Cambodia arrests suspect in David Bernat's murder in Bangkok Businessman David Bernat was found murdered with multiple body parts floating in Bangkok's Chao Praya river Feb 8, 2016
Adele wins IFPI's best-selling artist award for 2015 Adele's 25 had broken the records for first-week sales in both the US and UK Feb 8, 2016
China's forex reserves drop to near 4-yr lows as PBOC props up Yuan Chinese central bank has been under pressure to sell dollars to support its Yuan currency. Feb 8, 2016
Sam-Syatilla marriage on Feb 8 to be Malaysia's 'wedding of the year' The marriage of the reigning screen star Sam and Syatilla, a rising television star, will take place on February 8 Feb 7, 2016
North Korea launches long-range rocket amid fears over missile programme The rocket was launched on a southward trajectory, as planned, and it passed over Japan's southern Okinawa islands. Feb 7, 2016
Singapore ship hijacked off Nigerian coast; crew freed Most of the crew members were from the Philippines, South Africa, India, United Kingdom and Thailand. Feb 6, 2016
Malaysia: Tiger crossing Eastern Expressway killed by vehicle Malaysian government estimates that tiger population in the country has fallen from at least 3,000 to around 500 over past 50 years. Feb 6, 2016
Malaysia upset over Singapore University's research linking palm oil to heart disease Malaysia accounted for 31.7% of the global palm oil production and 36.4% of global exports in 2015. Feb 6, 2016
India: 37 die as bus falls into Purna river in Gujarat state The accident took place near the town of Navsari, about 40km from Surat in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Feb 6, 2016
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