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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

4 rescued 36 days after china mine collapse

Chinese miners trapped underground for 36 days rescued

More than 400 emergency workers took several weeks to tunnel down to the trapped men.

Jan 30, 2016

By Jacob J

$4 billion stolen from Malaysian state fund, say Swiss investigators

A portion of the cash was transferred into Swiss accounts held by former Malaysian officials.

Jan 30, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesian city cracks whip on FPI for gay harassment

In the ultra conservative Aceh province gay sex is punishable with 100 lashes.

Jan 29, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Japan deploys Aegis destroyers to take down North Korean test missiles

The US and South Korean military are also bracing for the missile launch.

Jan 29, 2016

By Jacob J

Singapore fines shipper linked to weapons supply to North Korea

Chinpo paid a Panamanian shipping agent to set up the passage of a North Korean vessel laden with weapons.

Jan 29, 2016

By Jacob J

South Korean and U.S. Marines hurl snow during a winter military drill in Pyeongchang

South Korean and US Marines at a winter military drill in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Jan 29, 2016

By Staff Reporter

China to deploy sonar vessel in Indian Ocean for MH370 search

The ship, which is currently in Singapore, will leave for Australia on Sunday.

Jan 29, 2016

By Jacob J

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