- July 16th, 2026
The death toll from a tragic road accident involving a Buddhist pilgrimage in northeastern Thailand has risen to 10 after five more monks succumbed to their injuries in hospital, authorities confirmed on Friday. The devastating incident occurred when a pickup...
Racial issues, long a relatively muted feature of Johor's political landscape, have become increasingly prominent ahead of the Jul 11 state election, with political parties intensifying efforts to win over ethnic Chinese voters in a contest that could shape the...
On March 15, 2026, nearly 73.5 million Vietnamese voters went to the polls in one of the largest electoral exercises in Southeast Asia, selecting 500 deputies to the 16th National Assembly alongside representatives to People’s Councils nationwide. Yet for all...
Indonesia’s ambition to step into the exclusive club of aircraft carrier operators has captured regional attention, but it has also triggered a searching debate at home about doctrine, affordability and strategic coherence. Jakarta’s reported plan to acquire the retired Italian...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague confirmed on Friday that legal proceedings against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would continue, even after the 80-year-old leader formally rejected the court’s jurisdiction over him. The decision comes amid intensifying scrutiny...
Singapore Airlines has made a decisive shift in its long-haul deployment strategy by committing its flagship Airbus A380 to operate year-round between Singapore and Dubai, abandoning earlier plans that would have seen the superjumbo serve the route only seasonally. According...
Several Asian countries have tightened airport screening and public health surveillance after India confirmed fresh cases of the deadly Nipah virus in the eastern state of West Bengal, raising regional vigilance against the rare but highly lethal infection. Indian authorities...
At first glance, rows of empty cages at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) might appear to signal success – animals adopted into loving homes and shelters finally catching a breather. But behind the quieter kennels...
The Philippine economy has long drawn strength from the steady inflow of remittances sent home by millions of overseas Filipinos. For decades, these transfers have acted as a stabilising force, cushioning the country against external shocks and underpinning domestic consumption....
A noticeable burning smell detected across various parts of Singapore in recent days is likely due to smoke haze drifting south from vegetation fires north of the island, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Monday (Jan 26). In a...
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