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Ex-PM Thaksin says Thai election 'rigged'
Thailand's election was marred by "irregularities" and "rigged" to ensure the military retain their political grip on the kingdom, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra tells AFP in an interview.
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Thailand awaits election results as junta poised to retain power
Thailand awaits the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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UN monitors spread across Bangkok to watch polls
Foreign observers representing the United Nations fan out across Bangkok and its outskirts to monitor the long-delayed election.
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Polls close in Thailand's first general election since 2014 coup
Thais began the nail-biting wait to see whether the ruling junta will return to power as a civilian government, or if pro-democracy parties can triumph against the odds, as polls closed in the country's first general election since a 2014 coup.
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Death toll rises to 64 in China chemical plant blast
Rescuers in eastern China pull a survivor from rubble two days after a massive explosion at a pesticide plant killed at least 64 people.
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Ex-Blackwater boss moves into Myanmar security
A security firm with former US military contractor Erik Prince on its board has moved into Myanmar to provide protection services for international investors, the company told AFP, as it weathers backlash to revelations over planned work in China's restive Xinjiang region.
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I love MAS, but it seems like we can't afford it: Dr Mahathir
There are several parties that have expressed interest in buying the troubled national airlines Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS), says Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
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Paris ties S'pore, HK as world's priciest cities
Paris has climbed to the top of the world's priciest city for expatriates, tied first with Singapore and Hong Kong according to a survey yesterday that named the capital of strife-torn Venezuela as the cheapest.
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Dead whale 'ate 40kg of plastic'
A starving whale with 40 kilos (88 pounds) of plastic trash in its stomach has died after being washed ashore in the Philippines, activists said yesterday, calling it one of the worst cases of poisoning they have seen.
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Sin Chew editor killed in quake in Indonesia
The deputy executive editor-in-chief of Sin Chew Daily Tai Siew Kim was killed in a landslide caused by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Lombok Island of Indonesia on Sunday.
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Sin Chew editor killed in Indonesia quake
The deputy executive editor-in-chief of Sin Chew Daily Tai Siew Kim is killed in a landslide caused by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Lombok Island of Indonesia.
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Flash floods kill 58 in Indonesia
Flash floods in Indonesia's eastern Papua province have killed at least 58 people, an official said yesterday, as rescuers battled mud, rocks and fallen trees in the hunt for survivors.
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Philippines out of ICC amid drug war inquiry
The Philippines was officially out of the International Criminal Court yesterday, though the beleaguered tribunal has pledged to pursue its
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Flash floods kill 50 in Indonesia's Papua province
Flash floods in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua kill at least 50 people and injure dozens of others, authorities say.
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Voters in high spirits as early voting begins in Thailand
Hundreds of thousands of voters across Thailand head out to cast early ballots, a week ahead the country's first general election since a military coup in 2014.
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Malaysia rejects call to free Vietnamese accused
Malaysia's attorney-general yesterday rejected Vietnam's request to free a woman accused of the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, and a court set April 1 for her trial to resume.
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RCBC files defamation case against Bangladesh Bank
Philippine’s Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation says it filed a defamation suit against the central bank of Bangladesh for “baseless allegation” in connection with the $81-million cyber heist three years ago.
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Malaysian Rohingya activist nominated for US award
Sharifah Shakirah, who helps improve the lives of Rohingya women in Malaysia, has been nominated as Malaysia's candidate for the US Department of State's International Women of Courage award.
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9 police killed in attack in Myanmar's Rakhine
Nine policemen have been killed in a militant attack in Myanmar's western Rakhine state, police says, as tensions ratchet up in a state riven by ethnic and religious conflict.
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S Korean president writes about ASEAN before his visit to the region
On the eve of his tour to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-In writes about the association.
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Playing online games during office hours is against the law
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) of the Philippines warns government officials that playing online games during office hours is punishable under the law.
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Quader will return home in two weeks: Hanif
Ruling Awami League casts a bright light on the condition of its General Secretary Obaidul Quader and says he will return home in a week or two.
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Malaysia joins ICC
Malaysia has become a member of the International Criminal Court, a minister said yesterday, in a boost for the beleaguered institution.
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Thai e-cigarette users urge action after graft claim
A network of Thailand e-cigarette users has called on the authorities to quickly come up with appropriate solutions to regulate e-cigarettes in order to protect the country’s image among foreign tourists.
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OIC okays legal action against Myanmar
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in a major diplomatic breakthrough, unanimously adopted a resolution to move at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for establishing the legal rights of the Rohingyas and addressing the question of accountability and justice.
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Pakistan and India step back from the brink, but unease continues
A flare up between arch-foes India and Pakistan appears to be easing after Islamabad handed back a captured Indian pilot, amid efforts by global powers to prevent a war between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
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Snake slithers into Bangkok woman's bedroom
A sleeping woman narrowly escapes a snake bite in her Bangkok home.
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Pakistan to lodge 'eco-terrorism' complaint against India
Pakistan plans to lodge a complaint of "eco-terrorism" against India after airstrikes by New Delhi in Pakistani territory this week damaged dozens of trees, its climate change minister tells.
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7 dead in Indonesia gold mine collapse
At least seven people have died and dozens more are still trapped beneath the rubble of an illegal gold mine that collapsed in Indonesia,
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Thai MPs pass cybersecurity law
Thailand's military-appointed parliament yesterday passed a controversial cybersecurity law that gives sweeping powers to state cyber agencies, despite concerns from businesses and activists over judicial oversight and potential abuse of power.
