Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties
AFP
30 May 2026, 15:39 PM Southeast Asia
Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave
AFP, Vientiane
30 May 2026, 00:09 AM Southeast Asia
Gunshots at Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out
AFP, Manila
13 May 2026, 22:31 PM Southeast Asia
Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison
AFP
11 May 2026, 08:35 AM Southeast Asia
Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption
Reuters, Jakarta
10 May 2026, 11:45 AM Southeast Asia
Voting underway in India's West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
AFP
23 April 2026, 08:54 AM Southeast Asia
Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, thousands displaced
Reuters
20 April 2026, 09:37 AM Southeast Asia
Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
AFP
15 April 2026, 15:17 PM US-Israel war on Iran
Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs
AFP, Naypyidaw, Myanmar
3 April 2026, 20:42 PM World

Malaysia joins ICC

Malaysia has become a member of the International Criminal Court, a minister said yesterday, in a boost for the beleaguered institution.
5 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Thai e-cigarette users urge action after graft claim

A network of Thailand e-cigarette users has called on the authorities to quickly come up with appropriate solutions to regulate e-cigarettes in order to protect the country’s image among foreign tourists.
5 March 2019, 04:56 AM

OIC okays legal action against Myanmar

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in a major diplomatic breakthrough, unanimously adopted a resolution to move at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for establishing the legal rights of the Rohingyas and addressing the question of accountability and justice.
4 March 2019, 18:00 PM

OIC okays legal action against Myanmar at ICJ

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in a major diplomatic breakthrough, unanimously adopts a resolution to move at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for establishing the legal rights of the Rohingyas and addressing the question of accountability and justice.
4 March 2019, 09:54 AM

Women, children help desk opened in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp

Cox's Bazar police and UN Women launch a Women and Children Help Desk, the first of its kind in Rohingya camps, at Madhuchara Police Camp-1 in Cox's Bazar district.
4 March 2019, 08:42 AM

New SpaceX astronaut capsule successfully launched on ISS test mission

NASA and SpaceX celebrate the successful launch of a new astronaut capsule on a week-long round trip to the International Space Station -- a key step towards resuming manned space flights from US soil after an eight-year break.
2 March 2019, 09:38 AM

Pakistan and India step back from the brink, but unease continues

A flare up between arch-foes India and Pakistan appears to be easing after Islamabad handed back a captured Indian pilot, amid efforts by global powers to prevent a war between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
2 March 2019, 06:13 AM

Snake slithers into Bangkok woman's bedroom

A sleeping woman narrowly escapes a snake bite in her Bangkok home.
2 March 2019, 04:32 AM

Pakistan to lodge 'eco-terrorism' complaint against India over airstrikes

Pakistan plans to lodge a complaint of "eco-terrorism" against India after airstrikes by New Delhi in Pakistani territory this week damaged dozens of trees, its climate change minister tells.
2 March 2019, 04:30 AM

Won't take any more Rohingyas

Bangladesh cannot accept any more refugees from Myanmar, Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque told a UN Security Council meeting.
1 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Myanmar officer's wife killed in latest Rakhine violence

The wife of a Myanmar military officer was killed by a pipe bomb as they moved into a new home in northern Rakhine state, the army says, as the body count in the troubled region rises with landmines and assassinations.
1 March 2019, 11:04 AM

7 dead in Indonesia gold mine collapse

At least seven people have died and dozens more are still trapped beneath the rubble of an illegal gold mine that collapsed in Indonesia,
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Thai MPs pass cybersecurity law

Thailand's military-appointed parliament yesterday passed a controversial cybersecurity law that gives sweeping powers to state cyber agencies, despite concerns from businesses and activists over judicial oversight and potential abuse of power.
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Bon appe-teeth

A horrified Australian traveller discovered a suspected human tooth in a meal on a Singapore Airlines flight, prompting the carrier yesterday to apologise and launch an investigation.
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Smoke signals

Ready with an ashtray at a railway station, taking away gifts of flowers and giving directions to staff, Kim Yo Jong has been rushed off her feet as personal secretary to her brother and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam.
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM

NO DEAL, NO PROBLEM AT TRUMP-KIM SUMMIT

Donald Trump summoned the world's media to Hanoi for a meeting with Kim Jong Un, travelled the long way around the world to get
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM

45 feared dead

Indonesian officials said yesterday dozens of rescuers were using spades and ropes to dig out around 45 people who were feared buried by the collapse of an illegal gold mine on the island of Sulawesi that killed at least one person.
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Pakistan PM urges talks with India to end crisis, avoid miscalculation

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called for talks with India and hoped "better sense" would prevail to de-escalate the dispute with its nuclear-armed neighbour following air strikes by both sides.
27 February 2019, 11:02 AM

Do viral videos show India, Pakistan warplanes in Kashmir?

Videos which have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook and YouTube, and published by mainstream media in both India and Pakistan, show military jets flying at night and dropping what appear to be bombs.
27 February 2019, 10:02 AM

Pakistan claims shooting down Indian jets

Pakistan shot down two Indian jets, a spokesman for the Pakistan armed forces claims, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a war in 1971, prompting leading powers to urge the nuclear armed rivals to show restraint.
27 February 2019, 06:50 AM