Philippine Abu Sayyaf militants 'hungry' to establish caliphate, says Duterte

The Philippine defence department says there were no formal links between the group and ISIS.

Sep 17, 2016

Abu Sayyaf militants in Philippines release Norwegian hostage

The Abu Sayyaf group was paid a ransom of 30 million pesos (S$858,000).

Sep 17, 2016

Singapore to be known as SGP and not SIN at sporting events

The IOC database has been modified and the new SGP code will be reflected on the IOC website and in future games.

Sep 17, 2016

Suicide bomber kills at least 25 in Pakistan mosque

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

Sep 17, 2016

Singapore: Zika virus cases hit 369, new cluster found in Sengkang

The members of the public can obtain updated information on Zika and details on current existing clusters from NEA's website.

Sep 16, 2016

Typhoon Meranti kills at least 16, displaces thousands in southeast China

Three power transmission towers are blown down in Fujian and 1.65 million homes were without power.

Sep 16, 2016

Philippines: Three kidnapped fishermen taken to Abu Sayyaf lair in Jolo, say Sabah police

Abdul Rashid Harun, the Sabah Police Commissioner says they received a call from a foreign number soon after the three fishermen were kidnapped.

Sep 16, 2016

Japan: Democratic Party elects half-Taiwanese female leader

Renho Murata says she wants to increase the number of female lawmakers in the country.

Sep 16, 2016

Japan to boost South China Sea activity with joint training patrols with US

Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada says Japan has increased its engagement in the area and it would include capacity building for coastal nations.

Sep 16, 2016

Singapore: 14 new Zika cases confirmed, total number reaches 355

The National Environment Agency will continue to carry out vector control operations and outreach efforts at all the potential clusters.

Sep 15, 2016

Thai tourist town bombings not linked to Muslim insurgency, says deputy PM

Prawit Wongsuwan says violence in the three southern provinces had decreased by 60 percent since the junta took power.

Sep 15, 2016

Indonesia: Tourist ferry explosion kills 2, injures 13

The police say the cause of the blast is still not known.

Sep 15, 2016

Pakistan: Train crash kills at least 6, more than 150 injured

Authorities say the train was en route to Karachi from Peshawar.

Sep 15, 2016

8 new cases of Zika virus confirmed in Singapore

The National Environment Agency will continue to carry out vector control operations and outreach efforts at all the potential clusters.

Sep 15, 2016

SRX Property says rents for private homes, HDB flats weakened in August

SRX Property says the rents were down by 4.7 per cent in August 2016 compared to last year August.

Sep 15, 2016

Indonesian police arrest prominent militant Basri

Authorities say police are still searching for Ali Kalora, who is the third in command in the MIT group.

Sep 14, 2016

China says ties with Philippines are at a turning point

China hopes Manila can meet China halfway and handle the disputes appropriately.

Sep 14, 2016

Thailand discloses 200 Zika virus cases, says tourism may take a hit

Health officials express fear of negative impact on the lucrative tourism industry..

Sep 14, 2016

Super Typhoon Meranti hits Taiwan; alert issued in China

Experts say Meranti is expected to cause landslide in southern Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Fujian.

Sep 14, 2016

Three workers killed in explosion at Thailand ethanol plant

The authorities are investigating if the ethanol company was responsible for the accident.

Sep 12, 2016