Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
AFP, Singapore
14 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row
AFP
10 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
AFP, Nonthaburi
7 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur
5 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Bangkok pub fire kills 27, officials say emergency exits were obstructed
Reuters, Bangkok
13 July 2026 Accidents & Fires
Bangladeshi man found in container with expired Malaysian passports
The Star, Petaling Jaya
5 July 2026 Crime & Justice
Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave
AFP, Vientiane
30 May 2026 Southeast Asia

2 rescued 10 days into abduction in Dinajpur

Two people, abducted for ransom at Uthrail village in Dinajpur Sadar upazila on July 2, were rescued from the same village yesterday.
12 July 2015

US upgrades Malaysia in annual human trafficking report

The US is upgrading Malaysia from lowest tier on its list of worst human trafficking centres, a move that could smooth way for an ambitious US-led free-trade deal with the Southeast Asian nation and 11 other countries.
9 July 2015

South Pakistan hit by huge power cut

A major power failure plunges large parts of southern Pakistan into darkness on Tuesday night.
8 July 2015

Mahathir challenges Malaysian PM to 'show accounts'

A Malaysian task force freezes six bank accounts following allegations that Prime Minister Najib Razak received nearly $700m in public funds.
8 July 2015

Task force to probe Malaysia PM money trail

A task force is investigating allegations that a probe into a Malaysian state-controlled investment fund found hundreds of millions of dollars were transferred
5 July 2015

Indian town living in flames for a century

In the town of Jharia in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand state in India, a fire has been burning for almost a hundred years
5 July 2015

Jockeys of Farabari Sheegari

A traditional horse race was held at Farabari Sheegari village under Thakurgaon Sadar upazila last week on 11 June 2015. Thousands of
30 June 2015

116 dead in Indonesia military plane crash

At least 116 people die when an Indonesian air force transport plane crashes into a major city shortly after take-off and exploded in a fireball.
30 June 2015

5 ‘kidnappers’ held in Dhaka, 1 rescued

Law enforcers arrest five alleged kidnappers in Tejgaon area of Dhaka and rescued a person, who was abducted earlier.
29 June 2015

Dog's photo on ITI entrance admit card

An ITI aspirant is in utter shock after finding a dog’s photo on his admit card, reports the Times of India.
28 June 2015

Govt deposits 1793.72kgs gold seized in 5yrs to BB, Muhith tells JS

The government has deposited to the central bank 1793.72 kilogrammes (nearly two tonnes) of gold seized in last five years, Finance Minister AMA Muhith tells Parliament.
27 June 2015

Indonesia seeks to quieten noisy mosques during Ramadan

Indonesia has set up a team to investigate complaints that its mosques are too noisy according to Hussein Abdullah, vice president of the country's mosque council.
26 June 2015

India floods: 50 die in Gujarat rains

Heavy rains have been battering the worst-affected Saurashtra region, where more than 50 people dies in flood-related incidents.
25 June 2015

Rafiur Rabbi jailed for cheque fraudulence

A Narayanganj court jail Rafiur Rabbi, convener of Santrash Nirmul Mancha, for one year and fine Tk 2.10 crore in a case filed for cheque fraudulence.
24 June 2015

Pak heat waves kill132 in Karachi

At least 141 people, including 132 alone in capital Karachi, have died due to an intense ongoing heatwave sweeping across many parts
22 June 2015

15 hurt in clash

At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of a mosque committee at Suklampur village in Surma upazila of
20 June 2015

Man kills son, 3 others in Joypurhat

A man allegedly kills his six-year-old son and three members of his in-law's family in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat.
20 June 2015

Toxic liquor kills 41 in India's Mumbai

Forty-one people have died in Mumbai and 12 others are fighting for their lives after drinking toxic home-made liquor, police said
19 June 2015

Modi greets Rahul on his birthday

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended birthday greetings to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who turned 45 on Friday.
19 June 2015

India toxic alcohol kills 41 in Mumbai

At least 41 people die after consuming toxic alcohol in India's western city of Mumbai, local police say.
19 June 2015