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Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes Banda Aceh in Indonesia

UPDATE: 20 killed in magnitude 6.5 earthquake off Aceh, Indonesia

The shallow tremor struck 10 kilometres north of Reuleuet near Sumatra at 5:03am local time.

Dec 7, 2016

Singapore and Malaysia closer to signing $16 bln high speed rail link deal

The high speed rail will link 5 Malaysian cities to Singapore and herald closer economic integration between the countries.

Dec 6, 2016

Trump vs Clinton: A hilarious roll call of the US Presidential election campaign (PHOTOS)

China: 'Donald Trump Twitter comments are unexpected, outrageous, reckless and combative'

Trump is throwing a tantrum and making hollow noises, Global Times says.

Dec 6, 2016

Singapore anti-corruption bureau arrests Pacific Radiance executive director

Pacific Radiance reported losses in Q2 and said in August it noticed "doubtful receivables" on balance sheet.

Dec 6, 2016

Singapore's GIC to invest $387 mln in Indonesian retail firm

Singapore sovereign fund GIC invests $370 million in Indonesian theatre chain

The latest investment reflects GIC's growing confidence in Indonesia's long- term growth potential.

Dec 6, 2016

Philippines: Leni Robredo hits out at Duterte in first reactions after quitting

'I will be an opposition leader. I will oppose policies that will be detrimental to the people'

Dec 6, 2016

Lunar new year sales dip in Singapore chinatown

Trump will undermine Singapore's trade and defence interests, says China party mouthpiece

Trump's protectionist policies will impose heavier burdens on Singapore's economy, "which is already shrinking,"

Dec 5, 2016

Philippines VP Leni Robredo resigns after Duterte 'bans her from cabinet meetings'

Philippines VP Leni Robredo quits cabinet after Duterte bans her from cabinet meetings

While Robredo will quit the cabinet, she will remain as the vice president.

Dec 5, 2016

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announces surprise resignation

John Key says he would support his deputy and finance minister Bill English to become the next prime minister.

Dec 5, 2016

EgyptAir mechanic detained in Russian Metrojet plane crash

Breaking: Plane carrying Indonesian police crashes off island near Singapore; 15 dead

Plane carrying Indonesian police personnel crashed off the Batam island on Saturday, killing 15.

Dec 3, 2016

Breaking: Crucial Opec-non Opec meeting on global output deal on Dec 10

Non-Opec members like Russia hold the key to the successful implementation of the output reduction strategy to support prices.

Dec 3, 2016

Singapore arrests and deports 4 indonesian militants travelling to Syria

Singapore says terror threat from Isis higher than before in city

Shanmugam said the alert level in Singapore, on a scale of one to 10, was "pretty high, particularly with the season we're in"

Dec 3, 2016

Malaysia rally against Rohingya 'genocide' worsens frictions with Myanmar

Myanmar urges Malaysia not to interfere in its internal affairs in breach of regional pact..

Dec 3, 2016

US Navy to continue navigation operations in South China Sea

China reacts after Trump speaks with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen

Wang says he hopes the One-China policy is the cornerstone of US.-China relations and that he hopes ties won't be damaged.

Dec 3, 2016

Donald Trump talks with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen in ominous break with tradition

A senior official at Taiwan's representative office in Washington calls the talk 'historic'

Dec 3, 2016

Singapore slaps S$5 million fine on Standard Chartered bank after money laundering probe

The central bank said it did not find evidence for "wilful misconduct" on the part of Standard Chartered bank.

Dec 2, 2016

Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn ascends throne as Thailand's new monarch

The new king's coronation will take place only after the cremation of Adulyadej,late next year.

Dec 2, 2016

China raps Singapore over Taiwan military ties; mouthpiece lashes out at 'hypocrisy'

Singapore says Hong Kong hasn't clarified reasons for seizing SAF armoured vehicles

SAF officials in Hong Kong say they witnessed extra security cover for the captured army vehicles.

Dec 1, 2016

Singapore: SMRT operating assets to come under new rail financing framework from Oct 1, says LTA

SMRT, senior staff charged in metro accident that killed 2 in March

On March 24, the metro authorities acknowledged that lapses in safety protocol caused the accident.

Dec 1, 2016

Will oil price stay higher after Opec-Russia output reduction?

Though oil markets received the news with a robust price rally, analysts are not certain if the effects will last long.

Dec 1, 2016

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