by Lynne Al-Nahhas DOHA, QATAR — A top UN official has warned that “urgent” measures are needed to help 52 countries facing debt repayment problems that...
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES — UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations...
by Matthew Walsh BEIJING, CHINA — China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of “escalating” threats from...
PAMPLONA, PHILIPPINES — Three people have been arrested over the murder of a Philippine provincial governor and eight others, authorities said Sunday, adding another suspect was...
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) in Singapore has announced that it will reimburse nearly 900 buyers of the Waterway Sunrise II Build-to-Order (BTO) project a...
by Patrick Lee and M Jegathesan At least four people have died and nearly 41,000 evacuated in Malaysia after floodwaters caused by “unusual” torrential rains lasting...
Lee Hsien Yang (LHY), the younger brother of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has expressed his interest in running for president in the upcoming election,...
MALAYSIA — When assessing the performance of our elected representatives, factors such as parliamentary attendance and support for grassroots initiatives are some of the criteria used...
Mah Kiat Seng, who was wrongfully arrested and jailed in 2017 on the basis of mental illness, has been ordered to pay the Attorney-General (AG) approximately...
UNITED STATES — US Inland Revenue Service investigators and Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors questioned Hollywood celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio and Kim Kardashian regarding the embezzlement probe...
by Teo Soh Lung It was reported in Channel News Asia yesterday (2 Mar) that the refusal of Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Suet Fern to...
NEW DELHI, INDIA — The United States, Japan, India and Australia expressed concern Friday over the militarisation of waters around China on the heels of a...
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA — Two months ago, Malaysia police found a headless human torso and a suitcase stuffed with other body parts along the Km447 of the...
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it will be investing RM25.5 billion (US$5.7 billion) in Malaysia by 2037, marking the country’s...
by Matthew Walsh BEIJING, CHINA — Xi Jinping will secure a third term as China’s president at a rubber-stamp parliament that starts this weekend, enjoying unchallengeable...