Quake death toll rises to 60 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters
JAKARTA: At least 60 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Sulawesi…
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China’s Tianjin reports coronavirus found on ice cream
BEIJING: The coronavirus was found on ice cream produced in eastern China, prompting a recall of…
Singapore transport safety investigators in Jakarta to assist with Sriwijaya Air crash
SINGAPORE: A team from Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau is assisting with the probe into the Sriwijaya…
North Korean parliament to convene to approve Kim’s agenda
SEOUL: North Korea’s parliament was scheduled to convene on Sunday (Jan 17) to pass decisions…
‘Vehicle was swaying left and right’: Malaysian trapped in bus during Pahang flood recounts experience
KUALA LUMPUR: It was already late on Jan 4, but the 42 passengers on a sleeper…
Commentary: Besides talking about responsibility, global collective climate action should also be a focus
SINGAPORE: During the UN summit commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement on…
India to kick off ‘world’s largest’ vaccination campaign
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the “world’s largest” vaccination campaign on…
Lawyer for Hong Kong activist has licence revoked by China
TAIPEI: A Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong activist was stripped of his licence by China…
North Korea parades new submarine-launched missile
SEOUL: Nuclear-armed North Korea unveiled a new submarine-launched ballistic missile at a military parade in Pyongyang,…
3 dead, 24 injured after strong quake hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi
JAKARTA: At least three people have died and 24 been injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake…
Olympics: Japan to ban entry of foreign athletes during COVID-19 emergency
TOKYO: Japan will temporarily suspend exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead…
China’s lockdown-wary cities urge migrant workers to avoid New Year trip home
BEIJING: Fearing a surge of COVID-19 cases, lost profits and possible lockdowns, China’s local governments…