Bangkok, March 28 — Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency in Bangkok following a powerful earthquake centered in Myanmar, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced on Friday.

SUNGAI BULOH, March 28 — Heavy vehicles exceeding their permissible laden weight are the primary cause of road damage, according to Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

MELAKA, March 28 — Approximately 221,000 vehicles are expected to enter Melaka through three toll plazas next week in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays.

PARIS, March 27 — Three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar is set to make his debut at the legendary Paris-Roubaix, known as the ‘Hell of the North’ for its punishing cobbled mining roads, his UAE Team Emirates announced yesterday.

SAN SALVADOR, March 27 — The U.S. Homeland Security chief under President Donald Trump visited El Salvador’s mega-prison yesterday, where hundreds of Venezuelan migrants have been deported under disputed legal grounds.‍

CHIANG MAI, March 27 — A bright orange helicopter speeds over the jungle, releasing water onto a raging wildfire that is worsening air pollution in Thailand’s northern tourist hub, Chiang Mai.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Malaysian men’s doubles shuttler Ong Yew Sin has announced his engagement to former Japanese national player Aya Ohori.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) anticipates a significant traffic surge, with up to 2.77 million vehicles expected daily on major expressways during the upcoming Aidilfitri holiday.‍

KOTA KINABALU, March 27 — Sabah Electricity’s 100-megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), the largest of its kind in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, is expected to commence operations in July this year.‍

UISEONG, March 26 — At least 18 people have lost their lives in one of South Korea’s worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple blazes causing “unprecedented damage,” Acting President Han Duck-soo said today.‍

BANGKOK, March 26 — Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra comfortably survived a no-confidence vote in parliament today, emerging unscathed from a two-day opposition challenge and reinforcing the stability of her ruling coalition.‍

BUENOS AIRES, March 26 — Argentina celebrated their qualification for the 2026 World Cup in style, delivering a stunning 4-1 victory over arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires yesterday.‍