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Commentary: Too much or too little water can be a headache. Just ask ChinaChina is often thought of as a country that suppresses internal conflicts, usually to great effect. But there are a number of notable exceptions and,...Malaysia, Singapore to discuss high-speed rail by end July: Azmin AliMalaysia will send an official representative to Singapore to discuss the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project by the end of the month, said Malaysian...Taiwan's Apache fleet goes into service amid China tensionsTaiwan on Tuesday (Jul 17) put into service its fleet of US-made Apache attack helicopters, upgrading its defences against a growing military threat from China.The...North Korea's Kim lambasts officials during 'field guidance' visitsSEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated officials during inspections of a factory, power station and holiday camp, state media reported Tuesday, with analysts...Taiwan should prepare for US withdrawal from first island chain: scholarIn contrast to accounts that the current US administration has signaled a shift toward increased support for Taiwan’s government, a Taiwanese academic said Sunday that...Facebook disables Hafiz Saeed's political party's accounts ahead of Pak polls Ahead of the general election in Pakistan, Facebook has disabled numerous accounts and pages of the Islamist Milli Muslim League (MML), in a setback to...Elon Musk calls Thai cave rescuer a paedophile: ReportSINGAPORE: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has called a British caver who was involved in operations to rescue 12 stranded Thai boys and their coach a...Suicide bombing in Kabul causes at least 10 casualtiesA suicide attacker blew himself up in front of a government ministry in Kabul on Sunday, killing or wounding at least 10 people, police said,...Death toll in Pakistan election rally blast rises to 149MASTUNG, Pakistan: The death toll from a suicide bombing that hit southwestern Pakistan on Friday has risen to 149, making it the second most lethal...Sri Lanka’s Chinese connection: beyond bribes and debtsFormer Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ambition was to build a port in his own district of Hambantota. Although feasibility studies showed the port to...Anwar Ibrahim to contest People's Justice Party presidency The defacto leader of the People's Justice Party, Anwar Ibrahim, will contest the post of president for the first time after years of being unable...Thailand's rescued cave boys won't see World Cup final live: HospitalBANGKOK: Twelve boys and their football coach rescued from a flooded Thai cave will watch a recording of the World Cup final which takes place...Moon looks to SE Asia for peace and prosperityOne month after the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, matchmaker South Korean President Moon Jae-in dispatched on...Xi Jinping’s vision for global governanceThe contrast between the disarray in the West, on open display at the NATO summit and at last month’s G7 meeting in Canada, and China’s...Thailand's cave boys to be discharged from hospital on ThursdayCHIANG RAI, Thailand: Twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand are recovering well from their ordeal and will...Explosion at Pak election rally kills political candidate, 70 othersThe death toll in a suicide bombing in southwestern Pakistan Friday jumped to 70, an official said, the deadliest in a string of attacks on...Nepal embarks on ‘rhino diplomacy’ for ChinaNepal on Thursday gifted China a pair of endangered one-horned rhinos in a diplomatic gesture to its powerful neighbor and major investor.The young male and...Coal is bucking trade war fears as China's demand surgesThe commodities sector has been hit by escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, but coal is bucking that trend as China's demand for the...Chinese yuan’s slide: Nothing to see, here, folksChina has preemptively eased monetary policy in response to American trade pressures, and the RMB has weakened modestly in response. Speculative interest in the RMB...Nawaz Sharif, Maryam arrested for graft, sent to prison Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif was arrested on his return to the country Friday, where he faces 10 years in prison for corruption, ahead of...How fintech is turning China’s cities into cashless societiesIn 2025, will Tencent be the biggest company in the world? Or will it be Alibaba? Tencent’s story, just like modern China’s, is one of...Japan rains disaster toll rises to 199: GovernmentThe toll in record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose Thursday to 199, with dozens still missing, a top government spokesman said.Yoshihide Suga...