Asia Pacific

Philippine Catholic Church, rights groups condemn Duterte's daily execution plan

Catholic leaders say Duterte's daily execution will make the country a capital of death penalty in the world.

Dec 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Thailand: Western tourist tied to post and beheaded in Pattaya

The victim's throat was slit and tied to a concrete post about 200 metres off Samae Beach in Koh Larn island.

Dec 19, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Miss World 2016: Glimpses of the spectacular night at Maryland

Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico wins the crown of Miss World 2016.

Dec 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

SBS Transit to open Punggol Point LRT Station on Dec 29

SBS Transit says the Teck Lee Station and Samudera Station will start its services when the surrounding areas are developed.

Dec 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Lorry accident at Tuas Checkpoint kills 1, injures 2

Singapore: Multi-vehicle collision kills car driver on AYE; several people injured

A video posted on social media shows the accident involved at least four cars and a motorcycle.

Dec 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Public transport fares to be reduced from Dec 30 due to lower energy prices

New bus interchange opens in Tampines with special facilities for elderly and disabled people

Authorities say there will be 40 additional SBS Transit staff on hand to assist for the first few days.

Dec 18, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

After South Korea, Japan begins culling poultry birds to contain avian flu

The culling in Hokkaido comes just a few weeks after the mass slaughtering of 550,000 chickens in the central city of Niigata

Dec 18, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Madonna performing at Rebel Tour Concert

From Madonna's concert to Pokemon parade: 12 events that made 2016 special for Singapore

IBTimes Singapore has made a list of all the important events that happened in Singapore in 2016.

Dec 18, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Massive 7.9 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert cancelled

Initially, the USGS said the quake's magnitude was 8.0, but later downgraded the strength.

Dec 18, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Christmas 2016: A visit to the Lapland home of Santa Claus in Finland

Santa's team in Rovaniemi is extremely busy sorting out out piles of letters written by children across the globe as Christmas is coming nearer.

Dec 18, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Indonesia air force aircraft crash kills 13 including 10 military personnel

Hercules C130, which was carrying food supplies, crashed in near Papua.

Dec 18, 2016

By Bihu Ray

China to return seized U.S. drone, says Washington 'hyping up' incident

China seized the drone, known as an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), on 15 December

Dec 18, 2016

By Reuters

Malaysia: Cigarettes, beer worth RM870,840 seized at Sarawak customs

Police said the goods were shipped from Singapore and were imported by a non-existent company

Dec 17, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Malaysia, Vietnam voices concern about reports of China's military installations in South China Sea

Malaysia, Vietnam voice concern over Chinese military installations in South China Sea

The defence minister of Malaysia says he would seek clarification in writing from his Chinese counterpart.

Dec 17, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singaporeans recieve fake SPF letters; police warn public

Police says the public should verify the authenticity of the letter by contacting the respective police divisions.

Dec 17, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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