Anti-piracy Effort: Southeast Asian nations to begin joint sea patrol

The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in piracy-plagued waters, Manila's defence secretary said yesterday, after
9 March 2017

Malaysian UN workers leave North Korea

The UN's World Food Programme said two of its Malaysian staff left North Korea yesterday after Kuala Lumpur and Pyongyang banned
9 March 2017

More than 20,000 seek refuge across border

More than 20,000 people from Myanmar have flooded into border camps in neighbouring China, seeking refuge from bitter fighting
9 March 2017

Scamming men break women’s hearts, bank accounts

The number of Vietnamese women tricked by online scammers, starting with ‘love affairs’ on social media, has increased in recent years.
7 March 2017

Malaysians ‘banned from leaving N Korea’

North Korea says it has temporarily banned Malaysians from leaving the country to ensure the safety of its diplomats and citizens in Malaysia amid an escalating row over the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother.
7 March 2017

Myanmar rebel clashes leave 30 dead

At least 30 people were killed yesterday in a day of intense fighting in a town on Myanmar's border with China, authorities said, after
6 March 2017

Philippine senators end Duterte inquiry

Philippine senators abruptly ended a hearing yesterday into allegations by a retired policeman that a "death squad" operated under
6 March 2017

Saudi king urges fight against terrorism

Saudi Arabia's King Salman yesterday called for a united fight against terrorism in a speech to Indonesia's parliament during a
2 March 2017

North Korean held over Kim death to be freed

The only North Korean arrested over the dramatic airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam is to be deported, Malaysia said yesterday, as
2 March 2017

UN drugs board slams killings in Philippines

The UN-linked International Narcotics Control Board yesterday condemned the use of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, where
2 March 2017

160 killed in clashes on Myanmar-China border

At least 160 people have died in around three months of clashes between the military and ethnic armed groups in Myanmar's northern
28 February 2017

Two women indicted, to be charged with murder

Two women arrested over the nerve agent assassination of Kim Jong Nam are to be charged with his murder, Malaysia said yesterday,
28 February 2017

Myanmar army denies reports of abuses

Myanmar's military defended its crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority as a lawful counterinsurgency operation at a rare news
28 February 2017

Myanmar army defends operation against Rohingya

Myanmar's military defends its crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority as a lawful counterinsurgency operation at a rare news conference, adding it was necessary to defend the country.
28 February 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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