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
UN hopes Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire will 'pave the way' for peace
27 December 2025, 12:16 PM
Southeast Asia
Myanmar sets late January date for final election round
25 December 2025, 15:39 PM
Southeast Asia
Resettling the Unsettled
The Rohingya influx into Bangladesh, described by the United Nations (UN) as the “world’s fastest growing refugee crisis,” has been one of the most discussed humanitarian crises of recent times.
8 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Trump says moon is part of Mars
US President Donald Trump declares that the moon is part of Mars and criticises NASA for aiming to put astronauts back on it by 2024.
8 June 2019, 05:38 AM
Rohingya crisis: Japan will stay beside Bangladesh
Terming the prevailing situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state complicated, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Hiroyasu Izumi has said his country will stay beside the host country for immediate resolution into the crisis.
7 June 2019, 07:26 AM
China conducts first sea-based space rocket launch
China launches a space rocket from sea for the first time, the latest step in Beijing's push to become a major space power.
5 June 2019, 12:03 PM
‘75% Rohingya babies born in unsafe condition’
Save the Children, an aid agency, has claimed that around 75 percent Rohingya babies are born in unsafe and unhygienic makeshift shelters, putting lives of both mother and children at a great risk.
3 June 2019, 14:38 PM
OIC for filing case against Rakhine’s human rights violation
The OIC Islamic Summit Conference has called for launching the case of Myanmar’s human rights violations against Rohingya at the International Court of Justice on behalf of the organisation.
3 June 2019, 09:39 AM
ERC amasses $18m fund for Rohingyas
Emirates Red Crescent Authority accumulates nearly US$ 18 million fund in a weeklong campaign to support livelihood of the Rohingya people in Bangladesh.
2 June 2019, 13:59 PM
OIC to extend cooperation for Rohingya repatriation
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) holds Myanmar authorities responsible for atrocities on Rohingyas and reaches a consent to extend all-out cooperation for the immediate repatriation of the forcibly displaced people from Bangladesh.
30 May 2019, 15:28 PM
PM places five ideas to make better Asia
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina puts forward five ideas to make a better Asia and says Bangladesh wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis through dialogues which is a lesson for the world to overcome chaos in a peaceful manner.
30 May 2019, 05:43 AM
Tokyo stands by Bangladesh over Rohingya repatriation issue
Japan extends its full support to Bangladesh’s call for safe and dignified return of Rohingyas to their homeland as the two countries came up with a joint press statement following talks between Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina and her counterpart Shizo Abe.
29 May 2019, 13:50 PM
Rohingya crisis ‘our problem’ too, says SKorea actor Jung
South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, a goodwill ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency, stresses the need for his country to support the Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar after his second visit to the world’s largest refugee camp.
29 May 2019, 07:30 AM
Amnesty accuses Myanmar army of fresh 'war crimes' in Rakhine
Myanmar's military is guilty of committing new "war crimes", extrajudicial killings and torture in its fight against ethnic Rakhine rebels, Amnesty International says.
29 May 2019, 04:17 AM
Rohingya repatriation: UNHCR, UNDP signs extension of MoU with Myanmar
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed extension of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Myanmar for one year aimed at creating conducive conditions for voluntary and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya from Bangladesh.
28 May 2019, 14:47 PM
Woman narrowly cheats death after python attack
A 52-year-old woman was just going about her household chores in Baling in southeastern Kedah of Malaysia when she was attacked by a six-meter python last Saturday night.
27 May 2019, 05:38 AM
Myanmar soldiers jailed for Rohingya killings freed after less than a year
Myanmar has granted early release to seven soldiers jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys during a 2017 military crackdown in the western state of Rakhine, two prison officials, two former fellow inmates and one of the soldiers told Reuters.
27 May 2019, 05:03 AM
UAE launches a major campaign to assist Rohingya refugees
A nationwide drive has been launched in UAE to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
26 May 2019, 07:03 AM
Ninh Binh: A place for all seasons in Vietnam
Ninh Binh is one of the most spectacular places on earth to visit.
26 May 2019, 04:30 AM
2 Rohingyas held just before boarding flight at Dhaka airport
Two Rohingya women are detained while attempting to board a UAE-bound flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
25 May 2019, 06:20 AM
Take action to enable Rohingyas to return home: UNHCR tells Myanmar
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urges the Myanmar government to take action to enable the Rohingyas in Bangladesh and those displaced inside the country to return home safely.
25 May 2019, 04:34 AM
UAE launces nationwide drive to gather donation for Rohingyas
A nationwide drive is launched in Abu Dhabi to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
24 May 2019, 12:24 PM