Asia Pacific

China: 9 dead after operation platform collapses at power plant in Guangzhou

The authorities say that the government has launched an investigation.

Mar 25, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Singapore jails housewife for selling fake medical certificates to drug addicts

Nursusilla accepts full responsibility for her actions in court and asked for leniency.

Mar 25, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Primary school boy tries to 'poison' classmate with Dettol soap, victim hospitalised

The boy secretly mixed Dettol soap into the victim's water bottle to win the heart of another classmate.

Mar 25, 2017

By Bihu Ray

Indonesia arrests militant for planning bomb attack on Myanmar embassy

Malaysia arrests 9 men for suspected Islamic State links

The authorities say the suspects were allegedly planning attacks on the Tapah Police Station.

Mar 24, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Happy Ugadi 2017: Best wishes, messages and quotes to be shared on Hindu new year

Happy Ugadi 2017: Best wishes, messages to be shared on Hindu new year

The first day of Chaitra â€" the first month in the Panchang â€" falls on 29 March, Wednesday this year.

Mar 24, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippines allows suspended miners to ship out nickel ore after clampdown

The volume of nickel ore stocks from the mines may well exceed 1 million tonnes

Mar 24, 2017

By Reuters

Singapore: Construction worker dies at PUB construction site in Marina South

Singapore: Bangladeshi worker dies at construction site near Changi Airport in freak accident

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has issued a stop-work order to the contractor, Chan and Chan Engineering.

Mar 24, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China to host Asean meeting on South China Sea to prepare code of conduct

China to host Asean meeting on South China Sea, aims at preparing code of conduct

The framework for COC was first raised during a senior Asean officials' meeting in the resort island of Boracay in the Philippines last month.

Mar 24, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Temasek offers to buy SMRT private for $1.18 billion

Singapore: Dead body recovered from tracks at Fajar LRT station

The man was announced dead on the scene by paramedics.

Mar 24, 2017

By Bihu Ray

Valentine's Day 2017: Top 15 anti-love quotes to celebrate singlehood this year

Chinese woman rents 900 taxis to propose her boyfriend for marriage

The woman's partner accepted her proposal and later both of them strolled to a park where candles had been prepared and lit.

Mar 23, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Thai woman claims Malacca immigration officer raped her

Thai woman lodges police complaint against Malacca immigration officer for allegedly raping her

Reports say that the woman possessed a marriage certificate and travel document.

Mar 23, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore likely to have more showers in second half of June: National Environment Agency

Meteorological Service Singapore declares 2016 as warmest year for the Republic

Singapore's weather pattern was significantly influenced by El Niño, La Niña and the Indian Ocean Dipole in 2016.

Mar 23, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore firm fined S$17,500 for defaulting workers' salary payments

Habitual offenders in salary defaulting cases can be fined up to S$30,000 and can be sent to prison for a year.

Mar 23, 2017

By Bihu Ray

Four abducted Sarawakians freed by by Abu Sayyaf

Philippine troops rescue 2 Malaysian hostages from Abu Sayyaf militants

Colonel Edgard Arevalo, the military spokesman says the ransom of 100 million pesos (S$2.8 million) was not paid.

Mar 23, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Teens arrested for serial thefts in Airbnb units

The duo is accused of stealing valuable items from Airbnb homes.

Mar 23, 2017

By Bihu Ray

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