S.E. Asia braces for Zika, Thais appear to steer clear
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR: Tropical Southeast Asian countries said yesterday they were bracing for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, with Malaysia saying it…
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Curtain falls on Myanmar’s army-led parliament
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi applauded the military-stacked parliament on its final day in office yesterday,…
Australian schools evacuated, in lockdown after ‘threats’
SYDNEY: Thousands of students were evacuated from schools in two Australian states yesterday following hoax bomb threats, with local media…
Singapore slaps S$180,000 fine on North Korea-linked shipper
SINGAPORE: Singapore-based Chinpo Shipping Company (Private) Ltd was fined S$180,000 (US$125,698) yesterday for facilitating a shipment of arms to North…
Robbie Williams keen on Take That reunion
Robbie Williams wants to reunite with Take That for their 25th anniversary. The band – which also includes Gary Barlow,…
Pilots blamed for 2014 TransAsia crash on Taiwan island
TAIPEI: Two TransAsia Airways pilots caused a 2014 plane crash that left 48 people dead by flying too low as…
Australia PM sets elections for second half
MELBOURNE: A confident Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday said elections would be held between August and October but,…
Bank of Japan stuns markets with negative interest rate surprise
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan unexpectedly cut a benchmark interest rate below zero on Friday, stunning investors with another bold…