Indonesian court orders release of Jho Low yacht
JAKARTA: A luxury yacht linked to allegations that US$4.5 billion was looted from Malaysia’s state investment fund 1MDB must be…
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Singaporean guilty of high-tech exam cheating plot
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean private tutor has been convicted over an elabourate scheme to help Chinese secondary school students cheat in…
Philippines VP sorry for Holocaust memorial photo
MANILA: The vice-president of the Philippines issued a public apology yesterday for a photograph showing her and members of her…
Myanmar to free over 8,000 prisoners in new-year amnesty
YANGON: Myanmar’s new president said yesterday over 8,000 prisoners will be freed in an amnesty, a move the government said…
Taiwan leader says island secure ahead of China drills
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen reassured residents that the island was secure yesterday, a day before China is set to…
Japan minister sorry as 6,000 police hunt fugitive thief
TOKYO: A Japanese minister apologised yesterday over the escape of a ‘model’ inmate who fled an open prison more than…
No missiles but ballet as North Korea’s Kim puts on a show
SEOUL: Kim Jong Un hobnobbed with a visiting Chinese ballet troupe as he capped a weekend of celebrations in the…
Police seek travel ban for Korean Air ‘water rage’ heiress
SEOUL: South Korean police sought a travel ban yesterday for a daughter of the chairman of Korean Air Lines accused…