Police in Kuala Lumpur have arrested an Egyptian man for allegedly threatening to kill his elderly landlady and torch her Bukit Jalil flat.

The UN chief and Saudi Arabia condemned attacks on the residences of Iraqi Kurdish officials, calling for an immediate probe. The UK has also condemned the attack on President Nechirvan Barzani’s residence and reaffirmed its support for Kurdistan.

Malaysian police are investigating a fatal head-on collision in Klang where a motorcyclist was killed by a Honda City driver believed to be under the influence of alcohol.

Amnesty International Philippines has urged the government to conduct a prompt, independent, impartial, and transparent investigation into alleged abuses in the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act, particularly concerning women and child rights.