New survey shows most Filipinos disagree with Duterte on China policy

President is taking a business delegation of more than 200 along with him, and expects to sign agreements with Beijing

Oct 18, 2016

Arrest of Crown staff: China wants stiffer control over gaming in Macau

Crown staff were arrested in raids in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu.

Oct 18, 2016

Singapore stages biggest security drill as Isis terror threat rises across region

The home minister said earlier this year the threat of a terror attack reached the highest level in decades.

Oct 18, 2016

Malaysia: 3-yr-old battling for life after fall from escalator

The child in critical condition is being treated at the intensive care unit of the Penang Hospital.

Oct 17, 2016

Why rising dependence on China unnerves Cambodian opposition

Defence minister says Cambodia will acquire fighter jets from China under the new deal.

Oct 17, 2016

Singapore exports continue to decline as China slowdown bites

The drop in exports was lower than a median forecast of a 6.0 percent slump forecast in a Reuters poll.

Oct 17, 2016

Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan elected Malaysian king for next 5 years

Perak Ruler Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah was elected as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Oct 15, 2016

Rohingya crisis: 'Latest violence marks predictable escalation in genocidal process'

'We sounded the alarm in 2015 that what we saw amounted to the early stages of a genocidal process'

Oct 15, 2016

Singapore dollar sinks to 7-month lows after poor GDP data

Monetary Authority says 2016 economic growth would come in at the lower end of the 1-2 percent forecast.

Oct 14, 2016

HP says will cut up to 4,000 jobs; offers cautious outlook

HP currently has about 50,000 employees worldwide.

Oct 14, 2016

Xi Jinping arrives in Bangladesh with generous investment plans

Xi is the first Chinese President to visit Bangladesh in 30 years.

Oct 14, 2016

No longer American puppet, will Rodrigo Duterte park Philippines in Chinese stable?

'We cannot win that ... Even if we get angry, we'll just be putting on airs. We can't beat China'

Oct 14, 2016

Singapore's GDP contracts 4.1% in 3rd quarter; MAS issues glum outlook

Singapore's export-led economy had been pressured by the global downturn for more than a year.

Oct 14, 2016

Indonesia: Government authorises chemical castration of convicted pedophiles

Punishments including death sentence are also recommended in the new regulation.

Oct 13, 2016

South Korea slashes 2017 growth outlook citing Samsung Note 7 debacle

Samsung accounts for around 17 percent of South Korea's gross domestic product.

Oct 13, 2016

Fullerton IPO delayed by regulator queries over complaints -- Report

Originally, Fullerton had planned to raise as much as S$300 million by listing on the Singapore exchange.

Oct 13, 2016

Thailand King's condition not stable; PM flies back to capital as crowds gather at Siriraj

Heir apparent Vajiralongkorn, who also flew back to Thailand from Germany, visits the hospital.

Oct 13, 2016

Who will be next king of Malaysia? Sultans of Kelantan and Pahang lead race

Nine regional Sultans have the right to choose the next king.

Oct 12, 2016

Narendra Modi's Dussera jingle: Indian PM says war is 'inevitable at times'

'Compulsions of time and requirements of a situation can render war unavoidable'

Oct 12, 2016

Reprisals trigger another Rohingya exodus after clashes in Rakhine kill more than 20

Clashes erupt over Myanmar government's decision to pull down illegally built mosques.

Oct 12, 2016