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Vietnam angers China by starting dredging work in Ladd Reef on Spratlys

Vietnam has built a lighthouse and military camp on the reef, which is claimed both by China and Taiwan.

Dec 9, 2016

By Jacob J

Aceh earthquake: Pictures of death, devastation and courage after more than 100 die

Authorities say since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, this latest quake was the worst disaster to hit the region.

Dec 9, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Molestation case against senior Bloomberg executive falls apart in court

Nitin Jaiswal was accused of molesting his Filipino maid when the rest of the family was in Australia.

Dec 9, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Hong Kong cab driver arrested for uploading photo of breastfeeding passenger on Facebook

Nerdy Hong Kong driver in jail after taking photo of breastfeeding mother and sharing on Facebook

Authorities say the cabby was arrested in Sham Shui Po for accessing computers with criminal or dishonest intent.

Dec 9, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysia, Philippines verifying reports on abduction of four Malaysians off Sabah

Malaysia: 3 gunmen shot down, security personnel injured in gun battle with kidnappers

Security forces were attacked by the kidnappers from the southern Philippines during a kidnapping attempt in Sabah.

Dec 9, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Jack Lam: 8 things to know about fleeing gambling tycoon who's Duterte's next target

The Chinese gambler was accused by the Filipino authorities of bribing a lawyer involved in a crackdown on gambling

Dec 8, 2016

By Bihu Ray

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

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