Kim Jong Nam murder | Damage control N. Korea style: Deny and attack

Faced with the killing of its leader’s half brother in what appears to have all the trappings of a politically motivated hit, North Korea is turning up the volume

Hawaii | Bill targeting commercial fishing industry dies

A Hawaii bill that sought to change the way commercial fishing licenses are granted died after industry representatives told lawmakers it would wreck the business. The bill sought more

Australia | Prime minister rules out attending Sydney Gay Mardi Gras

Australia’s prime minister said yesterday that he won’t attend this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras following a furor over his change of stance on same-sex marriage.

Thailand ‘Ghost Tower’ haunts Bangkok 20 years after financial crisis

The 49-story Bangkok high-rise was supposed to feature luxury condos for hundreds of newly affluent Thai families, but it was abandoned unfinished when the Asian financial

Cambodia | Man confesses to killing activist but family doubts it

A Cambodian man yesterday confessed in court to killing an outspoken government critic over an unpaid loan, but the victim’s family said he’s a scapegoat in a political assassination.

Indonesia | Crowds greet Saudi king on rare visit

The first Saudi monarch to visit Indonesia in nearly half a century arrived yesterday to an elaborate official welcome and crowds of thousands. King Salman

Irene Clennell holds back her tears as she speaks during an interview with The Associated Press yesterday

A Singaporean grandmother who was deported from Britain because her immigration status had lapsed said yesterday that police treated her “like a terrorist” before putting her on a

Malaysian tycoon stresses over Vancouver project with Trump

Malaysian property developer Tiah Joo Kim got way more than he bargained for when he signed a licensing deal to use the Trump brand on the Trump

Vietnam | Emperor Akihito hopes to soothe wounds of WWII

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Vietnam for a visit to promote goodwill and soothe some of the wounds of World War II by

Philippines | Duterte apologizes to Germany over beheading

The Philippine president has apologized to Germany for failing to stop the beheading of a German hostage by Muslim militants and said a massive offensive backed by

Australian accused of planning to help IS develop missiles

Australian counterterrorism police arrested a man yesterday who officials say was planning to advise the Islamic State group on how to develop missiles. Australian Federal Police

Philippines marshals troops in deadly anti-drug crackdown

The Philippines’ main antinarcotics agency signed an agreement with the military yesterday to harness troops in President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly anti-drug crackdown after he barred the national

Philippines | Islamic militants release video of German’s beheading

Abu Sayyaf extremists in the Philippines released a video showing the beheading of a German hostage in the first sign the brutal Philippine militants carried out a threat to

Seoul says N. Korea executes 5 senior security officials

North Korea executed five senior security officials with anti-aircraft guns because they made false reports that “enraged” leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday.

Vietnam | Japan emperor’s visit a sign of improved ties

When Nguyen Thi Xuan said goodbye to her Japanese husband in 1954, she thought he was going off for a year or two on another long

Australia | Turnbull blames predecessor for popularity decline

Australia’s prime minister yesterday blamed recent criticism from his predecessor for a dip in the government’s popularity in a closely watched opinion poll. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said comments

Asia economies hold trade pact talks after Trump dumps TPP

Negotiators from 16 Asian countries are meeting in the Japanese port city of Kobe this week for talks on a regional trade pact seen as a

Briefs | Saudi king begins tour of Asia

Saudi King Salman has arrived in Malaysia to kick off a multi-nation tour aimed at boosting economic ties with Asia. The official Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday that

Singapore said to consider giving traders their lunch break back

Singapore stock traders may finally get their lunch break back. Singapore Exchange Ltd., which runs the city’s equity market, is considering reinstating the midday intermission, according

Singapore plans Southeast Asia’s first carbon tax from 2019

Singapore plans to implement Southeast Asia’s first carbon tax starting in 2019, a move that would raise energy costs in the island nation and require more

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