‘Constructive dialogue’ necessary for peace and stability in Korean Peninsula: PM LeeSingapore believes that “constructive dialogue” is necessary in order to achieve peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on...South Korea's Moon says North's criticism of US a negotiating strategySouth Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday (Jul 12) that North Korea's criticism of the United States after a meeting in Pyongyang was part...History: Britain, Nepal and some questionable treatiesMore than two centuries ago, The British East India Company wanted three things from Nepal: to open a trade route to Tibet, establish a British...China’s silky charming of ArabiaUnder the radar, away from World Cup frenzy and the merger and acquisition of Cristiano Ronaldo Inc. and Fiat, the eighth ministerial meeting of the...Shanghai-London stock connect to roll out this yearShanghai will strive to launch the Shanghai-London stock connect in 2018, said Li Jun, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Financial Service Office during a...Two villagers killed in Jinan traffic accidentTwo villagers were killed in a traffic accident in Jinan, eastern China’s Shandong province on July 5, after a driver lost control of his vehicle...Govt wants to forcefully evict Sikh community from country: Pak’s first-ever-Sikh cop Pakistan's first-ever Sikh police officer, Gulab Singh, has claimed that the government wants to forcefully evict the Sikh community from the country.Singh's claim came a...China vows 'countermeasures' after new US tariffs threatBEIJING: Beijing on Wednesday (Jul 11) vowed to take "countermeasures" after the US aimed a new tariff threat at US$200 billion in Chinese imports."The Chinese...Bytedance combats rumours over potential HK listing planBytedance, a Chinese Internet technology company that owns Toutiao, moved quickly to quash rumours of impending listing plans, insisting the company does not have any...Scrapped drill with South Korea would have cost US$14m: PentagonWASHINGTON: When President Donald Trump announced the US would halt joint military drills with South Korea, he backed his controversial move by citing the "tremendous"...South Korea scraps annual government war drill as talks with North go onSEOUL: South Korea said on Tuesday (Jul 10) it has decided to scrap an annual government mobilisation drill this year as part of a suspended...Hainan province sets talent goal of one million by 2025Sanya, the capital city of Hainan, China’s southernmost island province, has set a goal of attracting more than 300,000 talented people by 2025, providing full...Elon Musk brings mini-sub to Thailand for cave rescueWASHINGTON: American space entrepreneur Elon Musk tweeted that he was in Thailand on Tuesday (Jul 10) with a prototype mini-sub, at the flooded cave where...After North Korea talks disappoint, Trump points finger at BeijingUS President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to break his silence on the disappointing result of talks with North Korea last week, suggesting...Singapore ‘knows what we want to do’ about High-Speed Rail: MahathirKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said it has not yet given Singapore "full notice" of its intentions for the planned Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed...Myanmar court charges Reuters reporters under Official Secrets ActYANGON: A court in Myanmar on Monday (Jul 9) charged two jailed Reuters journalists with obtaining secret state documents, moving the landmark press freedom case...Beijing’s crypto crackdown has been ‘very successful’The Chinese yuan is used in less than 1% of global bitcoin trades, according to new data, which observers say indicates that Beijing’s ongoing crackown...Zakir Naik meets Malaysian PM, ruling party defends move not to deport himKuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has met Zakir Naik, wanted in India for alleged terror activities and money laundering, and a ruling party...Developer to invest 50 billion yuan in Guizhou provinceChinese real estate developer Greenland Holdings is intending to invest 50 billion yuan (US$7.53 billion) to help alleviate poverty in Zunyi city, in the province...CSRC to ease rules on foreign workers investing in A-sharesThe China Securities Regulatory Commission intends to further liberalize the restrictions on foreign investors investing in A-shares. Two types of foreigners are expected to be...Taxing time for China’s silver screen starsShe is adored and admired by millions of Chinese cinemagoers. Fan Bingbing is so big in movieland that when she was embroiled in tax evasion...A democratic revolution has just begun in Vietnam“You can jail a revolutionary, but you can’t jail the revolution.”