Lion Air JT610 cockpit voice recorder found
Investigators hope that the discovery will shed new light on the deadly crash. The National Transportation Safety Committee announced on Monday that the cockpit voice recorder…
Reuters journalists to remain in jail
Myanmar court rejects appeal against 7-yr sentences; ruling decried as another injustice. This Reuters report originally appeared in the Daily Star. A Myanmar court yesterday…
Indian Army does not want LGBT service members
The Indian army chief said that the Indian Army is not ready to accept homosexuals in its service. India’s army chief General Bipin Rawat told reporters on Thursday that…
Japan ‘close to deal’ to buy island for U.S. training site
The site will be used to practice carrier landings and air drills. The government is close to signing a purchase contract with the owner of Mageshima island in Kagoshima…
Myanmar’s Shan state runs on meth – and exports are thriving
A look at the behind the scenes picture behind the global methamphetamine crisis. Myanmar’s Shan State is the epicentre of the global methamphetamine supply and the export…
Bodies of 3 Vietnamese killed in Egypt bomb blast brought home
Terrorist attack on bus was a set back for recovering tourism industry in Egypt. The bodies of three Vietnamese people killed in a recent roadside bomb in Egypt were brought back…
2019 is a year for major Chinese anniversaries
President Xi Jinping delivered a major speech on Wednesday on Taiwan, one of the hottest button issues for the country. The speech took place to acknowledge the 40th anniversary…
Seat belt warning as storm clouds loom in 2019
A look at potential headlines in 2019 by the Straits Times’ Warren Fernandez. You have been here before. As you settle into your comfortable seat for the long flight ahead,…
Xi tells military to be prepared for war
Preparedness vital in era of drastic changes, unpredictable risks, president says. President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Friday ordered the…
Sultan Muhammad V steps down as Malaysia’s King
The council of 9 kings which rule Malaysia on a rotational basis has accepted the resignation. Malaysia’s King has abdicated in an unprecedented move, ending weeks of…