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Indonesia: 26 die after drinking spurious liquor

Last year, two Islamic parties proposed a bill that seeks to ban liquor consumption entirely.

Feb 8, 2016

By Jacob J

Singaporean trekker dies while trying to scale Malaysia's Gunung Tahan

Nawaz's body was found some five kilometers from the spot he was last seen.

Feb 8, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Malaysia: Cyber police on Twitter offensive to save Najib from online ridicule

The cyber unit officers now use Twitter to warn people about repercussions of being too critical about the government.

Feb 8, 2016

By Jacob J

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

By Staff Reporter

UN warns of sanctions after north Korea rocket launch

North Korea: Tough talk at UN as defiant Pyongyang says there will be more launches

Skeptics are unsure if a further set of sanctions will help curb North's nuclear missile ambitions.

Feb 8, 2016

By Jacob J

High-rise tower builder under scanner as Taiwan says toll could exceed 100

Residents had raised many complaints about the building as multiple cracks had developed after recent tremors.

Feb 8, 2016

By Jacob J

North Korea says will conduct rocket launch

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

By Staff Reporter

grace poe takes poll lead in philippines elections

Philippines presidential election: Grace Poe regains top spot in polls

Poe, however, has to clear a disqualification hurdle after the Commission on Elections cancelled her certificate of candidacy.

Feb 6, 2016

By Jacob J

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

By Staff Reporter

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

By Staff Reporter

Taiwan earthquake: 14 killed as high-rise residential buildings collapse

Some 200 people were living in the high-rise apartment complex in Tainan that collapsed in shallow tremor.

Feb 6, 2016

By Jacob J

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

By Staff Reporter

Singapore: Sociologists fear gloomy economic outlook could reduce birthrate

A government white paper in 2013 had warned slow population growth due to chronically low birth rate will have to be offset by adding more foreign workers.

Feb 5, 2016

By Jacob J

Najib Razak in Scorpene submarine deal bribery allegation

Scorpene submarine deal: French prosecutors probe if Najib was bribed

Investigators are probing if Najib had received illegal kickbacks from Thales International Asia, through an associate.

Feb 5, 2016

By Jacob J

singapore not to withdra foreign worker levy

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

By Staff Reporter

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