Will Najib Razak be transferred to house arrest?
Malaysia’s king and government in a standoff after attorney general disputed order allowing former PM to leave jail.

Malaysia’s king and government in a standoff after attorney general disputed order allowing former PM to leave jail.









Move comes as haze from Indonesian fires makes Singapore and Kuala Lumpur the world’s most polluted cities.

Mount Kanlaon volcano in central Philippines erupted on Saturday sending thick plumes of smoke and ash.
The former president is able to understand the charges and follow the proceedings, panel of experts find.

Taal Volcano near the Philippine capital briefly erupted, sending a dark grey ash plume 4,000 metres above its crater.
Criminals accused of using Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) as cover for human trafficking, fraud, murder.
World number 18 Eala was beaten 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by 85th-ranked Xiyu, who will face compatriot Zhang Shuai in the final.
Transport workers blame US-Israel war on Iran for rising fuel prices as government offers free rides for commuters.
China’s Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games.

A 16-year-old suspected gunman has shot two students dead and injured several others at a school in the Philippines.
Philippine Coast Guard accuses China of dangerous military manoeuvres near Palawan province.