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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

Death of an elderly monk adds up to the list of deaths in Bangladesh

Murder of Buddhist monk the latest attack on Bangladesh minorities

75-year-old Buddhist monk Maung Shue U Chak was killed inside a temple.

May 16, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Roshmah's aid claims that PM Mahathir is not like his father

More powerful after Sarawak polls, Malaysia's Najib to reshuffle cabinet

The reshuffle to "meet current needs and to fill the vacant posts" will be announced soon, Najib writes

May 16, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysian police shoot dead two suspected criminals in Rawang

The police believe the two men were preparing for a robbery.

May 16, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Stingrays demand has resulted into increasing number of turtle deaths

Stingray demand results in increasing number of turtle deaths in Malaysia

Turtles are dying at a massive rate in the Malaysian state of Terengganu because of stingrays

May 15, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Vet-Service Dept. declared no human DNA found in human-faced goat

Malaysian authorities say no human DNA found in human-faced goat

Veterinary department officials say infections and a lack of nutrients cause the anomaly.

May 15, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

World's largest aircraft Ukrainian-made Antonov-225 Mriya cargo plane

Antonov Mriya: World's largest cargo plane lands in Kuala Lumpur

The Antonov AN-225 Mriya is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built.

May 14, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat suffers a stroke

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat remains in ICU; stable after surgery

Heng's colleagues talk about his exceptional work ethic. T

May 14, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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