—Huey Newton, American activist and communist revolutionaryOn June 7, a group of about 300 ordinary...A Singaporean girl, a tuk-tuk driver from Cambodia and their unexpected friendshipSIEM REAP: Ban Mon Thong is a tuk-tuk driver plying the streets of Siem Reap to support his wife and children. Sofia Goh is single...Netflix and Amazon are struggling to win over the world's second-largest internet marketDigital signage for Netflix’s “Sacred Games” at a mall in New Delhi. As Netflix and Amazon search for new users abroad, they are increasingly looking to...'Race against time' to rescue Japan flood victims: AbeMIHARA, Japan: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned Sunday of a "race against time" to rescue flood victims as Japanese authorities issued new alerts over record...The rebels who keep India and Myanmar apartA recent ambush in a remote corner of northeastern India made fatally clear that ethnic rebels with bases across the border in neighboring Myanmar are...Iran seeks global guarantee Iran wants world powers to present measures guaranteeing oil revenue and investment into the country, despite U.S. sanctions, when ministers meet on Friday to save...Indian-origin woman jailed for role in US Navy's largest fraud conspiracySingapore: A 57-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean woman was on July 6 jailed up to three years for her role in the largest and most extensive bribery...Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif convicted of corruption, gets 10 years in jailThe Accountability Court sentenced former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years of imprisonment on Friday in one of the three corruption cases.His daughter,...Half of South Asia living in vulnerable ‘climate hotspots’Changes in temperature and rainfall will impact almost half of South Asia in the coming decades, reducing economic growth in one of the world’s poorest...Killings sow fear inside Rohingya refugee camps in BangladeshCOX'S BAZAR: Bangladesh is deploying thousands of extra police to Rohingya refugee camps in the south, officials said, after a series of mostly unexplained killings...Japan’s biggest warship starts two-month cruise in SC Sea, Indian OceanJapan is yet again sending one of its two large helicopter carriers to the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, it was reported on...Why Duterte can’t quit ChinaEntering his third year in office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faces a rising uproar over his increasingly contested foreign policy, with different political factions pulling...Saudi woman’s car set on fire after driving ban liftedRiyadh: Saudi police are hunting for arsonists who torched a woman's car, only a week after the kingdom lifted a decades-long ban on female motorists.Salma...Asia local bonds suffer rate and trade lashesThe Asian Development Bank’s mid-year local bond publication described unfavorable yield, debt, currency and trade trends through May, as market size in nine countries increased...Hebei to chop 40 million tons of steel overcapacityThe Hebei provincial government is moving briskly to cut overcapacity, aiming to reduce steel production by 40 million tons over the next three years, reported...South Korea's Moon Jae-in to speak in Singapore on vision for peace on Korean PeninsulaSEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit Singapore from Jul 11 to 13, the Blue House announced on Monday (Jul 2).He will give a...Cash infusion for Central Asia-Caucasus regionA new International Monetary Fund research paper predicts “massive” investment inflows into the Central Asia-Caucasus (CCA) region from China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) over...Iraq to begin recount of election votes on TuesdayIraq will begin a manual recount of votes on Tuesday from a May parliamentary election clouded by allegations of fraud, a step toward the formation...The four ‘god beasts’ that define Tencent’s businessBecause of the icon it used for its instant messaging business QQ, Tencent is known to many as a penguin.But few people know there are...Guterres hears tales of brutalities from RohingyasUN secretary general Antonio Guterres, now visiting Rohingya camp, heard "unimaginable accounts of killing and rape from Rohingyas" who recently fled Myanmar, reports UNB."They want...Property speculators damned as ‘traitors’ by party outletChina is stepping up its campaign against soaring home prices. Blowing the horn is Hunan Daily, a major paper in the province where former paramount...Malaysia expels Chinese for sacrilegious 'hot dance'Two Chinese female tourists have been fined and thrown out of Malaysia after making a dance video in front of a mosque.Footage of Wan Han,...How Chinese cities can capture high-speed