) that it will conduct a test to excavate the deep seabed off Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island, and collect clay-like sediment rich in rare earths.
Japan income inequality largest on record in 2023
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
Income inequality in Japan was the largest in 2023, reflecting an increase in elderly households earning less than working-generation households, a welfare ministry survey showed Tuesday (December 23).
Clashes continue as BM-21 rockets hit Chong An Ma–Ta Kwai: 2nd Army Area
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
The 2nd Army Area reported intermittent fighting across multiple flashpoints, with Thai forces returning fire and targeting Cambodian positions and supply routes.
Four Myanmar nationals arrested over Suvarnabhumi drone disruption
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
Police say they arrested four Myanmar nationals and seized 10 drones linked to Suvarnabhumi disruptions.
PM2.5 returns; Bangkok and vicinity to face higher levels December 24–26
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
Thailand’s air-pollution centre says PM2.5 exceeded standards in 5 Bangkok-vicinity areas on December 23, 2025, with levels likely to rise December 24–26