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Who are the Rohingya and why are so many fleeing Myanmar?

What caused Myanmar's Rohingya crisis?

Myanmar's Rohingya crisis has escalated over the past three weeks, with the United Nations estimating more than 400,000 Rohingya Muslims having fled the hostility in Rakhine to Bangladesh.

Sep 19, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

India to overtake China as global super power: Deloitte

India is set to rise as an economic superpower, helped in part by its growing young population, according to Deloitte's Voice of Asia report.

Sep 18, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Typhoon Lionrock kills at least 9 people in Japan elderly home

Hundreds of flights grounded as Typhoon Talim hits Japan

The authorities have issued warnings of rainstorms, high seas, possible landslides and flooding across the southern half of the Japanese archipelago.

Sep 17, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

2 ex-Singapore Customs officers charged for pocketing tourists' GST refunds

If convicted, the suspects may be jailed for up to seven years in jail and fine of up to three times the amount pocketed. There will be an additional fine of up to S$10,000 as well.

Sep 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Certis Cisco guard accidentally fires shot in restricted area at Changi Airport, no injuries reported

The investigations are going on into the incident in assistance with Certis Cisco.

Sep 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

North Korea fires second missile over Japan

According to South Korea's military, the unidentified missile reached an altitude of about 770 kilometres and flew 3,700 kilometres.

Sep 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

CNB arrests 81 drug offenders in 4-day operation in Singapore

The investigations into the drug activities of all the arrested persons are going on.

Sep 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Halimah Yacob sworn in as Singapore's 8th President

Halimah, Singapore's eighth President, succeeds Tony Tan Keng Yam and Thursday will be marked as the first day of her six-year term.

Sep 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

All you need to know about Singapore's first woman President

Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, will become Singapore's first female president when she is sworn in Thursday as the city's eighth head of state.

Sep 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Magnitude 4.6 quake hits Tokyo, eastern Japan; no tsunami alert

The authorities says that they did not issue any tsunami warning.

Sep 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Happy Birthday Basi! World's oldest captive panda turns 37

Basi, world's oldest captive giant panda, dies in China

The world's oldest captive giant panda has died at the age of 37, which is more than 100 years in human years.

Sep 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Fire kills at least 25 at religious school in Malaysian capital: Officials

The fire at Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah was reported at around 5.40 a.m. on Wednesday.

Sep 14, 2017

By Reuters

Singapore judge slams online abusers for 'disrespectful' comments about rape victim

A High Court Judge presiding over a rape case in Singapore set a social example by criticizing "disrespectful" comments made on the Internet about the victim.

Sep 13, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Body of Japanese tourist found floating in Chao Phraya River in Bangkok

General elections in Thailand to be held in mid-October 2018

Thailand to hold its general elections in mid-October 2018 or latest by December next year and is gearing up to produce 10 organic Bills.

Sep 12, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Go-Ahead Singapore, new bus operator to start services on Sept 4

Singapore: LTA to roll out Apple Pay, Android Pay on public transport

As part of the efforts to increase contactless payments in Singapore, LTA is set to trial mobile payment methods such as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Android Pay on public transport in the first quarter of 2018.

Sep 12, 2017

By Peter Del Rosario

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