Kidnapped Bangladeshi worker rescued in Malaysia, 6 held

A kidnapped Bangladeshi migrant worker is rescued from Malaysia and six persons are held for their alleged involvement with the kidnapping.
4 December 2016

Foreign investments in Singapore property at 9-year high

Singapore is seen as a safer investment destination in turbulent world. Mega office deals helped drive foreign investment in local real estate to its highest level since 2007.
4 December 2016

American alleges rape by guide, 4 others in Delhi 5-star

A woman based in the United States is allegedly gang-raped by a group of five men, including a tourist guide, at a five-star hotel near Connaught Place, The Times of India reports.
3 December 2016

China lodges protest after Trump call with Taiwan president

President-elect Donald Trump speaks with the president of Taiwan, a move that will be sure to anger China.
3 December 2016

New Thai king leads prayers for late father

Thailand's new monarch King Maha Vajiralongkorn led prayers for his late father yesterday, his first appearance at Bangkok's
2 December 2016

Jakarta Muslims protest Christian governor

More than 200,000 Indonesian Muslims prayed in unison and chanted Koranic verses yesterday in the second major
2 December 2016

Vajiralongkorn new Thai king

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was proclaimed king of Thailand late yesterday, opening a new chapter for the powerful monarchy in a country still mourning the death of his father.
1 December 2016

Malaysia eyes snap poll

Malaysia will hold polls soon, embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday, vowing "to fight until the death" and
1 December 2016

Malaysia axes Myanmar soccer matches

Muslim-majority Malaysia has abruptly cancelled two under-22 football friendlies against Myanmar to protest at the bloody
1 December 2016

Non-rectangular football pitch among 2016's best inventions

A property development company AP Thailand's social outreach project, which sees the construction of non-rectangular shaped football pitches, is listed in Time magazines' "The 25 Best Inventions of 2016" list.
1 December 2016

Aung San Suu Kyi: Powerless for the Rohingyas

Championed as an icon for human rights, she languished in house arrest. World leaders and people all over called for her
28 November 2016

Chinese paper warns Singapore military "hypocrisy" could harm relations

The Global Times, China's nationalist state-owned tabloid, has warned that Singapore's "hypocrisy" over its military relationship with Taiwan could harm bilateral relations with China, according to a published op-ed.
28 November 2016

China lodges protest with Singapore over seizure of SAF armoured vehicles in Hong Kong

China has lodged a protest with Singapore after the Republic's armoured vehicles were seized by the Hong Kong customs en route from Taiwan.
28 November 2016

'They raped us one by one'

The brutal gang rape that Habiba and her sister endured is a story that is becoming depressingly familiar among the thousands of Rohingya refugees fleeing to Bangladesh to escape the violence of Myanmar's soldiers.
25 November 2016

Myanmar media execs in court

Two Myanmar media executives appeared in court yesterday charged with defamation, in a case that has crystallised fears for
25 November 2016

Critics round on Myanmar's Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi stands accused of failing to protect Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims from what rights groups say is a systematic campaign of abuse by the army.
25 November 2016

News Analysis: A genocide in progress

The two pictures will haunt our memories for long -- maybe forever.
24 November 2016

3,000 flee Myanmar clashes to China

At least 3,000 people have fled into China due to fighting in northern Myanmar, Beijing said yesterday, as the death toll from
22 November 2016

Indian drone shot down along LoC, Pakistan Army claims

An unmanned Indian drone was shot down a day after Islamabad said it had thwarted an Indian submarine, Pakistan Army claims.
20 November 2016

Travelling when you're disabled

People with disabilities can travel the world. All it takes is some smart planning.
16 November 2016