Chinese New Year 2016: Customs, practices and celebrations that mark Lunar New Year

Chinese New Year is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar calendar. This year the Chinese New Year falls on 8 February.

Feb 5, 2016

Singapore club to hold 'poverty simulation' class for members

The class will offer participants a glimpse into the lives of those living on the poverty line.

Feb 5, 2016

HSBC's Singapore retail business to be incorporated into local entity

The move is to comply with a directive of the Singapore Monetary Authority in 2015.

Feb 5, 2016

Indonesia economy records weakest annual expansion in six years

Indonesia's $800 billion economy, the biggest in Southeast Asia, picked up speed in the fourth quarter.

Feb 5, 2016

WikiLeaks' Assange 'detained arbitrarily' UN panel rules

The British police say the arrest warrant against Assange is still in place and he will be arrested if he steps out of the Ecuador embassy.

Feb 4, 2016

Muhammad Rizalman Ismail: Malaysian diplomat gets 9 months for sexual assault

Rizalman was then extradited back to New Zealand in November 2014 when he pleaded guilty to the charges.

Feb 4, 2016

China all set to welcome the Year of the Monkey

A monkey catches knives as it balances on a board during a daily training session at a monkey farm in Baowan village, Xinye county of China's central Henan province, February 2, 2016.

Feb 4, 2016

Greenback suffers worst tumble in 7 years; 1% down against Singdollar

The currency makes no gains in Asian trade on Thursday as it hit a seven-year low against the Singapore dollar at $1.41468.

Feb 4, 2016

North Korea moving mobile missile launcher to coast - NHK

Japan has instructed its Self Defence Forces to shoot down any missing coming in its direction.

Feb 4, 2016

Zika outbreak: Drugmakers kickstart vaccine development programmes

Takeda says it has other vaccine programmes on the same virus family as Zika.

Feb 3, 2016

Cast member Bella Heathcote at Pride and Prejudice and Zombies European premiere

Cast member Bella Heathcote poses at the European premiere of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" in Leicester Square, London, Britain February 1, 2016.

Feb 3, 2016

Yahoo to cut 15% of jobs; Internet business on the block again?

The plan will "dramatically brighten our future and improve competitiveness' says CEO.

Feb 3, 2016

Cameron Diaz learning lullabies from guitarist husband Benji Madden?

'She is feeling fulfilled and wants to be a mom'

Feb 2, 2016

George Clooney and wife Amal at the premiere of 'Hail, Caesar!'

Cast member George Clooney and his wife Amal pose at the premiere of "Hail, Caesar!" in Los Angeles, California February 1, 2016

Feb 2, 2016

Changi Airports-linked consortium to build Myanmar's biggest airport

Leading Japanese engineering contractors JGC holds 55 percent interest in the consortium.

Feb 2, 2016

Elephant kills British tourist in Thailand

Victim's daughter denies reports that her father teased the animal with bananas.

Feb 2, 2016

Thai premier assures elections will be held in 2017

Election will take place even if a draft Constitution does not pass a referendum this year.

Feb 1, 2016

China factory activity shrinks more than expected

China's mammoth manufacturing sector plagued by chronic overcapacity and plunging demand.

Feb 1, 2016

Venice carnival gets underway amid tight security

Italian policemen check masked revellers as they arrive at San Marco Piazza during the Venice Carnival, January 31, 2016.

Feb 1, 2016

Apple March event: iPad Air 3, iPhone 5se and plethora of watch models?

Various sources claim the mid-March arrival of the new iPad, iPhone and other devices

Jan 30, 2016