Asia Pacific

North Korea says will conduct rocket launch

N. Korea says will launch rocket; fears over its ballistic missile programme rise

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemns the plan saying rocket launch was a serious provocation.

Feb 3, 2016

By Jacob J

Elephant kills British tourist in Thailand

Victim's daughter denies reports that her father teased the animal with bananas.

Feb 2, 2016

By Staff Reporter

$4 billion stolen from Malaysian state fund

Bank accounts seized as 1MDB probe widens to Singapore

Singapore is co-operating with authorities in Malaysia, Switzerland and the US on the investigation.

Feb 2, 2016

By Jacob J

Thai premier assures elections will be held in 2017

Election will take place even if a draft Constitution does not pass a referendum this year.

Feb 1, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Myanmar house meets as Suu Kyi's NLD set to elect new president

Myanmar: Suu Kyi's tryst with democracy, 25 year after first election win

Many of the elected MPs who took oath on Monday morning were political prisoners.

Feb 1, 2016

By Jacob J

East China Sea: Japan bolsters military near dispute Senkaku islands

East China Sea: Japan bolsters military near disputed Senkaku islands

Japan says there were more than 500 incursions into its airspace between April and December last year.

Feb 1, 2016

By Jacob J

Myanmar parliament meets as Suu Kyi's NLD set to elect new president

Suu Kyi will be "above the president" and have direct control of the government.

Feb 1, 2016

By Jacob J

Beijing says US destroyer sailing near Triton island in South China Sea 'expelled swiftly'

Pentagon says no Chinese ships were in the vicinity as USS Curtis Wilbur sailed near Triton Island in the Paracels.

Jan 31, 2016

By Jacob J

Taiwanese citizen becomes first resident in Taiping island

South China Sea Dispute: Taiwanese citizen registered as first civilian resident in Taiping

Two more staff at the medical facility in Taiping may switch residency to Taiping.

Jan 31, 2016

By Jacob J

39 die as migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast

The victims were mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar.

Jan 30, 2016

By Jacob J

Singapore arrests 37 'money mules' in three-day crackdown

Suspects were acting as "money mules", who received and transferred illegal funds on behalf of criminal syndicates.

Jan 30, 2016

By Jacob J

Singaporean man faces 11 years in jail, lashes for raping 12-year-old

Culprit found guilty of two charges of sexual molestation and another for forcing victim to perform indecent sexual act.

Jan 30, 2016

By Staff Reporter

4 rescued 36 days after china mine collapse

Chinese miners trapped underground for 36 days rescued

More than 400 emergency workers took several weeks to tunnel down to the trapped men.

Jan 30, 2016

By Jacob J

$4 billion stolen from Malaysian state fund, say Swiss investigators

A portion of the cash was transferred into Swiss accounts held by former Malaysian officials.

Jan 30, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesian city cracks whip on FPI for gay harassment

In the ultra conservative Aceh province gay sex is punishable with 100 lashes.

Jan 29, 2016

By Staff Reporter

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