Dhaka cafe attack: Head of JMB militant group along with 3 others arrested in Bangladesh

Police recovered handmade bombs and bomb-making materials from the house, indicating "an act of sabotage".

Jul 22, 2016

Rajinikanth's Kabali gets a grand premiere in Singapore and Malaysia

Hundreds of Rajinikanth fans turned up outside the theatre on their superbikes to show their love and support.

Jul 22, 2016

Rajinikanth movie Kabali set for grand release in Singapore; set to shatter records

A leading theatre in Singapore charges $39.90 for Kabali first day first show ticket.

Jul 21, 2016

Malaysia: Opposition presses harder for Najib's scalp after US lawsuit over 1MDB scandal

The US Justice Department seized more than US$1 billion (S$1.35 billion) worth assets, including luxury real estate and a jet.

Jul 21, 2016

South China Sea: China to promote tourism in disputed waters, to buy 8 cruise liners

Eight Chinese ships would travel to the Crescent group of islands which are a part of the Paracels.

Jul 21, 2016

Wary of spying, Indonesia bans police and military from playing Pokemon Go

Officials say the high-tech capabilities of Pokemon Go could be used in spying.

Jul 21, 2016

Singapore: Temasek makes $1.18 billion buyout offer for SMRT

Temasek and SMRT say they have accepted the New Rail Financing Framework as part of a regulatory transition.

Jul 21, 2016

Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong convicted over 2014 democracy protests

The court releases Joshua Wong on bail till the final verdict on August 15.

Jul 21, 2016

Seaplane crashes into highway bridge in Shanghai, killing five

The Cessna 208 was taking off on a demonstration flight with 10 people on board.

Jul 20, 2016

PM Lee opens SkyLab; world's first rotatable lab seen aiding construction sector

The BCA SkyLab will be used to test-bed technologies to bring more "positive energy" buildings into reality.

Jul 20, 2016

South China Sea dispute: Philippines rejects China's offer of bilateral talks

Philippine says it wants some assurance from Beijing that its fishermen will have access to Scarborough Shoal.

Jul 20, 2016

Santoso killing: Indonesia on high alert for revenge attacks

At least 20 members of Santoso's Mujahidin Indonesia Timur are still hiding in the jungles of Sulawesi.

Jul 20, 2016

5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo and eastern Japan

The USGS says the quake's epicentre was east of the capital in Ibaraki at a depth of about 44km.

Jul 20, 2016

China closes access to parts of disputed South China Sea for military drills

Military exercises will be held from Tuesday to Thursday in an area off the coast of China's island province of Hainan.

Jul 19, 2016

Taiwan arrests three foreign suspects over $2 Million ATM cyber theft

The remaining 13 suspects, including five from Russia, have left Taiwan after committing the crime.

Jul 18, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines plane in emergency landing at Tokyo, several flights cancelled

There were 293 passengers along with several crew members, but no one was injured.

Jul 18, 2016

OCBC alerts public on rising phone scams impersonating bank

OCBC Bank said that it has received almost 1,081 calls from customers and the public regarding this issue from July 1 to July 17.

Jul 18, 2016

Singapore June exports fall 2.3% on weak China, Europe demand

Economists say the government should boost fiscal stimulus to deal with pressure on the economy.

Jul 18, 2016

Bangladesh arrests three people who rented apartment to Holey Artisan bakery attackers

Police say they found evidence that the militants kept grenades and other explosives in the apartment.

Jul 18, 2016

Turkey continues crackdown on coup plotters; thousands arrested

Authorities have also issued arrest warrants for 2,745 judges and prosecutors across the country.

Jul 18, 2016