Australian police seize 500kg of drugs shipped from China The drugs included approximately 159 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and 340 kilogrammes of ephedrine. Jan 22, 2016By Staff Reporter
Phey Yew Kok: 81-yr-old former MP gets 5 years in jail The 81-year-old is now completely blind in his right eye and suffers from severe hearing impairment. Jan 22, 2016By Jacob J
Singapore private property prices dip as demand falls Rentals of private residential properties have also fallen on a similar scale, Jan 22, 2016By Jacob J
Philippines: Manny Pacquiao hopes to win senate seat after final bout Pacquiao is a congressman in the Philippines but is hoping to secure a Senate seat in the May 9 election Jan 22, 2016By Reuters
China to spend $4.6 billion to shut 4,300 coal mines as demand falls China would need far greater funds to restructure the coal sector efficiently. Jan 22, 2016By Jacob J
Asian stocks rise as ECB hints at more monetary easing US crude oil extended a rally made overnight after data showed stockpiles at some U.S. sites did not grow as much as forecast. Jan 22, 2016By Reuters
Democracy Index: Southeast Asia's 'flawed' systems make little headway 20 countries make it to the full democracy group, with Norway, Iceland and Sweden occupying the first three places Jan 22, 2016By Jacob J
For Taiwan's nationalist president-elect, Facebook barbs from China Some on social networking site refers to Tsai as "Taiwan province governor". Jan 21, 2016By Reuters
Vladimir Putin 'probably' ordered Litvinenko killing Litvinenko had said in dying testimony that he believed Putin had directly ordered his killing. Jan 21, 2016By Jacob J
Indonesia's porous borders a weak link in Southeast Asia's fight against terror? The sprawling archipelago of 18,000 islands is too vast to control the movements of militants. Jan 21, 2016By Reuters
Local property agencies close but Singapore's overseas investment rises Singaporeans' property investments in 2015 saw a record spike Jan 21, 2016By Jacob J
Vietnam party Congress begins as sacred Turtle's death brings forebodings The communist party delegates will choose a new party general secretary as well as president and prime minister at the party summit. Jan 21, 2016By Jacob J
China says oil rig is not drilling in waters claimed by Vietnam Chinese foreign ministry says the rig is conducting drilling activities in 'completely undisputed' Chinese waters. Jan 21, 2016By Jacob J
Man arrested for City Hall bomb hoax Reports say the man posted the false threat online on January 14. Jan 21, 2016By Staff Reporter
Foreign home buyers shun Singapore; Chinese prefer Australia and UK 'Chinese money is being attracted by Australia and the UK' Jan 21, 2016By Staff Reporter