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Police on the hunt for a prisoner who escaped from Kajang Hospital

Malaysian police in search of a prisoner who escaped from Kajang Hospital

Police in search of a prisoner who escaped while receiving treatment at the Kajang Hospital

May 20, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Pro-independence party leader Tsai Ing-wen takes power in Taiwan

China is deeply distrustful of the DPP, whose charter includes a clause promoting a sovereign Republic of Taiwan.

May 20, 2016

By Reuters

Silk Way Airlines plane crashes in southern Afghanistan with nine people on board

Silk Way freight plane crashes in Afghanistan killing seven

The cargo plane had at least nine people on board.

May 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysian opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim filed an application for prison visit review

Anwar Ibrahim, family move court on order banning physical contact during jail visits

Anwar and family say the denial of physical contact is unnecessary, cruel and oppressive.

May 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Chinese jets intercept US spy plane over South China Sea

Pentagon says it is addressing the issue through military and diplomatic channels.

May 19, 2016

By Reuters

Malaysians who ridicule the government can be barred

Malaysia enforces stricter control over citizens' travel abroad, issuance of passport

Malaysians who defame or ridicule the government in any way can be barred from travelling overseas for three years.

May 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

PM Najib describes Dr Mahathir's call as 'unreasonable'

Najib says Mahathir stabbed Umno and Barisan Nasional in the back

'Without the BN and the party, he would not have been a minister or the prime minister for 22 years'

May 18, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Indonesia decides to stop sending new live-in maids abroad from next year

Indonesia to ban women from working as live-in maids abroad

The move will be discussed with authorities in various countries, including Singapore.

May 18, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Landslide buried three villages in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka rains: Massive landslide buries three villages; 200 families feared missing

More than 137,000 people have been evacuated so far and at least 11 people have been killed

May 18, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing autistic son

Singapore: 77-year-old man dies in freak lift accident in Pasir Ris

Lim Hang Chiang exited backwards on his motorised scooter and was trying to reverse, resulting in the mishap.

May 17, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippine presidential candidate Duterte vows to 'butcher' criminals

Duterte's wish list: Get rebels in cabinet, crush Abu Sayyaf and amend constitution

Duterte says corrupt police officers will be sent off to fight the Abu Sayyaf militants.

May 17, 2016

By Jacob J

Pro-democracy candidate wins Hong Kong's by-election

Hong Kong: Top Chinese leader underlines 'one country, two systems' principle

Hong Kong authorities take unprecedented security precautions ahead of Zhang's visit.

May 17, 2016

By Jacob J

Japan is all set to issue 10-year multi-entry visa for Chinese

Japan to offer 10-year multi-entry visas for Chinese as part of tourism push

Russians and Indians will also benefit from Japan's liberalised visa rules.

May 17, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Najib says too early to conclude if fraud occurred in 1MDB-IPIC deal

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has said that it is too early to comment on the ongoing 1MDB fraud case

May 17, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Haze from Indonesian fires cost Singapore S$700 million in 2015

Haze war worsens as Indonesia halts joint projects with Singapore

Indonesia will undertake a unilateral review of several agreements with Singapore.

May 16, 2016

By Jacob J

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