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Verdict in first 1MDB case packs risk for Malaysian government

Whichever way the verdict goes on Tuesday in the first...

Hong Kong to ban all restaurant dining, mandate masks outdoors

Hong Kong on Monday will announce further restrictions to curb...

Asia battles second wave of coronavirus with fresh lockdowns

Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus...

China reports highest daily domestic infections since March 6

China reported 61 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for...

China takes over US consulate premises in Chengdu as ties worsen

China said it had taken over the premises of the...

6,000 anti-Pakistan militants hiding in Afghanistan: UN

More than 6,000 Pakistani insurgents are hiding in Afghanistan, most...

24 Rohingya refugees feared drowned off Malaysian resort island

Malaysian authorities launched a search on Sunday for 24 Rohingya...

Malaysia faces crucial graft test as Najib’s first 1MDB verdict looms

Malaysian former prime minister Najib Razak, fighting dozens of charges...

US sends envoy to press for peace talks in Afghanistan

Washington has dispatched a special envoy for Afghanistan to press...

N Korea declares emergency in border town

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and...

‘Coal power should have no place in post-COVID recovery’

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said coal power should...

Singapore PM flags delay of step down plan over virus

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named a largely-unchanged cabinet...

Thousands of stranded Filipinos crammed into stadium amid Covid-19 risks

Thousands of Filipinos were crammed into a baseball stadium in...

India begins first human trials of coronavirus vaccine

India has started its first human trials of a novel...

India and China agree to speed border troop pullback

Indian and Chinese diplomats agreed on Friday to a fast...

Singapore to complete virus testing at migrant dorms within 2 weeks

Singapore will complete testing for COVID-19 cases among migrant workers...

1MDB scandal: Goldman Sachs agrees $3.9b settlement with Malaysia

US investment bank Goldman Sachs on Friday reached a $3.9...

China orders US to shut Chengdu consulate

China ordered the United States to close its consulate in...

Australia reports highest Covid deaths in three months

Australia reported its highest daily number of coronavirus-related deaths in...

45 die in Afghan airstrikes

Airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 45 people, including civilians and...

India reports record 45,720 new coronavirus cases

India reported a record jump of 45,720 in coronavirus infections...

India coronavirus: Amarnath pilgrimage cancelled due to Covid-19

An annual Hindu pilgrimage to a Himalayan cave shrine in...

Malaysia spares Rohingya refugees from caning

A Malaysian high court spared 27 Rohingya Muslim refugees from...