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Myanmar house meets as Suu Kyi's NLD set to elect new president

Myanmar: As state counsellor, Suu Kyi moves closer to bypassing constitutional ban

The newly created advisory position allows the 70-year-old leader a larger role across the government.

Apr 1, 2016

By Jacob J

Singaporean who 'illegally exported' radio equipment to Iran extradited to US

US says 16 of the illegally exported radio equipment were later used in improvised explosive devices detonated in Iraq.

Apr 1, 2016

By Jacob J

Will Palmyra rise like the Phoenix?

Efforts to reconstruct the devastated ancient Syrian city are on.

Apr 1, 2016

By Jayalakshmi K

Philippines: Grace Poe says will relax curbs on foreign investors in media, utilities

Grace Poe races to top spot in opinion polls ahead of May election

Rodrigo Duterte and Jejomar Binay are statistically tied for second place with 24 percent and 23 percent voter preference.

Apr 1, 2016

By Jacob J

Obama, Xi Jinping pledge to keep Korean peninsula nuclear-free

US and China. agree to work on improving cyber security, a thorny issues between the two sides.

Apr 1, 2016

By Jacob J

Love's labour is not all lost

The man who was arrested after he hijacked an EgyptAir flight shows the victory sign.

Mar 31, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Haze from Indonesian fires cost Singapore S$700 million in 2015

Singapore haze fears set in early as air quality worsens

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index reached a high of 84 in northern Singapore on Wednesday evening.

Mar 31, 2016

By Jacob J

1MDB probe: Mysterious millions in Malaysian PM Najib's accounts spent on luxury goods, political payouts- WSJ

'As much as $15 million was spent on clothes, jewelry and cars in countries including the US, Malaysia and Italy'

Mar 31, 2016

By Jacob J

Nuclear security Summit: Can Obama tie up loose ends in nuclear safety?

Successes included the arms reduction treaty with Russia and the Iran nuclear deal but the challenges are daunting.

Mar 31, 2016

By Jacob J

Malaysia sentences 829 convicts to death penalty since 2010

According to Death Penalty Worldwide, the number of individuals currently under sentence of death is at least 1,043.

Mar 30, 2016

By Jacob J

Htin Kyaw, first elected civilian president, takes power in Myanmar

Htin Kyaw takes over from semi-civilian ruler Thein Sein to become the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years.

Mar 30, 2016

By Jacob J

Man 'wearing suicide vest' hijacks EgyptAir plane with 60 passengers

EgyptAir hostage drama ends; hijacker used a fake suicide vest

Police question Mustafa's relatives after unconfirmed reports said the man had demanded the release of prisoners in Egypt.

Mar 30, 2016

By Jacob J

Man 'wearing suicide vest' hijacks EgyptAir plane with 60 on board

EgyptAir says the hijacker released all people onboard except four foreign passengers.

Mar 29, 2016

By Jacob J

Japan public divided as laws easing limits on military take effect

Japan's Pacifism as it evolved and changed over decades

Under Abe, Japan adopted a decidedly more aggressive defence policy, vigorously shaking off its decades-old 'pacifist' tag.

Mar 29, 2016

By Jacob J

Myanmar military asserts political role as power transition is underway

Myanmar is undergoing a landmark transition from rule under military junta to elected democracy.

Mar 28, 2016

By Jacob J

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