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Laos: Bomb blast kills 2 Chinese as John Kerry visits

The Chinese officials describe the blast as an 'attack'.

Jan 25, 2016

Singapore reports first dengue death of the year; ministry says situation grim

The Singapore national hailed from the Marsiling Road area.

Jan 25, 2016

Former singapore MP Phey Yew Kok sentenced to 5 years in jail

Shanmugam warns against Islamophobia, dispels fears of Bangladeshis

Very strict action will be taken against those who use religion for extremist purposes.

Jan 23, 2016

Indonesian Hindus raise concern over Prohibition bill

Muslim majority Indonesia is also home to strong Hindu and Christian minorities.

Jan 23, 2016

Indonesia foils three more terror plots, vows more crackdowns

Indonesia becomes the focal point of Southeast Asia's fight against terrorism after the Jan 14 attack in Jakarta

Jan 23, 2016

Canada Saskatchewan high school shooting

Canada school shooting: Four killed in Saskatchewan, several injured

Canadian police say a male suspect has been taken into custody outside the school.

Jan 23, 2016

Myanmar release political prisoners as suu kyi's party comes to power

Myanmar releases political prisoners as Suu Kyi's NLD set to take power

Outgoing President Thein Sein has agreed to release more than 100 prisoners.

Jan 22, 2016

Thailand lese-majeste law: Man jailed for six years for Facebook post

The number of convictions under the defamation law has gone up since the military took power in 2014,

Jan 22, 2016

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, 2016

Singapore private property prices dip as demand falls

Rentals of private residential properties have also fallen on a similar scale,

Jan 22, 2016

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, 2016

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, 2016

Putin may have ordered the killing of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko

Vladimir Putin 'probably' ordered Litvinenko killing

Litvinenko had said in dying testimony that he believed Putin had directly ordered his killing.

Jan 21, 2016

Local property agencies close but Singapore's overseas investment rises

Singaporeans' property investments in 2015 saw a record spike

Jan 21, 2016

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, 2016

South China Sea dispute between China and Vietnam

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, 2016

Singapore arrests Bangladeshis for terror links

Singapore arrests 27 Bangladeshis for Islamic terror links

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the arrested Bangladeshis were a serious threat to Singapore.

Jan 21, 2016

Bacha Khan university attack in pakistan

Pakistan: Taliban Militants Slaughter 21 inside Bacha Khan University

Nawaz Sharif says determined in commitment to wipe out the menace of terrorism.

Jan 20, 2016

Vietnam warns China over South China sea

South China Sea dispute: Vietnam confronts China over oil rig move

The mostly uninhabited islands are of crucial strategic importance to China.

Jan 20, 2016

Isis: 3,500 Iraqis in Daesh captivity as sex slaves and child fighters

The latest report says hundreds of children were executed as they tried to flee fighting.

Jan 20, 2016

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