Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
AFP, Singapore
14 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead official over money row
AFP, Bangkok
11 August 2026 Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row
AFP
10 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home, school
AFP, Nonthaburi
8 August 2026 Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
AFP, Nonthaburi
7 August 2026 Southeast Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
Reuters, Seoul
7 August 2026 Asia

China’s new weather satellite can study lightning, pollutants

China launches a new-generation weather satellite that can improve weather forecasting as well as help study lightning and air pollutants, including PM2.5.
12 December 2016

Russia snubs Japan's dog diplomacy

Russia has turned down Tokyo's latest attempt at dog diplomacy ahead of a summit between President Vladimir Putin and
11 December 2016

China halts North Korean coal imports

China yesterday announced that it was suspending coal imports from North Korea for three weeks, in line with the latest United
10 December 2016

Tibetan self-immolates in China: rights group

A man has self-immolated in protest against China's presence in Tibet while calling for the return of the Dalai Lama, a rights
10 December 2016

India’s currency crisis wreaks havoc

On November 8, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised his country with an announcement banning 500- and 1,000-rupee notes-worth about $7 and $15 respectively - in a move to crack down on tax evasion, black money, corruption and terrorism funding.
10 December 2016

Carter makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

The United States will "remain committed" to Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday, amid questions about what
9 December 2016

Japanese cargo ship to clear space junks

Japan was set to launch a cargo ship yesterday bound for the International Space Station, carrying a 'space junk' collector that was
9 December 2016

Japan city tags senior citizens with barcodes

A Japanese city has introduced a novel way to keep track of senior citizens with dementia who are prone to getting lost --
8 December 2016

Vietnam dredges on a disputed reef in Spratlys

Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, the latest move by the
8 December 2016

Lawmakers move bill to oust Park

South Korea's parliament yesterday introduced an impeachment motion against President Park Geun-Hye, ahead of a vote
8 December 2016

Football: Vietnam apologises for Indonesia team bus attack

Vietnamese football authorities apologised on Thursday after fans hurled stones at the Indonesian team bus shortly after their Suzuki Cup semi-final tie in Hanoi, breaking a window and injuring two of the visiting team's staff.
8 December 2016

Uber Taiwan may be fined $782,181 next year

Uber Taiwan could be looking at a penalty up to NT$25 million if it continues to operate without license in the country next January, Transportation Communication Minister Ho Chen Tan says.
8 December 2016

Pyongyang welcomes back women's soccer world champions

North Korea's under-20 women's soccer team paraded through the streets of Pyongyang in a flower-covered vehicle on Tuesday, celebrating their World Cup win upon their return to the isolated nation's capital.
7 December 2016

Singapore students top in maths, science and reading

Singapore's 15-year-olds take top place, outperforming their peers from 71 other countries, showing that the deliberate curricular shifts over the years to emphasise higher-order critical thinking skills have worked in moving students beyond mastering content knowledge to become problem solvers.
7 December 2016

S Korea scam: Park to accept impeachment

South Korea's scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye yesterday said she would accept the result of a looming and possibly lengthy
6 December 2016

Rohingya: EU welcomes Myanmar’s inquiry move

The European Union welcomes Myanmar government’s move to establish an inquiry commission into the recent violence in Rakhine state.
6 December 2016

NZ PM John Key in shock resignation

Popular New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced his shock resignation yesterday, saying he was never a career
5 December 2016

Crowds gather after Indian leader suffers cardiac arrest

The life of the leader of India's southern state of Tamil Nadu hang in the balance after she went into cardiac arrest, drawing large crowds to the hospital where doctors were fighting to save the hugely popular former actress.
5 December 2016

Austria far-right eyes presidency in vote

Austrians returned to the polls yesterday in a bitterly fought election re-run which could see the European Union's first far-right
4 December 2016

Chinese media blame Trump 'inexperience'

Chinese state media said yesterday that US President-elect Donald Trump's "inexperience" led him to accept a phone call from
4 December 2016