Nepal’s ousted PM Oli re-elected as party leader
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Thailand bombs casino hub on border: Cambodia
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Indonesian students vow more protests after one killed in Jakarta demonstration
29 August 2025, 07:06 AM
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South Korea investigators seek to arrest former president Yoon again
6 July 2025, 11:20 AM
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Air pollution: More than 250 Bangkok schools close
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM
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IMF says it reaches a staff level agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1b
20 March 2024, 06:46 AM
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South Koreans to wake up a year younger tomorrow
27 June 2023, 13:49 PM
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Cambodia election / Opposition party loses bid to overturn ban
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM
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Asia water, energy supplies at risk
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM
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China flies drone around Taiwan
28 April 2023, 18:00 PM
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Nepal’s ousted PM Oli re-elected as party leader
Members of ousted Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli’s political party voted for him to retain leadership of the organisation yesterday, meaning he will oversee its preparations for national elections next year.
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Thailand bombs casino hub on border: Cambodia
Cambodia said Thailand’s military yesterday bombed the casino town of Poipet, a major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Indonesian students vow more protests after one killed in Jakarta demonstration
Tensions have risen in Indonesia's capital following a protest call by students at Jakarta's police headquarters on Friday
29 August 2025, 07:06 AM
South Korea investigators seek to arrest former president Yoon again
Yoon was stripped of office in April, after being impeached and suspended over an attempt to subvert civilian rule
6 July 2025, 11:20 AM
Air pollution: More than 250 Bangkok schools close
More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed yesterday due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM
IMF says it reaches a staff level agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1b
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday reached a staff level agreement which, if approved by its board, will disburse $1.1 billion for the debt-ridden South Asian economy, the global lender said..The funds are the final tranche of a $3 billion last-gasp rescue package Pa
20 March 2024, 06:46 AM
South Koreans to wake up a year younger tomorrow
South Koreans will become at least a year younger from Wednesday as the nation adopts a new law to join the international standard of age counting
27 June 2023, 13:49 PM
Opposition party loses bid to overturn ban
Cambodia’s main opposition party yesterday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for long-serving leader Hun Sen to run a one-horse race. Last week, the National Election Committee (NEC) refused to register the
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Asia water, energy supplies at risk
Climate-related disruptions to the crucial Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system are posing risks to economic development and energy security in 16 Asian countries, and concerted action is needed to protect regional water flows, researchers said yesterday.
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM
China flies drone around Taiwan
A Chinese uncrewed combat aircraft has flown around Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said, showcasing Beijing’s ability to attack its fall-back east coast
28 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Philippines rebukes Beijing for ‘dangerous manoeuvres
The Philippines yesterday accused China’s coast guard of “dangerous manoeuvres” and “aggressive tactics” in the South China Sea, in another maritime confrontation between the two countries at a time of simmering geopolitical tension.
28 April 2023, 18:00 PM
China warns Taiwan leader over US visit
External pressure will not stop Taiwan engaging with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday as she left for the United States, hitting a defiant note after China threatened retaliation if she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
29 March 2023, 18:00 PM
N Korea tests new nuke-capable drone
North Korea yesterday claimed it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a “radioactive tsunami”, as it blamed recent US-South Korea
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM
North Korea fires multiple missiles
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles yesterday, Seoul’s military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills. “The South Korean military has detected multiple cruise missiles launched into
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
South Korea hits record-low weddings: data
The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, figures showed yesterday, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world’s lowest birth rate.
16 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Xi Jinping handed historic 3rd term as China's president
Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations
10 March 2023, 05:14 AM
Ex-Malaysia PM Najib acquitted in second 1MDB-linked trial
Najib, who is serving a 12-year prison sentence for his graft conviction in 2022, was acquitted by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on charges of abusing his power by tampering with an audit on the scandal-ridden sovereign wealth fund in 2016.
3 March 2023, 09:32 AM
Scores evacuated as fire erupts in Hong Kong skyscraper
250 firefighters and rescue workers battled the blaze for the entire night before it was extinguished around 8:00am local time
3 March 2023, 03:40 AM
Thai election to be held in May: PM
Thailand will hold a general election in May, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said yesterday, with unofficial campaigning already under way.
21 February 2023, 18:00 PM
South Korea fire spurs evacuation of 500 from shanty town
About 500 people were evacuated on Friday after fire broke out in a shanty town in the South Korean capital, Seoul, burning down some 60 houses, fire authorities said..The fire erupted at 6:27am (0927 GMT) in Guryong Village in southern Seoul, which is home to more than 660 households, and
20 January 2023, 05:04 AM