Duterte open to South China Sea deals

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he was open to exploring the South China Sea's natural resources with rival claimants
16 May 2017

Dying Malaysian mother leaves parting gift to sons

A mother dying from a rare disease in Malaysia decides to write her memoirs so that her sons will have something to remember her by.
14 May 2017

Thailand gives Facebook deadline to block content

Social network operator ordered to take down web pages deemed illegal by Thailand government.
13 May 2017

North Korea says will have dialogue with US under right conditions

A senior North Korean diplomat who handles relations with the United States says Pyongyang would have dialogue with the US administration if conditions were right, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports.
13 May 2017

Amitabh Bachchan now WHO envoy for Hepatitis

World Health Organisation (WHO) appoints Indian movie star Amitabh Bachchan as its goodwill ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region.
12 May 2017

Earthquake kills eight in western China

An earthquake rocks China's western Xinjiang region, killing eight people and injuring another 11, state media reporsts.
11 May 2017

South Koreans vote in historic election

South Koreans go to the polls to choose a new president after Park Geun-Hye was ousted and indicted for corruption, and against a backdrop of high tensions with the nuclear-armed North.
9 May 2017

Made-in-China jet takes maiden flight

The first large made-in-China passenger plane takes off on its maiden test flight, marking a key milestone on the country's ambitious journey to compete with the world's leading aircraft makers.
5 May 2017

Rohingya Violence: Over half of girls who fled became child brides: UN

More than half of Rohingya Muslim girls who fled violence in western Myanmar ended up becoming child brides, according to a United
4 May 2017

Suu Kyi visits Pope Francis

The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations yesterday in the latest step in the former pariah Asian state's
4 May 2017

Maldives police arrest 2 over blogger killing

Maldives police on Wednesday announced the arrest of two potential suspects in the killing of a liberal blogger last month that sparked
4 May 2017

Five Thais charged with royal defamation

Five men were charged with violating Thailand's draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an exiled dissident
4 May 2017

New 'order' from Calcutta HC judge

Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan orders issuance of non-bailable warrants against seven judges of the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI), for not being represented before him.
3 May 2017

12 dead in tunnel blast in south-west China

Twelve workers die following an explosion in a high-speed rail tunnel in south-western China, state media says after rescuers spent over 14 hours searching the rubble for survivors.
3 May 2017

Samsung to become world’s largest chipmaker

Samsung Electronics is predicted to become the world’s largest chipmaker in the coming quarter, displacing Intel, which has retained the top spot for the past 24 years.
2 May 2017

Trump invites Duterte to Washington for talks

US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart to Washington in a "friendly" call in which the leaders
30 April 2017

Asean gives Beijing a pass on S China Sea dispute

Southeast Asian countries took a softer stance on South China Sea disputes during a weekend summit, according to a statement
30 April 2017

Pakistan PM fires advisor over newspaper leak

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sacks one of his special advisers and sanctions another bureaucrat after an inquiry into a newspaper leak, but the country's powerful army rejects Sharif's directive as "incomplete".
30 April 2017

6.8 quake strikes the Philippines

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines early yesterday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted, Philippine and
29 April 2017

19 killed as Myanmar bus plunges into gorge

Nineteen people were killed and 21 injured after their bus toppled into a ravine in eastern Myanmar, police said yesterday. The bus was
29 April 2017