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Philippine militants threaten hostages in video warning

Philippines: Indonesian crewman escapes from Abu Sayyaf militants after death threats

Mohammad Safyan escapes by swimming out to sea after the extremists threatened to cut his head off.

Aug 17, 2016

Malaysian oil tanker carrying arrying 900,000 litres of diesel 'hijacked off Malaysia'

Malaysian oil tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel hijacked

The MMEA director-general Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar says the ship is believed to be in the waters off Batam, Indonesia.

Aug 17, 2016

Singapore June NODX fall 2.3% on-year due to weak China, Europe demand

Singapore exports decline 10.6% in July, demand remains weak

The International Enterprise (IE) Singapore report shows that NODX were affected by a decline in both electronic and non-electronic exports.

Aug 17, 2016

Japan warns China of deteriorating relations over East China Sea dispute

Japan, China and South Korea to hold meetings over disputes next week

The foreign ministers are expected to discuss regional issues and disputes in the upcoming meeting.

Aug 17, 2016

Thailand: Police arrest two after series of blasts in tourist spots

Thailand court issues arrest warrant for second suspect in deadly tourist town blasts

Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan says that southern insurgents might have been hired to carry out the dead bomb attacks.

Aug 16, 2016

Malaysia: Penang police recieve complaints of noise pollution due to Pokemon Go players

Malaysia: Penang police receive noise pollution complaints caused by Pokemon Go players

Strict parameters set for Pokemon Go players to avoid unwanted situations.

Aug 16, 2016

President Widodo says Indonesia actively involved in resolving South China Sea conflicts

Joko Widodo says the nation will continue to push for peaceful resolutions to international conflicts.

Aug 16, 2016

China launches satellite to establish 'hack-proof' communications between space and the ground

China launches first ever hack-proof quantum communications satellite

This latest programme is of immense priority to establish China as a space power.

Aug 16, 2016

Thai military helicopter crashes due to bad weather, kills five

Thailand: Military helicopter crashes due to bad weather, five dead

Authorities say poor visibility due to the weather might have caused the crash.

Aug 16, 2016

Singapore congratulates India on its 70th Independence Day

PM Lee says he is looking forward to meeting Modi during his visit to India in October and explore new avenues of cooperation.

Aug 16, 2016

Singapore: Sales of new private homes rises in July

Sales of new private homes in Singapore rises

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) data shows 1,091 units were sold in July.

Aug 15, 2016

5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo and eastern Japan, third in 4 days

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo; no threat of tsunami

USGS says the quake's epicentre is close to the site of the 2011 earthquake.

Aug 15, 2016

Thailand blasts: 4 dead in multiple blasts at Thai Resorts, several tourists injured

Thailand says single mastermind behind series of blasts in tourist spots

The deputy national police chief says police know who the mastermind is.

Aug 15, 2016

Pokemon GO: How to fix Pokeball freeze issue

Pokemon Go: More than 200 players go on Pokemon hunt trail in Clementi, Singapore

The Clementi Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC) organized The Great Clementi Pokemon Go Outing for the new sensational AR mobile game players.

Aug 14, 2016

Indian trawler accident: 2 Indian fishermen rescued, 10 still missing

Indian trawler tragedy: 2 Indian fishermen rescued, 10 still missing

The naval and coast guard rescuers found five bodies from the area to the south of the huge Sundarbans mangrove forest.

Aug 14, 2016

Kenny Baker, actor behind Star Wars R2-D2, dies at 81

Baker's nephew and carer, says his uncle was suffering from respiratory problems for almost a decade.

Aug 14, 2016

Philippines floods kill at least five; thousands of people homeless

The civil defence officials expect more rainfall and warn the residents of Manila and nearby provinces.

Aug 14, 2016

Bangladesh police formally arrests Briton over deadly Dhaka cafe attack

Bangladesh: Police formally arrest Briton over deadly Dhaka cafe attack

The police say Hasnat Karim is the first person to be shown arrested in the Gulshan terrorist attack.

Aug 14, 2016

Rio Olympics 2016: Schooling wins first gold for Singapore

PM Lee and President Tan congratulates Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling

Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling creates history by winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Singapore.

Aug 13, 2016

Pokemon Go: Singapore police issue road safety reminder for players in Hougang area

Police say the residents living in the area seemed pretty unhappy due to late-night gatherings.

Aug 13, 2016

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