Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 11:13
Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than $1 billion in border trade every year.
Head of Belgian Foreign Affairs Committee says she was hacked by China
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 11:12
BRUSSELS - Chinese spies hacked the laptop of Els Van Hoof, the chairperson of the Belgian parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee in federal Parliament, back in 2021, she told public broadcaster VRT on Thursday.
Thailand to appoint former energy executive Pichai finance minister, sources say
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 10:33
If confirmed, he would face a tough task of reviving South-east Asia’s second-largest economy.
Chinese military officials met US and Russian naval officials this week
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 10:08
BEIJING - Senior Chinese military officials held separate meetings with U.S. and Russian naval counterparts during a Western Pacific naval symposium in Qingdao this week, a Chinese defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
Meta sued in Japan over celebrity investment scams
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 09:45
The victims are demanding that Facebook Japan pay 23 million yen (S$201,000) in damages.
Victims of Malaysia helicopter crash laid to rest; families to receive $2,800
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 09:35
The crash on April 23 in Perak during a parade rehearsal claimed the lives of 10 officers.
Pakistan’s ‘horror zoo’ reborn as rehab centre for abused wildlife
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 09:00
It is now a refuge for motherless leopard cubs, trophy tigers and enslaved bears.
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 08:47
In recent months, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has launched several graft cases.
India's poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 08:02
NEW DELHI - India's Election Commission said on Thursday it has sought responses from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress on alleged violations of poll rules by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
More than 100 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia, experts say
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 08:00
26 of them have died.
Eggs are getting smaller as extreme heat exacts heavy toll on poultry and livestock
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 07:23
Heat is expected to exceed dangerous levels in the Philippines in May.
Malaysia finds parasitic worms in over 16 tonnes of canned sardine imported from China via Singapore
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 07:10
It was not clear if the canned sardine was sold in Singapore.
30 killed by heatstroke in Thailand so far in 2024 as kingdom bakes
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 06:25
The heat index in Bangkok is expected to rise above 52 deg C on April 25.
Malaysia’s ex-PM Abdullah Badawi admitted to hospital over lung issues
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 06:20
Pak Lah, 84, was warded in the National Heart Institute’s critical care unit.
Almost 100 detained at anti-government protest in Armenia, media say
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 05:47
Armenian police have detained dozens of people taking part in an anti-government protest in Yerevan late on Wednesday, local news website News.am reported, and Russia's Interfax news agency put the figure at 96 people, citing police.
Malaysia mulls over plans for casino in Forest City as part of Johor-S’pore Special Economic Zone: Sources
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 05:25
But opening a 2nd casino in Malaysia could prompt political backlash from the Malay-Muslim majority.
China harbours ship tied to N. Korea-Russia arms transfers, satellite images show
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 05:13
US concerns are growing over Beijing's support for Moscow's war in Ukraine.
China stands by economic data, says defence spending 'transparent'
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 04:28
BEIJING - China defended the veracity of its economic numbers and asserted its military spending was \"transparent and reasonable\", while dismissing as \"typical double standards\" comments made this week by the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
Malaysia helicopter crash: Isolated incident with 2 similar cases in 1980s, say experts
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 03:57
The aviation experts also said formation or aerobatic flying is dangerous.
‘I must eat at the same place my fave singer did’: Singapore banks on K-content to draw visitors
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 03:53
STB is working with two major South Korean media industry players to film more shows in Singapore.
China should have confidence to talk to Taiwan, says Taiwanese president-elect
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 02:47
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te has repeatedly offered to talk with China but has been rebuffed.
Thai police hunting down two Japanese suspects in Bangkok murder-dismemberment case
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 02:28
A 10-year-old boy found plastic bags containing the victim’s body parts dumped in a secluded area.
Five Australian teens charged following anti-terror raids
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 01:40
One of the group was charged over the “custody of a knife in a public place”.
Thousands mark Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 01:32
SYDNEY - Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Thursday at Anzac Day services to commemorate those who fought and died in major conflicts in the nations' history.
Record tourist numbers are clogging up Kyoto’s public transport
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 00:34
Kyoto prefecture has a population of about 2.5m, but drew 32m overnight guests in 2023.
In China, Blinken urges fair treatment of American companies
Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 00:27
The visit has tempered the public acrimony that drove relations to historic lows in 2023.
North Korean official lambasts US over sanctions: State media
Wed, 24 Apr, 2024 22:12
The country will take more action to maintain its military power, said the official.
Chinese student gets US prison term for threatening pro-democracy activist
Wed, 24 Apr, 2024 18:47
He had threatened to report the victim's activities to Chinese law enforcement.
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