Myanmar's tourism fades

Only a few years ago Beyonce and Jay-Z were posing for photos among Myanmar's famed temples, heralding the
29 October 2017

'Massive' response if N Korea use nuke: Mattis

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis yesterday warned North Korea of a "massive military response" to any use of nuclear weapons as
28 October 2017

Myanmar detains 2 reporters on assignment for Turkish state TV

Myanmar police detains two journalists working for Turkey's state broadcaster TRT and their interpreter and driver for flying a drone near the parliament compound, amid tension between the two countries over the Rohingya crisis.
28 October 2017

Gujarat state polls in December

Voters in Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat will go to the polls in December, the election commission announced yesterday.
25 October 2017

Tiny Singapore tops the list

Tiny Singapore now has the world's most powerful passport, according to a new ranking, with its citizens able to
25 October 2017

MEET CHINA'S NEW RULING LINE-UP

Since Xi Jinping, 64, took over the party at its 18th National Congress in 2012, he has increasingly tightened his grip
25 October 2017

India defends N Korea, Iran ties

India's foreign minister yesterday defended the country's ties with North Korea and Iran during talks with Secretary
25 October 2017

Singapore passport world’s ‘most powerful’

With Paraguay removing visa requirements for Singaporeans, the Singapore passport is now the "most powerful" in the world, with a visa-free score of 159.
25 October 2017

Strong 6.7 quake hits Indonesia

A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia yesterday, US seismologists said, but no
24 October 2017

Singapore to cap car numbers to prevent gridlock

Singapore, one of the most expensive places in the world to buy a vehicle, will freeze the number of private cars on its roads for at least two years, a rare move in Asia where many cities are increasingly gridlocked.
24 October 2017

Pakistan 'produced results'

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi yesterday reconfirmed Pakistan's commitment to the "war on terror" during a meeting with US
24 October 2017

What is Xi's thinking?

China has a state constitution, which governs how the country is run, but the Communist Party that has ruled the
24 October 2017

Xi's 'Belt and Road' project included

Chinese President Xi Jinping's vast "Belt and Road" infrastructure project was unexpectedly included in the ruling Communist Party's constitution yesterday, giving it greater policy heft and added pressure to succeed.
24 October 2017

Women on trial visit airport where Kim Jong Nam was attacked

The two women who has been accused of killing the North Korean leader’s half brother has toured the Malaysian airport as participants in their murder trial visits the scene of the attack.
24 October 2017

Abe aims at North Korea after majority vote win

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday pledged to work with the US, China and Russia to contain North Korea's nuclear threat
23 October 2017

Condition of Rohingya refugees grim: Malaysian team

Conditions at the Rohingya refugee camp at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border continue to be grim, says the Malaysian team helping out there.
23 October 2017

Fungus used in traditional medicine can fight cancer: Chinese researchers

Chinese scientists have found evidence that a fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine widely sought by the public for its healing powers, also carries anti-cancer benefits.
23 October 2017

Journalist shot dead in India

A journalist was shot dead by three gunmen in northern India yesterday, police said, the latest attack on media in one
21 October 2017

Meeting Dalai Lama major offence: China

China yesterday warned that it would consider as a "major offence" if any country or foreign leader hosts or meets the
21 October 2017

Abe eyes big win as Japan votes today

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday vowed to protect the Japanese people as he wrapped up an election campaign
21 October 2017