Asia

Bangkok: Thailand is pursuing closer ties - and possible arms deals - with Russia, with relations between Thailand and its traditional partner, the United...

Bangkok: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that Bangkok's main Suvarnabhumi Airport is a safety risk, with...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Friday said it would freeze recruitment of all foreign workers and review employment policies, following protests over its plans...

Hanoi/Sydney: Vietnam protested to China on Friday at a "serious violation" of its sovereignty over Beijing's apparent deployment of an...

Male: A Maldives court has sentenced a hardliner opposition leader to 12 years in jail, convicting him on terrorism charges related to a speech that...

Yangon: Aung San Suu Kyi met again with Myanmar's powerful commander-in-chief on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post by his office, as talks over a...

Osan(South Korea): The United States flew four F-22 stealth fighter jets over South Korea on Wednesday in a show of force following North Korea's recent...

Taipei/Washington: China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China Sea, Taiwan...

Bangkok: Thailand's 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej has recovered from a blood infection and swollen lung but continues to have a high fever, the...

Hanoi/Rancho Mirage: Vietnam's prime minister has urged a greater US role in preventing militarisation and island-building in the South China Sea, the...