Southeast Asia

Bus carrying pilgrims crashes killing 21 in Sri Lanka

An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said
11 May 2025, 09:01 AM

Junta in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31 - state media

The junta initially announced a ceasefire in early April, days after the March 28 earthquake
7 May 2025, 02:13 AM

India-Pakistan gunfire triggers terror of past conflict

For 10 nights straight, gunfire between Indian and Pakistani soldiers has echoed from the border
4 May 2025, 07:27 AM

Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide

Wong's People's Action Party took all but 10 seats in the 97-seat unicameral legislature
4 May 2025, 03:51 AM

Singapore votes with new PM seeking strong mandate amid tariff turmoil

Singaporeans cast their votes Saturday in an election where Prime Minister Lawrence Wong faces his first major test against a rejuvenated opposition in uncertain economic times for the trade-centred nation
3 May 2025, 02:29 AM

Myanmar junta lets post-quake truce expire

Monitors from the Britain-based Centre for Information Resilience logged 65 air attacks by the military during the proclaimed ceasefire
1 May 2025, 05:51 AM

60,000 Myanmar students must retake exams burned in quake blaze

More than 60,000 Myanmar students must retake university entrance exams after their answer papers were incinerated in a blaze
22 April 2025, 07:06 AM

Myanmar post-earthquake truce due to lapse

A Myanmar ceasefire declared after last month's devastating earthquake was due to expire on Tuesday, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts
22 April 2025, 06:35 AM

‘No regrets if I died that day’

Bangladeshi construction worker Shakil Mohammad was at work at River Valley Road in Singapore when he heard screams next door.
10 April 2025, 18:35 PM

Malaysia to send officials to US for tariff talks: PM

Malaysia will dispatch officials to Washington to commence discussions on trade tariffs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump imposed a hefty 24-percent levy on imports from the country
8 April 2025, 07:15 AM

Search for long-missing flight MH370 suspended: Malaysia minister

The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended, Kuala Lumpur's transport minister said, more than a decade after the plane went missing
3 April 2025, 05:45 AM

Thailand has 'strong plan' to handle US tariffs, hopes to negotiate: PM

Southeast Asian countries with a significant trade surplus with the United States came in for harsh treatment
3 April 2025, 03:26 AM

Myanmar quake: a nation unprepared for disaster

Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with the destruction brought by Friday's massive earthquake
30 March 2025, 07:15 AM

UK announces £10 million for Myanmar quake relief

The isolated country's ruling junta made a rare plea for international aid after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck central Myanmar
30 March 2025, 04:30 AM

Bangkok quake death toll rises to 17: city authorities

The death toll in Bangkok from a massive earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand rose to 17 on Sunday, city authorities said
30 March 2025, 04:24 AM

Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors in Myanmar quake

7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock
30 March 2025, 04:19 AM

India sends 15 tonnes of relief to Myanmar following earthquake

India today sent the first consignment of its relief material to Myanmar, a day after the South East Asian country was devastated by a major earthquake
29 March 2025, 08:43 AM

Myanmar quake: what we know

The 7.7-magnitude quake hit northwest of Myanmar's Sagaing at 12:50 pm (0620 GMT) on Friday at a shallow depth.
29 March 2025, 02:30 AM

Thai airline halts some domestic flights because of air pollution

Air pollution spikes in Thailand, especially in the north, between December and April as farmers burn stubble to prepare land for the next crop season
5 March 2025, 09:12 AM

Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution

By Thursday morning, the Thai capital was the sixth most polluted major city in the world, according to IQAir
23 January 2025, 06:32 AM