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Year of the monkey in chinese lunar calendar

China all set to welcome the Year of the Monkey

A monkey catches knives as it balances on a board during a daily training session at a monkey farm in Baowan village, Xinye county of China's central Henan province, February 2, 2016.

Feb 4, 2016

By Staff Reporter

North Korea moving mobile missile launcher to coast - NHK

Japan has instructed its Self Defence Forces to shoot down any missing coming in its direction.

Feb 4, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Mukhriz Mahathir resigns as Kedah chief minister

Mahathir's son Mukhriz ousted as Kedah chief minister in political win for Najib

Mukhriz and his father have been in the frontline of political attack of Najib, whose reign is tainted with allegations of corruption and the poor state of the economy

Feb 3, 2016

By Jacob J

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

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