The low-cost carrier had been locked in a long-running legal dispute over its refusal to raise fees for international passengers departing from its hub in Kuala Lumpur.
An opposition campaigner’s bizarre deception has shone a light on the problem of online misinformation in the world’s 4th most populous country
Steer clear of the salty ramen in Japan; metal band takes a stand on Indonesian palm oil
Anger at plans to ban triple talaq divorce practice in India; fans of South Korean star trigger security concerns in Thailand; and give this airline a miss if you prefer not bleeding from your ears
US, EU rally behind Cambodian opposition leader released from jail as nuns in India protest abuse in the clergy
Cop killers in the Philippines and a high-flying PM’s son in Cambodia
Meanwhile, Pakistan protests after Dutch contest to draw cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed; Japan takes down misleading Fukushima statue.
Be careful complaining about mosque loudspeakers in Indonesia – or dodging national service in Singapore. Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan might be able to tell you why.
A French tourist is found dead in India after an altercation over sex with male student; South Korea struggles with rising rate of spycam porn offences
Facebook goes down like lead balloon in Indonesia after Lombok earthquake; Ikea in uncharted waters in India.
New attraction near Da Nang must be seen first-hand; gang of goat violators on the lam; and Beijing mandates toilet upgrades.
Meanwhile, the heat is on for tea-sipping police in India and a Palme d’Or winning film director
WhatsApp launches campaign in Pakistan to quell spread of fake news; Indonesians slaughter crocodiles in revenge killings and India orders investigation into orphanages run by Mother Teresa’s charity
Meanwhile, Thai soccer boys get star treatment; Japan’s Princess Kako not so much
Australia in basket-brawl with Philippines; Indian family dead in apparent mass suicide; Japanese women’s university to allow transgender students.
Meanwhile, what happened to the anti-American sentiment in North Korea?
Trump and Kim’s Singapore summit was a hit with 40,000 cyberattackers – mostly from Russia; Philippine court hears the case for gay marriage.
Rescuers stay out all night in wetlands to capture stork with a plastic-sealed beak; US Secretary of State posts that Singapore is part of Malaysia; and university students eager to get into ‘politically incorrect’ trouble succeed.
Australian winemakers fear sour grapes from China, Duterte puckers up with a (married) overseas worker.
Japanese politicians under fire for parental advice; home-sharing takes on a spiritual new level; Papua New Guinea shuts Facebook
A former hitman threatens to return to Malaysia and reveal details of a murder that dogged ex-leader Najib’s presidency