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A Malaysian Airlines pilot arrested in Jakarta for alleged drug smuggling has prompted security experts to flag serious safety gaps across the region's aviation sector, raising questions about vetting and oversight standards.
Thai police have issued arrest warrants for five individuals suspected of orchestrating a lethal ambush on a security checkpoint in Narathiwat's Rangae district on July 22, marking an escalation in southern Thailand's insurgency.
Thailand has indefinitely postponed planned peace talks with southern insurgents scheduled for September in Malaysia, citing a deadly attack in Narathiwat province that claimed five ranger lives last week.
Singapore's Internal Security Department has detained three teenagers aged 14 to 19 for planning separate violent attacks influenced by extremist ideologies. One 14-year-old drafted plans for a school stabbing, another plotted strikes against military personnel and LGBTQ students, while a third planned pressure-cooker bombings.
A homemade bomb detonated outside the Philippine Department of Justice early Monday, with a second suspected explosive discovered near the Senate building hours later, both preceding President Marcos's annual State of the Nation address.
Authorities have remanded a suspect for six days following an attempted robbery of a cash-in-transit security van at a bank in Bukit Tinggi, Klang, this week.
The US Secret Service is operating under elevated threat conditions, according to Director Sean Curran, as President Donald Trump faces multiple assassination attempts and alleged Iranian plots targeting his life.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has firmly rejected claims that Hamas members were trained in Malaysia, calling the allegations unfounded. He also disclosed briefing US President Donald Trump on a previous meeting with a Hamas leader.
A bystander wounded during a May shootout between US Secret Service agents and a gunman outside the White House will pursue legal action against the federal agency through a personal injury lawsuit, according to the victim's legal representatives.
Perlis Immigration has commenced issuing the new Malaysian International Passport, featuring 94 security enhancements. The document became available nationwide from July 1 following Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's June 30 launch.
Singapore police have arrested a 40-year-old man suspected of making anonymous bomb threats against Parliament House and the Home Team Science and Technology Agency, marking a serious security incident in the city-state.
Mexican police have arrested a man suspected of stealing bronze sculptures, among them pieces by celebrated surrealist Leonora Carrington, that disappeared from a church courtyard in Mexico City's historic quarter.
Six Southeast Asian nations advance security cooperation, infrastructure projects, and economic partnerships. Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam discuss border development while Indonesia plans 39 new airports and Thailand addresses southern unrest.
Two Malaysians injured in an improvised explosive device blast in Thailand's Narathiwat province have been safely returned to Malaysia and admitted to a hospital in Kelantan for further treatment.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will debut an enhanced Malaysian International Passport incorporating 94 security measures, significantly expanding safeguards against forgery and identity fraud.