Category: Asia

Shipping magnate Teo Siong Seng and other container industry executives implicated in an alleged global price-fixing scheme have been named in two civil lawsuits filed in the United States. New Legal Front:…

The Otsu District Court in Shiga Prefecture has sentenced 29-year-old Yui Ichihashi, a former sex industry worker, to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of a 55-year-old company president and dumping…

David Koh, Singapore’s inaugural cybersecurity chief, will retire on July 1, 2026, concluding 11 years leading the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and 42 years in public service. Koh, 61, served…

Two Malaysian men were lauded on June 16 after they helped the Singapore police recover a stolen boat in Malaysian waters. Muhammad Azrie Manab and Khairil Faizal Othman were presented the SaferSG Public Spiritedness Award in a ceremony held at…

Calbee potato chips in stark black-and-white packaging have begun hitting store shelves across Japan in what is arguably the most glaring visual reminder that a conflict in the Middle East is never truly far…

Two Uighur men were sentenced to de@th on June 11 for carrying out a 2015 attack on a Bangkok shrine that k!lled 20 people, a long-awaited verdict in Thailand’s deadliest bombing case. A Thai…

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs says it will intensify enforcement against illegal gambling during World Cup 2026, as authorities prepare for a surge in betting activity around the tournament. The National Council…

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 31 people, injuring 134, and leaving at least a dozen missing after toppling buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the…