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David Ong issues apology letter as Bukit Batok by-election looms

The undated letter surfaced even as major political parties have finalized their candidates for the by-election in Bukit Batok seat.

Apr 7, 2016

By Jacob J

Nguyen Xuan Phuc elected Vietnam's new prime minister

Vietnam Communist party forms new ruling triumvirate with election of PM

61-year-old Phuc says his priority would be to achieve the growth targets for the economy, which expanded 6.7 percent in 2015.

Apr 7, 2016

By Jacob J

Malaysia's Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi cleared Najib of wrongdoing

Malaysia: Parliament panel to whitewash PM Najib in crucial 1MDB report?

1MDB's purchase of power plants at steep prices and its failed joint venture with Saudi energy firm PetroSaudi had bled the state fund pale,

Apr 7, 2016

By Jacob J

grace poe takes poll lead in philippines elections

Philippines elections: Grace Poe upbeat even as Rodrigo Duterte takes poll lead

The latest survey shows tough talking mayor Duterte has emerged as a strong contender against Poe.

Apr 6, 2016

By Jacob J

Malaysian PKR leader Rafizi Ramli arrested over leaked IMDB probe documents

Rafizi Ramli, vice-president of the People's Justice Party (PKR), was arrested outside the Malaysian parliament on Tuesday.

Apr 6, 2016

By Jacob J

Mahathir Mohamad is a traitor who betrayed Malays, says PM Najib

Najib, who is trying to shake off numerous financial scandals, said Mahathir betrayed the Malays by joining ranks with the opposition.

Apr 5, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesia: Passenger planes collide on runway, catch fire

The fuel-laden left wing of the Batik Air plane caught fire after it hit TransNusa aircraft,

Apr 5, 2016

By Jacob J

The Real Singapore trial: Ai Takagi's husband Yang Kaiheng 'made profits from website'

The prosecution witness says Yang told him he earned about $4,000 to $5,000 a month from advertising revenue through TRS.

Apr 5, 2016

By Jacob J

Chinese take on Panama papers: Selective scrutiny by western media under US influence

The party mouthpiece says the western media takes a motivated stand each time there is a sensitive data leak.

Apr 5, 2016

By Jacob J

Singapore to execute Malaysian Kho Jabing as top court throws out appeal

On Tuesday, the five-judge Court of Appeal unanimously denied the review, setting up a seemingly irreversible course that leads Kho to the gallows.

Apr 5, 2016

By Jacob J

What are Panama papers, who leaked them and who have access to it?

Panama papers: Who leaked Mossack Fonseca's 40-year dirty money trail and why?

As many as 12 current or former heads of state figure in the data, while around 60 people linked to current or former world leaders are also named

Apr 5, 2016

By Jacob J

US, Philippines start two-week military drills as maritime tension with China rises

Drill includes testing command-and-control, communications, logistics and mobility protocols.

Apr 4, 2016

By Jacob J

Azerbaijan takes unilateral decision to stop retaliatory action

Azerbaijan says guns will go silent on the Nagorno-Karabakh battlefront with Armenia

Azerbaijan says guns will go silent on the Nagorno-Karabakh battlefront with the Armenian self defence forces.

Apr 4, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Myanmar Rohingya crisis: Why does world fail to see anything more than discrimination'?

The US State Department's minimization of the plight of the Rohingya is sending dangerous, mixed messages to Myanmar and its neighbors.

Apr 4, 2016

By Jacob J

Vietnam seizes Chinese fuel ship in South China Sea, arrests sailors

Chinese ship under the disguise of a fishing boat carrying 100,000 liters of diesel intercepted in the Gulf of Tonkin

Apr 4, 2016

By Jacob J

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