rail opportunitiesChina’s ambitious project to develop high-speed rail (HSR) across the country has been nothing short of phenomenal over the past decade. Beijing has spent an...Tremors Felt In Delhi And Adjoining AreasNEW DELHI: Tremors were felt in Delhi and adjoining states today evening. The magnitude of the earthquake was 4.0 on the Richter scale and the...Singapore open to increasing security cooperation with Malaysia around Middle Rocks, Pedra Branca: Ng Eng HenSINGAPORE: Singapore is ready to strengthen security cooperation with Malaysia near Middle Rocks and Pedra Branca, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said, adding that this...Family Of 11 Found Dead In Delhi Home, Blindfolded And HangingNEW DELHI: Eleven members of a family were found dead at their home in north Delhi's Burari this morning. Ten of the victims were hanging...Pervez Musharraf's treason trial hearing to resume early next monthIslamabad: A three-judge special court formed by Pakistan's Supreme Court for conducting the high treason trial of the former military ruler and dictator Pervez Musharraf...Malaysia's Mahathir revives possibility of joint car project with 'closest neighbour' IndonesiaJAKARTA: Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday (Jun 29) that Indonesia and Malaysia could revive plans to jointly develop a car to be...Silicon Valley could be next battlefield in US trade warHigh-tech startups could still be next on President Donald Trump’s list as the trade battle between the United States and China escalates. Beijing-backed investment is...Afghan president orders troops to resume operations against TalibanAfghan President Ashraf Ghani called on the insurgents to agree to full peace talks following a three-day truce during this month’s Eid holiday. (Photo: File/AFP)Kabul:...Beijing’s evolving foreign policy in the Xi eraChina understands how “survival of the fittest” works in this fast-changing, conflict-ridden world, and its foreign policy is emblematic of that. The world’s second-largest economy...Malaysia considers amending human trafficking law after US reportKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new government said on Saturday (Jun 30) it is considering amending laws on human trafficking and migrant smuggling just days after the...For China, an intentional weakening of its currencywould be ill-timedAs trade tensions flare up between the U.S. and China, many investors are asking whether Beijing will look to weaken its own currency to retaliate...China to cut import tariffs on soybean, other goods from IndiaBeijing: China will cut import tariffs on soybean and some other goods from India and four other Asian nations from July 1, China's Cabinet announced...Mahathir made me come out of retirement, says former Malaysian finance minister Tengku RazaleighKOTA KINABALU: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was the motivation for 92-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to come out of retirement and run in...‘2 Israeli missiles’ hit area near Syria airportTwo Israeli missiles struck an area near the Damascus International Airport early Tuesday, Syria state media reported, but didn’t name a specific target.It was the...Myanmar sacks top general involved in Rohingya crackdownYANGON: Myanmar's military said it sacked a top general who was named in fresh European Union sanctions against security officials accused of serious rights violations...Remaining Malaysian ministers to be sworn in on Jul 2KUALA LUMPUR: The swearing-in ceremony for the newer members of Malaysia's Cabinet will be held on Jul 2 at the royal palace.Comptroller of the Royal...Taiwan plans ‘asymmetric tactics’ to counter PLAThe Taiwanese military has reportedly been devising an “asymmetric warfare strategy” for the eventuality of a full-blown war with mainland China, as the island’s armed...Pakistan agrees to release Indian prisonersIslamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday approved India’s proposal to release elderly and juvenile prisoners on humanitarian grounds.Foreign minister Khawaja Mohammed Asif, after consulting with all the...Malaysia's ruling BN hopes to be third time lucky in Selangor in next electionKUALA LUMPUR: ''Something better is coming." That is the tagline Malaysia’s ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition is using to try and wrest back Selangor in the...China ready to make 'appropriate and necessary response' to USBEIJING: A trade war with the US will benefit no one, China warned Thursday (Mar 8), adding it was prepared to give as good as...India child marriages see sharp dropThe proportion of girls getting married in India has nearly halved in a decade, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said on