Hong Kong: Top Chinese leader underlines 'one country, two systems' principle Hong Kong authorities take unprecedented security precautions ahead of Zhang's visit. May 17, 2016By Jacob J
Japan to offer 10-year multi-entry visas for Chinese as part of tourism push Russians and Indians will also benefit from Japan's liberalised visa rules. May 17, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Najib says too early to conclude if fraud occurred in 1MDB-IPIC deal Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has said that it is too early to comment on the ongoing 1MDB fraud case May 17, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Haze war worsens as Indonesia halts joint projects with Singapore Indonesia will undertake a unilateral review of several agreements with Singapore. May 16, 2016By Jacob J
Murder of Buddhist monk the latest attack on Bangladesh minorities 75-year-old Buddhist monk Maung Shue U Chak was killed inside a temple. May 16, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
More powerful after Sarawak polls, Malaysia's Najib to reshuffle cabinet The reshuffle to "meet current needs and to fill the vacant posts" will be announced soon, Najib writes May 16, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Malaysian police shoot dead two suspected criminals in Rawang The police believe the two men were preparing for a robbery. May 16, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
US says China boosts military presence in disputed waters of South China Sea The installation of surveillance systems will give China long-term "civil-military bases" in the disputed waters. May 15, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Stingray demand results in increasing number of turtle deaths in Malaysia Turtles are dying at a massive rate in the Malaysian state of Terengganu because of stingrays May 15, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Malaysian authorities say no human DNA found in human-faced goat Veterinary department officials say infections and a lack of nutrients cause the anomaly. May 15, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Antonov Mriya: World's largest cargo plane lands in Kuala Lumpur The Antonov AN-225 Mriya is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built. May 14, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat remains in ICU; stable after surgery Heng's colleagues talk about his exceptional work ethic. T May 14, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Who is Amos Yee, teen blogger in Singapore police crosshairs? Teen blogger Amos Yee has been arrested again on Wednesday by the Singapore police. May 13, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Brazil's Rousseff impeached; centrist Michel Temer takes power as interim president Interim president Temer says his government focuses on "national salvation" and asks Brazilians to rally behind him. May 13, 2016By Jacob J
Security firm recovers over 88,000 Singaporean accounts stolen by Russian hacker Young Russian hacker spotted bragging about millions of stolen accounts he had collected. May 12, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya