Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
15 April 2026, 15:17 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs
3 April 2026, 20:42 PM
World
Thailand votes after three leaders in two years
8 February 2026, 08:11 AM
Southeast Asia
Singapore to invest $785 million in public research on AI
24 January 2026, 22:33 PM
Southeast Asia
Thailand train accident kills 28 at China-backed project
14 January 2026, 11:23 AM
Southeast Asia
Youth critically injured in landmine blast near Myanmar border, locals say
12 January 2026, 17:26 PM
Turkey seeks to join Pakistan-Saudi mutual defence pact, report says
12 January 2026, 16:13 PM
Rohingya 'targeted for destruction' by Myanmar, Gambia tells ICJ
12 January 2026, 16:05 PM
Malaysia to introduce 10-year term limit for prime minister
5 January 2026, 09:03 AM
Southeast Asia
Myanmar junta says first phase voter turnout topped 50%
31 December 2025, 11:35 AM
Asia
Kansas shooting raises fears with local Indian-Americans
The shooting death of an Indian engineer and the wounding of another man in a possible hate crime at a Kansas bar raises fears among members of the area's fast-growing Indian-American community.
26 February 2017, 07:22 AM
Boxing: Pacquiao to fight Britain's Khan in April
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and British fighter Amir Khan confirmed separately on Sunday that they would face each other on April 23 after weeks of conflicting reports.
26 February 2017, 07:20 AM
Thousands protest against Duterte
Ex-Philippine leader Benigno Aquino joined thousands of people on the streets of Manila yesterday as protests broke out against
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Suspect 'was paid $90'
An Indonesian woman being held over the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam yesterday said she had been paid just RM400 ($90) for taking part in what she thought was a TV prank show, a senior diplomat reportedly told media.
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Philippine drug war critic arrested, but defiant
The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal drug war was yesterday arrested on charges she said were
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM
4 Indonesians wealthier than poorest 100m
The four richest Indonesians are wealthier than the poorest 100 million people in the country, a study has found, highlighting how
23 February 2017, 18:32 PM
N Korea lashes Malaysia
North Korea's state media broke a 10-day silence yesterday on the murder of Kim Jong-Un's half brother, launching a ferocious
23 February 2017, 18:23 PM
Court orders arrest of Duterte's critic
An arrest warrant was issued yesterday for the highest-profile opponent of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs,
23 February 2017, 18:08 PM
7 Earth-like planets discovered around single star
Researchers announce the stunning discovery of seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our galaxy, opening up the most promising hunting ground so far for life beyond the Solar System.
23 February 2017, 04:31 AM
Khmer Rouge cadre given clean chit
A UN-backed court yesterday dismissed a case against a former Khmer Rouge cadre charged with crimes against humanity, highlighting
22 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Asean concerned about China's militarisation
Southeast Asian countries see China's installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as "very unsettling" and have urged
21 February 2017, 18:09 PM
Myanmar probes murder of 4 in Rakhine
Myanmar police are investigating the murder of four people in northern Rakhine state, the government said yesterday. The corpses of
21 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Kids’ picture books illustrate need to prepare for disasters
Increasing children’s knowledge of disasters through picture books and expanding their imagination is expected to enable them to react appropriately in times of emergency.
21 February 2017, 05:18 AM
Diplomatic row escalates
North Korea and Malaysia yesterday exchanged barbs over the investigation into the killing of leader Kim Jong-Un's brother, as
20 February 2017, 18:15 PM
Malaysia arrests North Korean in Kim killing
Malaysian police yesterday said they had arrested a North Korean man over the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's brother, as relations
18 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Qatar funds to ensure better care for Rohingyas in Malaysia
Some 56,000 Rohingya refugees living in Malaysia will be given access to education, training and healthcare using funds contributed by the Qatar government.
18 February 2017, 05:57 AM
Dwarf planet boasts organic compounds, raising prospect of life
A NASA spacecraft has detected carbon-based materials, similar to what may have been the building blocks for life on Earth, on the Texas-sized dwarf planet Ceres that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt, scientists says.
18 February 2017, 05:29 AM
Ex-VP of China's top court jailed for life
The former vice president of China's highest court was jailed yesterday for taking more than $16 million in bribes, the most senior
16 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Ex-army officer ordered Muslim lawyer's murder
A former military officer ordered the murder of a prominent Muslim lawyer and adviser to de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar
16 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Fatal female assassins
North Korean female assassins, armed with good looks and poison tools, are now the weapon of choice for a ruthless regime stalking
16 February 2017, 18:00 PM