Brazil: Mass rape video inspires online campaign against 'culture of rape'

Police looking for more than 30 men suspected of raping a teenage girl in Rio de Janeiro and uploading the video on social media.

May 29, 2016

Singapore sees rising measles cases this year; MOH on vaccination drive

Ministry of Health urges parents to get their children vaccinated as measles cases spike in Singapore

May 29, 2016

Justin Bieber sued for alleged copyright violation over 'Sorry'

Indie Pop singer Casey Dienel says 'Sorry' infringes on her original musical composition 'Ring the Bell'.

May 28, 2016

Song Joong-Ki dating rumours: Song Hye Kyo talks about 'macho co-star'

Song Joong Ki is 'very masculine' and different from his pretty looks, says Song Hye Kyo.

May 28, 2016

1MDB Probe: Najib says police will probe central bank's complaint against WSJ

The Wall street Journal publishes confidential document from the central bank.

May 28, 2016

Manila says Malaysia will compensate Philippine fishermen 'attacked' near Commodore Reef

Royal Malaysian Navy launches investigation into Philippine fishermen claim that they had been treated cruelly.

May 27, 2016

Malaysia mulls banning foreign political donations after Najeeb scandal

The proposed regulations is expected to be ready before the next general election.

May 26, 2016

Singapore teenage blogger Amos Yee back in court for 'insulting Islam'

Amos Yee is to be slapped with eight new charges, including five for hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims.

May 26, 2016

Song Joong-Ki and Park Bo Gum become new faces of Domino's Pizza

Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Gum have been chosen as the new models for Domino's Pizza.

May 26, 2016

Abe, Obama to discuss Okinawa crime ahead of G7 summit

The murder of a Japanese woman on Okinawa island had led to the arrest of a US civilian last week.

May 25, 2016

Song Joong-ki's Battleship Island will feature more CGI scenes

Battleship Island starring Song Joong-Ki will be shot using virtual 3D production.

May 25, 2016

Song Joong-Ki and Song Hye Kyo lead Baeksang Awards 2016 nominations

Song Joong-Ki and Song Hye Kyo are expected to meet at the 2016 Baeksang Awards on June 3.

May 25, 2016

Twitter relaxes 140-character limit for accomodating large content

Twitter eases 140-character limit making it easier for users to add links, attachments and some other features within the short messages

May 25, 2016

Singapore economy expands 1.8 percent in first quarter; outlook grim

Singapore's GDP forecast to expand 1.0 to 3.0 percent in 2016.

May 25, 2016

EgyptAir flight MS804: Human remains suggest blast on board, says forensic expert

French authorities earlier confirmed smoke detectors went off in the flight before crash.

May 24, 2016

Singapore: 17-year-old driver without license arrested after woman's death

A 46-year-old Singaporean woman has died in a road accident on Saturday noon

May 24, 2016

Abu Sayyaf threatens to behead foreign hostages if ransom demands are not met

'If the demand is not met we will be executed like our friend John was a few days ago'.

May 24, 2016

Obama enjoys Vietnamese street food 'bun cha' with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain

Obama was nice, smiling, cheerful and popular with everyone, restaurant owner says.

May 24, 2016

Singapore orders closure of Swiss bank BSI linked to 1MDB

MAS asks state prosecutors to investigate six senior executives of BSI Bank.

May 24, 2016

Singapore e-commerce market to expand to $7.46 bln by 2025 - Temasek report

Singapore is the most active country in the region in terms of venture capital and startup enterprises.

May 24, 2016