First-family feud in S'pore flares anew

A fragile truce in Singapore's founding family was shattered yesterday after state prosecutors alleged the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Malaysian royals to vote for new king

A new Malaysian king will be elected and sworn in this month, royal officials said yesterday, after Sultan Muhammad V abdicated in a
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka court refuses to test Sirisena's sanity

A Sri Lanka court yesterday rejected calls to subject the president to a mental health examination after he sacked a former ally,
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Malaysia's king steps down from throne

Malaysia's King Muhammad V resigned yesterday, the first time a monarch has stepped down from the throne before completing their
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM

UAE emir visits cash-strapped Pakistan

The red carpet was rolled out for Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Islamabad yesterday, just weeks
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM

China passes law to 'Sinicize' Islam

China has passed a new law that seeks to "Sinicize" Islam within the next five years, the latest move by Beijing to rewrite how the
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Thai activists protest as polls faces delay

Dozens of Thai activists yesterday protested against a possible delay of a national election set for next month, the first such gathering
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM

6 schoolchildren killed in India bus crash

Six children were killed alongside their driver and 12 more were injured after their bus fell into a gorge in northern India yesterday,
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

UAE to give $6b aid package to Pakistan

Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have finalised a $6.2 billion support package to help Islamabad address its balance of
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Violence rages on

Twin arson and bomb attacks rocked southern India yesterday, continuing a violent backlash that followed the entry of two women
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Democratic allies should rally to protect Taiwan from China: Tsai

Taiwan's president yesterday called on allies to help defend its sovereignty, accusing China of waging a "deliberate campaign" to
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

'World facing changes never seen in a century'

China's armed forces must strengthen their sense of urgency and do everything they can to prepare for battle, President Xi Jinping told
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

US to hold missile drill in Okinawa

The US military will this year conduct its first ever missile drill around the Japanese island of Okinawa, according to a report Thursday, as
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Spain rescues 400 migrants

Spanish coastguards rescued 401 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean over the first two days of the new year, they said
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM

China population shrinks despite two-child policy

China's population shrank last year for the first time in 70 years, experts said, warning of a "demographic crisis" that puts pressure on the country's slowing economy.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Tourists flee Thai islands

Tens of thousands of tourists have fled some of Thailand's most popular islands and resort areas as Tropical Storm Pabuk closes in and threatens to batter the southern part of the kingdom with heavy rains, winds and seven-metre waves.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM

North Korean diplomat in Italy 'seeking asylum'

North Korea's top diplomat in Italy has sought asylum and gone into hiding, Seoul lawmakers told reporters after a closed-door meeting with South Korean intelligence officials yesterday.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Death toll hits 37

The number of confirmed dead from a New Year's Eve gas explosion in a Russian apartment block jumped to 37 yesterday as rescuers recovered more bodies from the rubble of the partially collapsed building.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Fighting in Rakhine displaces thousands

Myanmar police have clashed with insurgents in the troubled western state of Rakhine, state-run media said yesterday, as intensified
2 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Women defy ancient ban

Two women defied a centuries-old ban on entering a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Kerala yesterday, sparking protests and calls
2 January 2019, 18:00 PM