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Bangkok — Myanmar's government announced Monday it had carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years, hanging a former...

Why do Singapore and Malaysia view China more favourably than the US?

by Maria Siow

In a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center released at the end of June, Singapore, followed closely by Malaysia,...

Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore

COLOMBO - A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore's attorney general, seeking...

3 dead in graduation shooting at top Philippines university

MANILA - Three people died in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines' capital region on Sunday...

Thai police search for missing monkeypox patient in Phuket

Thailand’s police and disease control department (DCC) on the southern island of Phuket are seeking the whereabouts of a Nigerian...

World Court says it has jurisdiction, Myanmar genocide case to proceed

THE HAGUE - The World Court on Friday (July 22) rejected Myanmar's objections to a genocide case over its treatment...

Sri Lankan security forces raid protest camp as new leaders sworn in

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan security forces raided and partially cleared a protest camp occupying government grounds in Colombo early on Friday...

North Koreans have fun too, says UK YouTuber who rejects ‘propaganda’ claims

by David D. Lee

A notorious supreme leader, prison camps, assassinations, nuclear missile tests and brainwashed citizens. Just some of the words that come...

Shinzo Abe’s suspected assassin to undergo psychiatric evaluation: Media

TOKYO - The suspected assassin of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will undergo psychiatric evaluation until later this year, Japanese...

Japan approves Sept 27 state funeral for Shinzo Abe, sparking protests