Asia Pacific

Malaysian Sultans start conclave to elect next King

Najib snubs Mahathir again by cancelling invitation to new king's inauguration

Mahathir told he will not be provided with any seat at the inauguration of new king Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan.

Dec 8, 2016

By Jacob J

Thailand orders Buddhist temple's TV channel off air as 72-year-old monk evades arrest

Phra Dhammachayo is being hunted down by police for allegedly accepting funds worth 1.2 billion baht.

Dec 8, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Singapore Civil Defence Force sends team to assess Aceh earthquake damage

The Emergency Response team will determine critical resources and send back information to Singapore

Dec 8, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Indonesia quake: Aceh is not alone says Widodo but rescue and relief remain crippled

Hospital in the region face staff shortage and paucity for beds and medical supplies.

Dec 8, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Singapore Telcos will no longer provide 2G mobile services from April 2017

Singapore bans sale of 2G mobile devices from Jan 1

IMDA will jointly work with Singtel, StarHub and M1 to continue helping 2G users migrate to 3G or 4G networks.

Dec 7, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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

Singapore jails pharmacist for selling Codeine and falsifying customer records

Woo could have faced up to two years of jail and fined up to S$5,000 per charge for breaking the Poisons Rules.

Dec 7, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

November Supermoon: Striking visuals of the closest full moon until 2034

December Supermoon 2016: When and how to watch biggest full moon until 2034

The Virtual Telescope Project will showcase the supermoon online.

Dec 7, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Uber's rival Grab raises US$750 million in record breaking funding

GrabShare in Singapore: GrabTaxi launches 'different, cheaper' carpooling service

GrabTaxi was established in 2012 as MyTeksi in Malaysia and now functions in several Southeast Asian countries

Dec 6, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Taiwan arrests three foreign suspects over $2 Million ATM cyber theft

North Korea steals classified military data in latest cyber attack on South Korea

South Korean defense ministry says the intranet server of the cyber command has been contaminated with malware.

Dec 6, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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

Singapore: Lorry rams into Malaysian bikers at Tuas Checkpoint, one dead

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority says the accident involved three Malaysian motorcyclists.

Dec 6, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Road accident

2 Singaporeans charged in Australia for dealing with criminal proceeds

2 Singaporeans arrested in Australia after largest cash haul at Adelaide airport

The Australian Federal Police says both of them appeared before the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.

Dec 6, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Deadly flooding in Thailand kills 14, water spreads to 12 provinces

After King Adulyadej death, deadly floods hit Thailand tourism in peak season

This year the tourism ministry expects a record 32.4 million arrivals in the country.

Dec 6, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysia: Motorcyclist finds infant girl by roadside in Johor Bahru

The infant was immediately taken to a nearby hospital where the doctors said that she was born less than 24 hours earlier.

Dec 6, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Shinzo Abe to visit Pearl Harbour 75 years after bombing changed course of World War II

Abe also expressed regret to the US congress about Japan's involvement in World War Two last year.

Dec 6, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Ri Sol-ju, wife of Kim Jong-un, ends mysterious absence; in public after 9 months

In 2015 Ri Sol-ju was not seen for five months at a stretch.

Dec 5, 2016

By Bihu Ray

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