LOS ANGELES, May 24 — Firefighters warned on Friday that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is continuing to heat up, raising concerns of a potential large-scale explosion that has already led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.

SHAH ALAM — The Selangor state government has not implemented or enforced any planning guidelines that ban non-Islamic houses of worship from being established in commercial zones, clarified State Executive Councillor for Investment, Trade and Mobility Ng Sze Han.

TAIPEI, May 23 — Hundreds gathered in central Taipei on Saturday to back the government's proposed defense budget increase, following the opposition-controlled parliament's decision to approve only two-thirds of the $40 billion requested by President Lai Ching-te.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) has rolled out a historic 347,000 seats for the upcoming long holiday weekend, marking the largest capacity boost ever recorded by the rail company.

MECCA, May 22 — More than one million Muslims are converging on Mecca for the haj pilgrimage, as regional tensions in the Middle East and a fragile ceasefire cast a shadow over the event.

KUCHING — A 21-year-old phone salesman, Bong Chou Swee, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and six strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court after pleading guilty to raping his 15-year-old girlfriend.

NEW DELHI, May 1 — India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has launched an investigation into reports that over 100 children fell ill after consuming a school lunch from which a dead snake had reportedly been removed before serving.‍