New toy library for special needs children opens in Pasir Ris

The library has been jointly set up by the North East Community Development Council (CDC) and Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS).

Jun 20, 2016

World's biggest underwater restaurant to open in Maldives in November

The restaurant has been designed by architects MJ Murphy, who specialise in aquarium design and it will have seats for 16 guests.

Jun 20, 2016

Garuda Indonesia relaunches Medan-Singapore route afters 14 years

In 2002, Garuda cancelled its Medan-Singapore service due to low public interest.

Jun 20, 2016

Bangladesh: Police shoot dead attacker of Hindu teacher

Ripon Chakraborty was attacked by Fahim and two other people on Wednesday at his home in Madaripur.

Jun 20, 2016

Apple challenges China ruling that stops sale of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

A small Chinese brand, Shenzhen Baili claims that iPhone 6 and 6 Plus looked too much like their 100C smartphone model.

Jun 18, 2016

Singapore floods: SCDF rescues 11 people from trapped vehicles at Jurong West

The passengers were trapped in three vehicles at Enterprise Road.

Jun 18, 2016

Philippines: Mount Kanlaon erupts again spewing ash 1.5km high in air

Since November, Kanlaon volcano in Negros Oriental has been more active than usual.

Jun 18, 2016

Shanghai Disneyland opens for visitors

The opening ceremony was attended by senior officials including Shanghai's Communist Party secretary and the mayor.

Jun 17, 2016

Investigators retrieve black box of crashed EgyptAir plane

Egyptian officials say the device was found broken into pieces but experts retrieved the crucial memory unit.

Jun 17, 2016

British MP Jo Cox dead: Killer Tommy Mair identified as neo-Nazi group supporter

Cox had staunchly supported bringing Syrian refugees to Britain.

Jun 17, 2016

Malaysia on high alert as hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak spreads

The upward trend began in the last week of April with 794 cases.

Jun 17, 2016

Malaysia clarifies report of abduction of 4 four people in the Philippines is rumour

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar says the Philippines authorities have not received any kidnapping report.

Jun 17, 2016

The body of 2-year-old boy attacked by alligator at Disney Resort in Orlando found

Body of Lane Graves was found "completely intact" with only a few puncture wounds.

Jun 16, 2016

Singapore likely to have more rains in second half of June

According to the weather advisory, short showers are expected in the late morning and afternoon on five to seven days.

Jun 16, 2016

Malaysia, Philippines 'verifying' reports of abduction of 4 Malaysians off Sabah

A group of unidentified suspects allegedly brought the captives to the shores of Sitankai and later transferred them to Sulu.

Jun 16, 2016

Economists trim Singapore GDP growth projection to 1.8% this year

Finance and insurance, as well as wholesale and retail trade sectors, will register moderate performance.

Jun 15, 2016

Malaysia says Asean is 'amending' its criticism of Beijing's South China Sea actions

Asean warned earlier that China's land reclamation had the "potential to undermine peace".

Jun 15, 2016

5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southwest Indonesia

The epicenter of the earthquake was 378 km of Irian Jaya, southwest of Jayapura.

Jun 15, 2016

Japan says Chinese surveillance vessel entered its territorial waters

A Japanese patrol plane saw the Chinese vessel around 3:30 a.m local time.

Jun 15, 2016

Singapore destroys 8,000 kg of ivory worth $13 mln in anti-poaching drive

The ivory was seized from illegal shipments dating back to January 2014.

Jun 14, 2016