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Thailand confirms second MERS case; Omani traveller under treatment

Officials have quarantined 37 people who had contact with the man.

Jan 25, 2016

By Jacob J

Laos: Bomb blast kills 2 Chinese as John Kerry visits

The Chinese officials describe the blast as an 'attack'.

Jan 25, 2016

By Jacob J

Singaporean Hindus celebrate Thaipusam, a festival in honour of Lord Murugan

thaipusam festival in singapore

Jan 25, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Singapore reports first dengue death of the year; ministry says situation grim

The Singapore national hailed from the Marsiling Road area.

Jan 25, 2016

By Jacob J

Former singapore MP Phey Yew Kok sentenced to 5 years in jail

Shanmugam warns against Islamophobia, dispels fears of Bangladeshis

Very strict action will be taken against those who use religion for extremist purposes.

Jan 23, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesian Hindus raise concern over Prohibition bill

Muslim majority Indonesia is also home to strong Hindu and Christian minorities.

Jan 23, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesia foils three more terror plots, vows more crackdowns

Indonesia becomes the focal point of Southeast Asia's fight against terrorism after the Jan 14 attack in Jakarta

Jan 23, 2016

By Jacob J

Chinese credit-for-sex syndicate busted, 43 held

People were tricked into paying money for non-existent sexual services

Jan 23, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Myanmar release political prisoners as suu kyi's party comes to power

Myanmar releases political prisoners as Suu Kyi's NLD set to take power

Outgoing President Thein Sein has agreed to release more than 100 prisoners.

Jan 22, 2016

By Jacob J

Thailand lese-majeste law: Man jailed for six years for Facebook post

The number of convictions under the defamation law has gone up since the military took power in 2014,

Jan 22, 2016

By Jacob J

Australia seizes 500 kg drugs from china

Australian police seize 500kg of drugs shipped from China

The drugs included approximately 159 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and 340 kilogrammes of ephedrine.

Jan 22, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Phey Yew Kok: 81-yr-old former MP gets 5 years in jail

The 81-year-old is now completely blind in his right eye and suffers from severe hearing impairment.

Jan 22, 2016

By Jacob J

Democracy Index: Southeast Asia's 'flawed' systems make little headway

20 countries make it to the full democracy group, with Norway, Iceland and Sweden occupying the first three places

Jan 22, 2016

By Jacob J

For Taiwan's nationalist president-elect, Facebook barbs from China

Some on social networking site refers to Tsai as "Taiwan province governor".

Jan 21, 2016

By Reuters

Indonesia's porous borders a weak link in Southeast Asia's fight against terror?

The sprawling archipelago of 18,000 islands is too vast to control the movements of militants.

Jan 21, 2016

By Reuters

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