MALANG – Ms Etik sat cross-legged on the floor of the hospital, waiting anxiously for her daughter to regain consciousness after she was caught in …
Armed raid kills 3 at Papua New Guinea logging camp
PORT MORESBY – A heavily armed group has killed at least three people and injured several more at a logging camp on Papua New Guinea’s …
Malaysia’s Speaker says not in his power to decide if Najib can attend Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun said it was not in his power to decide if former prime minister Najib Razak can attend …
Japan PM Kishida vows new steps to beat inflation as approval ratings slide
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday vowed to take steps to cushion the economic blow from rising inflation and boost inbound tourism to …
32 children among the 125 dead in Indonesia soccer stampede, inquiry team to be formed
MALANG, Indonesia – An independent fact-finding team will likely take about two weeks to complete investigations into Indonesia’s deadly soccer stampede that killed at least 125 people in …
Singtel says media reports on potential hefty costs from Optus cyber attack ‘speculative’
SINGAPORE – Singtel said on Monday that media reports citing potential fines or costs from the massive cyber breach that affected nearly 10 million accounts …
17 children among the 125 dead in Indonesia soccer stampede, inquiry team to be formed
MALANG, Indonesia – Indonesia will set up an independent fact-finding team to investigate the deadly soccer stampede that killed at least 125 people in East Java at …
‘Fans died in players’ arms,’ says coach at Indonesia football tragedy
MALANG – Chilean football coach Javier Roca on Sunday said “fans died in the arms of players” and claimed tear gas-firing police fatally “over-stepped” the …
Keppel Infrastructure Trust targets trebling of portfolio to $18b over next decade
SINGAPORE – Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) has expanded its portfolio under the watch of Jopy Chiang, who assumed the role of chief executive at KIT’s …
Oil prices jump over 3% as Opec+ mulls biggest production cut since pandemic
HONG KONG – Oil surged in early Asian trading on Monday after delegates said Opec+ was considering cutting output by more than one million barrels …
Australian government slams Singtel’s Optus for cyber-security breach
MELBOURNE – The Australian government on Sunday levelled its harshest criticism yet against Optus, the second-biggest telecoms company, for a cyber-security breach that affected the …
26 killed as tractor trailer carrying pilgrims crashes in India
NEW DELHI – A tractor pulling a trolley packed with pilgrims returning from a shrine in India overturned on Saturday and plunged into a pond, …
More than 129 people killed after stampede at Indonesia football match
JAKARTA – At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after a crowd stampede during a riot, police …
Road accident in India leaves as many as 27 dead
NEW DELHI – A tractor pulling a trolley packed with pilgrims returning from a shrine in India overturned on Saturday and plunged into a pond, …
Road accident in India leaves 27 dead
NEW DELHI – A tractor pulling a trolley packed with pilgrims returning from a shrine in India overturned on Saturday and plunged into a pond, …
Singtel’s Optus in Australia says ‘deeply sorry’ for cyber attack
MELBOURNE – Australia’s second-largest telecommunications firm Optus, owned by Singtel, on Saturday ran a full-page apology in major newspapers for a “devastating” cyber attack 10 …
Japan wrestling legend turned politician Antonio Inoki dies at 79: Media
TOKYO – Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died on Saturday aged 79, local media reported. Public broadcaster NHK said he died of …
Suicide attack at tutoring centre in Afghan capital kills 19
KABUL – A suicide attack at a tutoring centre in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens, police said on Friday, …
Seven bodies found on Vietnam beach a week after Cambodia boat sinking
HANOI – Seven bodies have been found washed ashore on a beach in southern Vietnam, authorities said on Friday, a week after a boat with …
South Korea’s Yoon calls for vigilance over markets as won has worst month
SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called on Friday for more urgency in dealing with turbulent markets as the won currency’s fall to a …