Tuesday, which has...Emergency declared in Sri Lanka to quell riotsSri Lankan police commandos patrol the streets of Pallekele, a suburb of Kandy, on Tuesday following anti-Muslim riots that have prompted the government to declare...Endangered Sumatran tiger disemboweled, hung up in IndonesiaMEDAN: Villagers in a remote Indonesian community disembowelled a critically endangered Sumatran tiger and then hung the big cat from a ceiling after it attacked...Saudi gives Air India overflight rights for its Israel routes: NetanyahuTEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday (Mar 5) that Saudi Arabia had granted Air India permission to fly over its territory...China defends defence spending rise as low, proportionalBEIJING: Chinese state media on Tuesday (Mar 6) defended the country's 8.1 per cent budgeted increase in military spending for this year as proportionate and...BJP bags Tripura, also ahead in NagalandIndia’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday consolidated its position in the country’s northeast after a landslide election victory in Tripura, ending 25 years...Bangladesh improved in graft ranking: PMPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh’s position has improved in the world corruption index as the government took various steps to eliminate corruption.“After...Moon to send envoy to N. Koreaouth Korea plans to send a special envoy to North Korea in response to an invitation from leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean President Moon...China ‘ready to build larger aircraft carriers’China is ready to build larger aircraft carriers having mastered the technical ability to do so, a major state-run newspaper said Friday ahead of the...New Zealand FM's 'strategic anxiety' about PacificSYDNEY: New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has raised concerns about "strategic anxiety" in the Pacific - a veiled reference to China's growing influence among...Cambodia PM's son assumes senior military postPHNOM PENH: The eldest son of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has assumed a position as joint chief of staff of Cambodia's Armed Forces, the...Robert Kuok in political spotlight after Malaysian politicians criticise 'sugar king'JOHOR BAHRU/KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok has been thrust into the political spotlight after he was accused of funding the opposition in Malaysia in...Markets in Asia decline as dollar steadies; Nikkei falls 307 pointsAsian stocks declined on the first trading day of the month after finishing February with losses. Declines in the region also tracked sharp losses seen...Rights group alleges China using big data for repressionHuman Rights Watch says it has found new evidence that authorities in one of China’s most repressive regions are sweeping up citizens’ personal information in...'Case closed' in death of Bollywood star Sridevi: Dubai policeDUBAI: An investigation into the death of Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, who drowned in her bathtub in a Dubai hotel, has been closed, police said...Thai PM now says election to be held no later than Feb 2019BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday that a general election he had promised to hold in November would take place "no later"...South Korea says it hopes for constructive talks between US, North KoreaSouth Korea said on Monday that it hopes for "constructive" talks between North Korea and the United States, a day after a delegation from the...3 Nobel laureates call Rohingya atrocities "genocide"Three women Nobel Peace Prize winners called atrocities on Rohingyas a case of "clear genocide" as they are on a visit to Cox's Bazar while...North Korea takes gold for Olympic diplomacy: AnalystsPYEONGCHANG, South Korea: While its athletes are returning home empty-handed from the Winter Olympics, analysts say nuclear-armed North Korea deserves a gold medal for its...Dubai accuses Djibouti of illegally seizing key Africa portThe United States, France, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Japan and China all have military bases in the countryDubai has said it is seeking international arbitration...Global watchdog to put Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlistPakistan's foreign ministry spokesman declined to confirm or deny the news at a regular news briefing on Friday, saying the FATF would make an announcementA...Nobel laureate trio arrive to see Rohingya situationThree Nobel Laureates arrived in Dhaka for weeklong visit to Bangladesh on Saturday, and will go to Cox's Bazar on Sunday to see Rohingya situation...Syrians in Ghouta ‘waiting to die’Residents of Syria’s eastern Ghouta district said they were waiting their “turn to die” on Wednesday, amid one of the most intense bombardments of the...Pak Supreme Court evicts Nawaz Sharif as PML-N chiefThe approval of Electoral Reforms Bill 2017 paved the way for sacked PM Nawaz Sharif to become president of the PML-N.Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court Wednesday...Pakatan Harapan takes legal action against Malaysian Registrar of SocietiesKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan filed an application for legal action on Wednesday (Feb 21) to compel the Registrar of Societies (RoS) to...China beats India to slice of Dhaka Stock ExchangeRegional powerhouses India and China have locked horns over 25% ownership of Bangladesh’s largest stock exchange. The indications are that China has won what local...Malaysia, Indonesia to discuss protocols on recruitment of Indonesian workersJAKARTA: Malaysia will discuss in detail with Indonesia the standard operating procedures relating to the recruitment, salary and protection of workers from Indonesia, said Malaysia's...Chinese warships enter east Indian Ocean amid Maldives crisis: reportA fleet of destroyers and at least one frigate, a 30,000-tone amphibious transport dock and three support tankers entered the Indian Ocean.Shanghai: Eleven Chinese warships...Pak child serial killer appeals against his death sentence in Lahore HCImran Ali said the trial was conducted in 'haste and legal requirements were not fulfilled' during the trial.Lahore: A serial killer in Pakistan, who was...Tourist dies while snorkelling in the Philippines after being hit by boat: ReportsCEBU CITY: A 54-year-old tourist from Hong Kong died after he was hit by a boat propeller while snorkelling at an island in the Philippines...Police arrest 2 Indian nationals for sneaking arms into NepalActing on a tip off, the police team raided the hotel and confiscated two pistols and three round of bullets from the Indian nationals, Nepal...Rapper Namewee under investigation for Chinese New Year video clipKUALA LUMPUR: Authorities in Malaysia are investigating a controversial Chinese New Year video by rapper Namewee.Malaysia's Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said "an investigation...Philippines, China eye joint exploration in disputed South China SeaMANILA: China and the Philippines are discussing joint mineral exploration in the South China Sea despite an ongoing territorial conflict over the strategic waterway, Manila's...2 Malaysians detained overseas freedKUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysians who were detained overseas have been released, in time for Chinese New Year. One of them, 59-year-old Low Siang Huat, arrived in...China’s Hui Muslims fearful Chinese New Year education ban a sign of curbs to comeGUANGHE, China: For some in China's ethnic Hui Muslim minority here, a recent ban on young people engaging in religious education in mosques is an...Japan economy grows for 8th straight quarter, longest since 1980sTOKYO: Japan's economy grew for the eighth straight quarter at the end of 2017, government data showed Wednesday (Feb 14), its longest period of expansion...Investors continue jumping on the China bank trainChinese financials have been some of the best performing and most attractive stocks at the beginning of 2018, and we have noticed. Asia Unhedged has...Hong Kong cancels Chinese New Year fireworks to mourn bus crash victimsHONG KONG: A spectacular fireworks display staged annually over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour to mark Lunar New Year will be cancelled this year as the...India says Pakistan 'will pay' after Kashmir army camp attackNew Delhi - Pakistan "will pay" for an attack on an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed nine including five soldiers and a civilian,...Khaleda awarded 5-yr imprisonmentBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been sentenced to five years in jail in a graft case.A makeshift court...Maldives sends envoys to ‘friendly nations’ amid political turmoil, India not on list Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has grown close to China and Saudi Arabia during his tenure, with both countries investing heavily in the tiny island nation....China against outside role in MaleMaldives President Abdulla Yameen (Photo: PTI)President Abdulla welcomes SC U-turn on high-profile prisoners.Male/Beijing: As Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday welcomed the move by the...Chinese police don high-tech glasses to nab suspectsThe high-tech glasses have allowed police to nab seven suspects accused of crimes ranging from human trafficking to hit-and-runs, as well as another 26 people...Commentary: Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement a barometer of China's powerSINGAPORE: If you think the Nobel Peace Prize