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Two Malaysian women caned for lesbian sex, incident condemned

Two Malaysian women were caned on Monday for having lesbian sex in violation of strict...

Pakistan to elect new President, PTI's candidate expected to win

Pakistani lawmakers are electing a new President on Tuesday, a race in which the ruling...

Dubai’s hot properties attract Chinese real estate investors

With the continuous promotion of China’s One Belt One Road initiative, Dubai, an important node...

Malaysia, Singapore agree to postpone High-Speed Rail project for two years: Report

Malaysia has agreed with Singapore to postpone the development of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail...

Jingdong’s Liu returns following US sex assault allegations

Jingdong, China’s major e-commerce giant, said its founder, CEO and chairman, Liu Qiangdong has now...

South Korea to send five special envoys to North Korea

SEOUL: A high-level South Korean delegation will fly to North Korea this week to discuss...

Philippines' Duterte eyes arms deals on Israel trip

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte landed in Israel on Sunday (Sep 2) as part of a...

Japan braces for likely landfall from strong typhoon Jebi

Japan braced on Monday (Sep 3) for the arrival of strong typhoon Jebi as the...

China hosts African leaders as foreign aid criticism intensifies

Amid growing criticism over its debt-heavy approach to foreign aid, China is hosting a summit...

Trump to skip Asian regional summits, Pence to travel instead

US President Donald Trump will not attend regional summits with Asian allies in November but...

Malaysia’s Proton electric cars coming to Pakistan

The Malaysian automaker, Proton Holding has signed an agreement with Pakistan’s Al-haj Automotive Private Limited,...

Malaysia police tracking down 2 witnesses for Kim Jong Nam murder trial

Malaysia police said on Saturday (Sep 1) they were tracking down two Indonesian women to...

Bangladeshi origin jailed for life over plot to kill UK PM

A British man of Bangladesh origin was sentenced to life in prison on Friday over...

Libya evacuates migrants trapped by fighting

Hundreds of migrants have been relocated from government-run detention centers in Libya after being trapped...

Saudi Arabia hints at plan to turn Qatar into an island

A Saudi official hinted Friday the kingdom was moving forward with a plan to dig...

Conditions still not suitable for safe return of Rohingya: UN chief

Conditions are still not suitable for the safe, voluntary and sustainable return of over 700,000...