ROME, April 5 — The former seaside summer residence of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini has been sold for €1.2 million and is now owned by the local council, municipal officials confirmed.

JOHOR BAHRU, April 5 — The government will soon establish the Orange Economic Council to boost Malaysia’s creative industry, which is viewed as a key contributor to economic growth amid the ongoing global energy crisis.

PARIS, April 4 — A French- and a Japanese-owned vessel were among a few ships to cross the war-hit Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, maritime tracking data showed, marking the first transit since the conflict began.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Selangor PAS Youth has called on the government to tighten regulations on alcohol sales, warning that relying on fines alone is insufficient to tackle the growing problem of drunk driving.

BANGKOK, April 3 — Thai authorities have launched a nationwide probe into suspected fuel hoarding after a 57-million-litre discrepancy was discovered in shipments to Surat Thani.

IPOH, April 3 — A high-speed chase in Bercham ended with a crash and the arrest of two men early this morning, after police found suspected drugs and cable theft tools in their BMW.

BALING, March 29 — A four-year-old autistic child has been reported missing after leaving his home at the Irrigation and Drainage Department (JPS) Quarters in Kampung Landak Paya, Kupang, around 12:30 pm yesterday.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The Ministry of Education has initiated an internal investigation after an audio clip allegedly capturing a teacher telling a student to “go back to China” for struggling with Malay went viral.

HONG KONG – Khalil Fong Tai-tung, the Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter, producer, and composer, has passed away at the age of 41 after battling illness for five years, his music label announced.