Indonesia detains fertiliser ship in Bali after officials suspect bomb plot

Authorities are trying to find out if the ship was on its way to the eastern island of Sulawesi, known for militant violence.

Sep 22, 2016

Philippines: President Duterte to invite UN, EU to investigate drug trade killings

Duterte says strong measures are necessary to prevent the Philippines from becoming a "narco-state".

Sep 22, 2016

Malaysia: Police arrest 4 terror suspects, including 3 foreigners

Police say those arrested include a Bangladeshi restaurant owner, a Nepali citizen, a Moroccan man and a Malaysian chauffer.

Sep 22, 2016

Taiwan asks Google to blur images showing new South China Sea military installations

The defence ministry and coast guard of Taiwan says details about the structures are highly confidential.

Sep 22, 2016

35 missing in Bangladesh ferry accident; two women confirmed dead

The bank of River Sandhya collapsed and a huge slab of mud fell on the ferry.

Sep 21, 2016

Philippine President Duterte bursts into rant against European Union over drug war

Duterte says European Union members had "guilt feelings" over the atrocities they committed in the past.

Sep 21, 2016

Singapore confirms 3 new Zika virus cases; none from existing clusters

Authorities say Aljunied Crescent/Sims Drive cluster is the most severely hit, with 286 cases.

Sep 21, 2016

Chinese billionaire's son buys 8 iPhone 7 smartphones for his dog

Coco's own verified Weibo account shows him happily posing with his new iPhone collection.

Sep 21, 2016

Indonesia floods: Death toll rises to 26, several remain missing

Authorities set up emergency shelters and temporary kitchens to assist those rendered homeless.

Sep 21, 2016

Singapore: 12 new Zika cases over the weekend; new breeding ground at Hougang Ave 7

The National Environment Agency will start the vector control operations at the newly discovered cluster in Hougang Ave 7.

Sep 19, 2016

Japan is trying to "confuse" South China Sea situation, says China

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang says countries in that region a general agreement to resolve conflicts through talks between the parties directly involved in it.

Sep 19, 2016

Cambodia PM vows to 'eliminate' opponents who protest against govt crackdown

Hun Sen says the foreign countries had no right to criticise his administration.

Sep 19, 2016

President Duterte to extend Philippine drug war by six months as he 'cannot kill them all'

Duterte says launching the crackdown was like letting "a worm out of the can".

Sep 19, 2016

Thailand: Boat accident on Chao Phraya river kills at least 12

Rewat Prasong, deputy governor of Ayutthaya province says nearly 37 people were injured in the accident.

Sep 19, 2016

17 Indian soldiers killed in militant attack on army camp in Kashmir

The army deployed helicopters to airlift 20 soldiers who had been injured in the pre-dawn attack followed by an hours-long gunfight.

Sep 19, 2016

Pakistan mosque suicide bombing: Death toll rises to 36, including 8 children

A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Jamaat-ur-Ahrar (TTP-JA), claims responsibility for the attack.

Sep 18, 2016

Philippines: Norwegian hostage freed by Abu Sayyaf to meet Duterte

Major Filemon Tan, local military spokesman says the Norwegian hostage was taken to a military camp for medical check-up and debriefing.

Sep 18, 2016

Abu Sayyaf militants release three Indonesian hostages kidnapped near Lahad Datu

The spokesman of the Moro National Liberation Front says the three Indonesian would be turned over to the government on Sunday.

Sep 18, 2016

Minister Wiranto says ASEAN remains Indonesia's foreign policy priority

Wiranto says Indonesia would focus more on the G20 cooperation with major economies.

Sep 18, 2016

China issues yellow alert for Typhoon Malakas, second storm in a week

Authorities say heavy rainfall will sweep parts of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces on the Chinese mainland.

Sep 17, 2016