Shahid Abbasi faces Pakistan inquiry over LNG contract

Following the removal of its chief Nawaz Sharif as prime minister, an­other problem has arisen for the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as the interim premier-in-waiting, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, is also facing a Rs220 billion corruption inquiry being carried out by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
31 July 2017

China's Xi calls for building elite forces

Chinese President Xi Jinping told the military yesterday to transform itself into an elite force, as he oversaw a parade with flybys of
30 July 2017

North Korea hacking increasingly focused on making money: South Korea study

North Korea is behind an increasingly orchestrated effort at hacking into computers of financial institutions in South Korea and around the world to steal cash for the impoverished country, a South Korean state-backed agency says in a report.
30 July 2017

Pakistan president calls national assembly for interim prime minister election August 1

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain has called a session of the national assembly on August 1 for the election of an interim prime minister, DawnNews reports.
30 July 2017

A fairy-tale wedding

The nuptials of this Singaporean couple were on a scale so grand they could easily rival royalty.
29 July 2017

China hosts most global companies in Asia

Asia is home to more Fortune Global 500 companies than any other continent, and Beijing hosts more global companies, the most of any city in the world.
29 July 2017

Japan defence minister to resign over scandal

Japan's defence minister Tomomi Inada will resign over an alleged coverup involving military documents, local media reported yesterday,
27 July 2017

Indonesia Instagram's biggest market in Asia Pacific

Indonesia has 45 million active users of Instagram in a month, making the country the biggest market in Asia Pacific.
27 July 2017

Risks of conflict remain

China has warned India it is willing to defend territory “at all costs” and it should not harbour any “unrealistic illusions” over a border dispute that threatens to boil over into an open conflict.
26 July 2017

Copyright of online news, movies, TV shows to be enforced ‘severely’ in China

The latest national campaign to protect intellectual property rights in China will focus on online movies, TV shows and news articles, a top copyright watchdog says.
26 July 2017

Building collapse kills 6 in Mumbai

A 40-year old four-storey building collapsed in the Indian city of Mumbai yesterday, killing at least eight people with
25 July 2017

Maldives crisis deepens

Maldivian troops blockaded parliament and clashed with opposition leaders for a second day, witnesses said
25 July 2017

Thai govt to seize 12 of Yingluck’s bank accounts

Twelve of Yingluck Shinawatra’s bank accounts will be seized by the Department of Legal Execution in the first civil liability action against the ex-premier whose rice-pledging scheme has been alleged to have caused huge financial damages to Thailand.
25 July 2017

Sri Lanka dengue toll nears 300

Sri Lanka announced yesterday it was intensifying its war on dengue fever, with schools to shut across the island to
24 July 2017

Duterte says drugs war will go on

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday vowed to press on with his drug war that has claimed thousands of
24 July 2017

Rising Chinese politician faces graft probe

The Chinese Communist Party's anti-graft watchdog has launched an investigation into a Politburo member who was
24 July 2017

Maldives president shuts parliament

Maldives lawmakers were locked out of parliament yesterday after President Abdulla Yameen ordered it shut to prevent
24 July 2017

Beijing to 'step up' troop deployment

China warned yesterday that it will step up its troop deployment in a border dispute with India, vowing to defend its
24 July 2017

Flood fear forces mass evacuation in Japan

Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes yesterday as heavy rain caused
23 July 2017

Every third child bride Indian: report

With over 10 crore Indians, including 8.5 crore girls, being married off before they turn 18, every third child bride in
23 July 2017