nomination for leaders of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement is ludicrous, you probably have not heard of China’s...Kim Jong Un's sister to visit South Korea in historic firstSEOUL: The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit the South this week for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Seoul said Wednesday (Feb...Seoul: N. Korea to send nominal head of state to S. KoreaNorth Korea will send its nominal head of state and other senior officials to South Korea this week, Seoul officials said Sunday, as the rivals...Afghan president leaves open possibility of talks with some TalibanAfghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Dec 21, 2017....Woman arrested after pepper spraying Malaysian police, firemen: ReportEight policemen and five firemen were pepper sprayed by the American woman who refused leave her rented condominium. (Photo: Fire and Rescue Department)KUALA LUMPUR: A...UK businesses seek opportunities in China after BrexitAs the terms of a Brexit remain uncertain, U.K. businesses are looking to tap into the Chinese market, more so than ever.British Prime Minister Theresa...Substance believed to be drugs found in durian coffee: Malaysian policeThe video of two of people after drinking the durian coffee mix went viral. (Screengrab: Azri Alias/YouTube)GEORGE TOWN: A substance believed to be drugs was...Malaysia general election will be over before July Haj season begins: NajibKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's general election will be held before the annual Haj pilgrimage season begins in July, Prime Minister Najib Razak hinted on Friday (Feb...Petrol bomb thrown at Suu Kyi's lakeside villa: Myanmar governmentYANGON: A petrol bomb was thrown at the lakeside Yangon compound of Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday (Feb 1) while she was...Trump administration drops Victor Cha as pick for Seoul envoyVictor Cha had been expected to be nominated for the sensitive diplomatic post that has been vacant for over a year. (Photo: Modern War Institute)WASHINGTON:...Australia seaplane 'inexplicably' off course before deadly crashSYDNEY: A seaplane that crashed near Sydney on New Year's Eve killing five British tourists and the pilot veered significantly off course just before plunging...Japan, South Korea scramble fighters to intercept Chinese military planesF-16s take off from Osan Military Airbase in Pyeongtaek. Photo: AFP/Seung-il RyuJapan’s Air Self-Defense Force reportedly scrambled fighters on January 29 to intercept a Chinese...Asia became less democratic in 2017Burhaan Kinu / Hindustan Times / Getty ImagesJuly 2017: Protesters in New Delhi take part in a sit-in over a spate of assaults against Muslims...ISI trained terrorist involved in Kabul hotel attack: Afghanistan envoyThe hotel attack was followed by a Taliban-claimed ambulance bombing on January 27 in the Afghan capital that claimed over 100 lives. (photo: AFP)Afghanistan’s Permanent...It's cats and T-rex versus humanoids, as robots take over jobs in JapanJAPAN: As the founder of Robot Technology Corp, Ms Yukiko Nakagawa believes that the only way robots can become man’s best friend is if they...Malaysia raps Mahathir meeting with EU envoysMalaysia has criticized the federal opposition alliance’s meeting with senior EU ambassadors last week and its call for foreign intervention in the forthcoming general election.Mahathir...Pak, China sign five agreements in GwadarA second agreement was signed between Gwadar and HATA Trade City.The agreements declared Pakistan’s Gwadar and China’s Tianjin as sister ports, and Gwadar and Piung...Myanmar vows to improve company registry, cut red tapeMyanmar plans to launch an electronic company-registry system this year and boost its efforts to reduce red tape for businesses after it amended its Companies...Billionaire Saudi prince freed from custodySaudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the kingdom’s top international businessmen, was released from detention on Saturday, more than two months after...North Korea's nuclear missiles 'most serious and imminent problem': S Korea ministerSouth Korea's Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo speaking at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Fullerton Forum.SINGAPORE: Of all the emerging security threats the...Kabul on high alert after ambulance bomb toll tops 100Afghan volunteers carry bodies at the scene of a car bomb which exploded in front of the old Ministry of Interior building in Kabul. (AFP)KABUL:...Factory worker in Malaysia dies after head caught in paper grinding machineGEORGETOWN: A factory worker was killed after his head was caught in a paper grinding machine that he was repairing in Simpang Ampat, a town...