Thailand jails seven activists over referendum campaign

The government has banned any sort of criticism of the charter in the lead-in to the vote and has already issued notice in May.

Jun 26, 2016

Singapore finance minister Heng Swee Keat discharged from hospital

Prime Minister's Office said Heng has had a speedy recovery but he is still on medical leave.

Jun 26, 2016

Philippines: Duterte warns Abu Sayyaf of 'day of reckoning', says will confront group

Duterte also said that he negotiated for the release of Flor with the help of the Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan II.

Jun 25, 2016

Indonesia bans ships from sailing to the Philippines in view of Abu Sayyaf threat

The Transport Ministry issues notice in response to the latest kidnapping of the seven Indonesian sailors in Sulu.

Jun 25, 2016

Abu Sayyaf releases Filipina hostage Marites Flor held in Sulu

The militants killed John Ridsdel in April as the ransom deadline lapsed and later they executed Flor's partner Robert Hall.

Jun 24, 2016

British PM David Cameron quits after UK votes to leave European Union

The final results show 52 percent votes were in favour of quitting the EU while 48 percent voted to remain in the bloc.

Jun 24, 2016

Singapore: 17 people injured in accident involving 3 vehicles on AYE

The injured passengers were travelling in one of the lorries.

Jun 24, 2016

Singapore Airlines rules out buying majority stake in Virgin Australia

SIA said that they would prefer the Australian airlines remain "independent" rather than be fully-owned by any single entity.

Jun 24, 2016

Abu Sayyaf kidnaps 7 Indonesian crewmen in Philippines waters, demand RM 20 million ransom

The TB Charles Boat departed Samarinda on June 4 with 13 crewmen and was expected to return by June 27.

Jun 23, 2016

Singapore: Free early morning MRT rides extended to June 2017

The scheme allows the commuters, who end their journey before 7.45 am on weekdays to ride for free at 18 designated MRT stations.

Jun 23, 2016

Indonesia: Widodo visits Natuna in 'clear message' to China; to hold cabinet meeting in warship

"We want to show that Indonesia is a big country and we have to show this physically," Widodo says.

Jun 23, 2016

TRS Trial: Yang Kaiheng, husband of Ai Takagi, to plead guilty to sedition charges

The 27-year-old editor and his wife, Ai Takagi were charged with eight counts under Sedition Act.

Jun 22, 2016

Singapore named the 4th most expensive city for expatriates

This year in March, Mercer conducted a survey and derived the figures for the cost of living and rental accommodation costs comparisons.

Jun 22, 2016

Philippines troops kill 3 Abu Sayyaf militants in Sulu

16 government soldiers have been wounded during a clash in Patikul town, Sulu.

Jun 22, 2016

Singapore actress Rui En charged with careless driving after knocking down motorcycle

The 35-year-old actress told a District Court that she intends to plead guilty.

Jun 22, 2016

Severe floods in South China kill 22; more than 20 missing

Around 200,000 people have been forced to evacuate their houses in provinces including Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang and Anhui.

Jun 20, 2016

EgyptAir black box: Investigators say will repair memory units in hours

Experts, however, think that it might provide a limited insight about the cause of the plane crash.

Jun 20, 2016

Indonesia floods: Death toll rises to 47 in Central Java, many still missing

Heavy showers have damaged thousands of houses, forcing the residents to leave.

Jun 20, 2016

Singapore: 54-year-old man donates liver to teenage girl

The 10-hour long transplant surgery was done this year at the National University Hospital in March.

Jun 20, 2016

Apple says iPhones are still available for sale in China

Beijing's intellectual property regulators stopped the sale of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus due to alleged patent infringement.

Jun 20, 2016