Japan welcomes Mekong leaders in jostle for influence
TOKYO: Japan is rolling out the red carpet this weekend for the leaders of the ‘Mekong Five’ as it pushes…
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Thai crackdown on illegal fishing threatens industry
BANGKOK: Around 5,000 Thai fishing boats have stopped operating out of fear they will be prosecuted over new rules, a…
Czech tour guide hospitalised with suspected MERS
PRAGUE: A Czech tour guide has been hospitalised in Prague, suspected of having the potentially fatal MERS virus, the health…
Three Malaysians nabbed over cigarette smuggling attempts in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority arrested three Malaysian men and seized more than 1,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes over…
6.4 magnitude earthquake in China’s Xinjiang: USGS
BEIJING: A shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck China’s far western region of Xinjiang on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with…
Oil prices recover as Iran talks, Greek crisis drag on
LONDON: Oil prices recovered Thursday as markets tracked the latest diplomacy surrounding Iran and Greece, awaiting more key US data.…
At least 36 dead after ferry capsizes
Rescuers pull more than 100 survivors from the sea near central Philippines port, 26 people still missing MANILA: A ferry…
Thailand navy plans US$1 bln purchase of three Chinese submarines
BANGKOK: Thailand’s navy has approved a 36 billion baht (US$1.1 billion) plan to buy three submarines from China, the southeast…