PM accorded red carpet reception in Cambodia

Cambodia rolls out a red carpet as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived Phnom Penh on a three-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.
3 December 2017, 04:19 AM

Panel urges probe of Mahathir

An inquiry into huge losses by Malaysia's central bank yesterday recommended Mahathir Mohamad face a criminal investigation, ahead of polls at which the former premier wants to oust the current government.
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Japan top UN contributor in Asia

Asian countries contribute almost 25% of UN budget, with Japan being the highest contributor from the region, followed by China, Australia, South Korea and India.
30 November 2017, 05:53 AM

Bali airport reopens

Bali's international airport opened for business yesterday after a nearly three-day shutdown, as towering columns of
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

New ICBM can reach all of US: Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said yesterday his country had achieved full nuclear statehood after what he said was the successful test of a new missile capable of striking anywhere in the United States.
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

SWIFT warns banks on cyber heists as hack sophistication grows

SWIFT, the global messaging system used to move trillions of dollars each day, warns banks that the threat of digital heists is on the rise as hackers use increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques to launch new attacks.
29 November 2017, 04:28 AM

Millennials in China more willing to spend

Those born in the 1990s are emerging as the new engine of consumption in China, said a new McKinsey survey.
28 November 2017, 05:55 AM

Septic tank at centre of huge China blast

A septic tank was the epicentre of a massive explosion that rocked one of China's largest port cities at the weekend,
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Ivanka Trump to arrive India today

Indian authorities have cleared beggars off the streets and brought in 10,000 extra security forces for Ivanka Trump's
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM

China hails new Zimbabwe leader

China yesterday congratulated Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa but denied it played any part in his
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Is it love or terror?

India's Supreme Court yesterday started hearing a case that prosecutors say shows how Islamic State sympathisers
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Thousands flee as Bali on red alert

Indonesia closed the airport on the tourist island of Bali yesterday and ordered 100,000 residents living near a
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Suu Kyi to visit China amid Western criticism over Rohingya exodus

Myanmar’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will soon visit Beijing, state media said on Monday, as the southeast Asian nation appears to draw closer to its northern neighbour, China, amid global criticism over an exodus of Rohingya refugees.
27 November 2017, 07:45 AM

Bangladesh to Malaysia: A new way to student trafficking

In this second part video of a documentary series, Malaysian journalists go undercover to experience the desperate living conditions of migrant workers mostly from Bangladesh in Malaysia. It shows how an international human trafficking ring uses private colleges in Malaysia to exploit young Bangladeshis.
27 November 2017, 05:46 AM

Flies can help in public health surveillance: Study

Science could soon unleash a most incongruous army in the war against disease - one composed of filthy flies.
27 November 2017, 04:34 AM

Huge blast rocks Chinese port city

A powerful explosion hit China's major port city of Ningbo yesterday, killing at least two people, injuring more than
26 November 2017, 18:00 PM

NEPAL'S ROCKY ROAD TO DEMOCRACY

Millions of Nepalis voted yesterday to choose a new parliament and 7 state assemblies more than a decade after
26 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Army stays silent on govt call

Thousands more protesters massed in Pakistan's major cities yesterday after attempts to disperse an Islamist rally in
26 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Violated and shamed: Sexual misconduct in Asia

As more victims step out to tell of sexual harassment in the United States and Europe, The Straits Times Asian bureaus look at how the region perceives this rarely publicly-discussed issue.
26 November 2017, 05:04 AM

Live head transplant ‘never’ allowed in China

A former vice-minister of health in China dismissed the possibility of clinical trials involving a human head transplant, adding that an experiment done in China had severely violated ethical rules.
25 November 2017, 04:51 AM