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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 17, dozens still missing
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 14
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 13
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Myanmar's reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing
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91 people possibly still under collapsed Indonesian school: official
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UN warns Myanmar conflict blocking Rohingya return
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Argentina court urged to include Arakan Army atrocities in Rohingya genocide case
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President Widodo proposes to move capital to Borneo
Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue.
16 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Repatriation: First batch to return Aug 22
Myanmar and Bangladesh will start another attempt next week to repatriate thousands of Rohingyas who fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, officials said yesterday, nearly a year after a major attempt failed.
15 August 2019, 19:38 PM
No foul play in Irish girl’s death: Malaysia
Malaysian police yesterday ruled out abduction as a motive in the disappearance of an Irish girl found dead near a jungle stream after a
15 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Hong Kong airport reopens, official China newspaper urges end to violence
Hong Kong's airport resumes operations, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city.
14 August 2019, 05:46 AM
India's Chandrayaan-2 to reach lunar orbit Aug 20
India's second unmanned moon mission 'Chandrayaan-2' is expected to reach the lunar orbit on August 20 and land on the lunar surface on September 7, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman K Sivan says.
12 August 2019, 12:08 PM
Myanmar landslide kills 41
The death toll from a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in eastern Myanmar rose to at least 41, an official said late yesterday, as emergency workers continued for a second night their desperate search through thick mud for the scores feared missing.
10 August 2019, 18:00 PM
8 charged in Rakhine
A Myanmar court yesterday charged eight people with financing terrorism, including six deported from Singapore last month over allegations they had sent money to ethnic rebels in the conflict-torn Rakhine region.
9 August 2019, 18:00 PM
13 killed in Myanmar landslide
A landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 13 people and injured dozens more in eastern Myanmar, officials said yesterday, as floods forced tens of thousands across the country to flee their homes.
9 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Economic downturn to hit Hong Kong like ‘tsunami’
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam yesterday warned that two months of pro-democracy demonstrations were causing economic chaos in the city but ruled out making concessions to “silence the violent protesters.”
9 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Philippines ‘open’ to the use of dengue vaccine: Duterte
As hundreds die in a severe dengue outbreak in the Philippines, many of them children, President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he was open to lifting his government’s blanket ban on the Dengvaxia vaccine.
8 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh seeks ASEAN support for Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh seeks stronger support and cooperation from ASEAN nations for safe and sustainable return of the Rohingya to Myanmar and reintegration with their society.
8 August 2019, 15:17 PM
India hails 'historic' Kashmir rule, Pakistan vows to back region
India's government hails "historic" legislation to bring Kashmir under its direct control, as Pakistan vows to back the Muslim-majority region and challenge the divisive move which has seen tensions soar.
6 August 2019, 15:00 PM
UN urges sanctions on Myanmar army businesses, says foreign partners could be complicit
United Nations investigators urge world leaders to impose targeted financial sanctions on companies linked to the military in Myanmar, and said foreign firms doing business with them could be complicit in international crimes.
5 August 2019, 06:36 AM
Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China's sovereignty
Hong Kong is plunged into fresh chaos as a general strike followed another weekend of violent protests, paralysing transport, leading to more than 200 flight cancellations and bringing the city to an unprecedented standstill.
5 August 2019, 06:13 AM
5 win Asia’s ‘Nobel prize’
A campaigner who tackles youth suicide in South Korea, two journalists, and a human rights activist were named Friday among the winners of Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
2 August 2019, 19:09 PM
Japan urges Myanmar to take 'more strenuous efforts' to repatriate Rohingyas
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has urged the Myanmar government to take "more strenuous efforts" to take Rohingyas back from Bangladesh to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
2 August 2019, 10:53 AM
Malaysia PM repeats his promise to step down
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has continuously stressed that he will pass the baton to PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, but opposition representatives have allegedly met him to convince him to serve out his full term.
1 August 2019, 20:23 PM
Drug lab raids met with fire
Raids on jungle drug labs have been met with heavy artillery fire, Myanmar narcotics police said yesterday, in an area riddled with armed groups accused of pumping out much of the world’s methamphetamine.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Australia pledges $55m for Asean
Australia pledged US$55 million to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia yesterday, vowing to tackle “modern slavery” ensnaring vulnerable populations across the region, from low-paid workers to underage brides and Rohingya refugees.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Philippines may use Dengvaxia again
Philippines is still open to allowing the use of the dengue vaccine again if experts agree to recommend it to combat the rising number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the country, according to presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM