Thailand’s parliament invites crown prince to assume throne

Thailand’s parliament yesterday named Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn as the new king, completing a formal step for the heir to take the throne following the death of his father

Malaysian reform group leader freed after 10-day detention

The head of Malaysian electoral reform group Bersih, which led a mass anti-government rally this month, has been freed after being held for 10 days without trial under a

Highly-contagious bird flu found in Japan, culling start

Japanese health authorities have confirmed a highly contagious avianflu strain in poultry in two prefectures in northern Japan, with culling of hundreds of thousands of birds starting yesterday at the affected farms. The

Philippine gov’t historian resigns over dictator’s burial

The Philippine government’s top historian resigned yesterday to protest the president’s decision to allow the burial of dictator Ferdinand Marcos in a heroes’ cemetery, in a growing

S. Korean leader offers conditional resignation amid scandal

South Korean President Park Geun-hye said yesterday that she’ll resign — if parliament arranges the technical details — in her latest attempt to fend off impeachment efforts and

The Buzz | 7 injured by turbulence as China airliner approaches Sydney

Seven people were injured when a Chinese airliner struck turbulence as it approached Sydney airport yesterday, officials said. Five passengers and two crew members were taken to a hospital

Philippines | Poverty, despair breed new generation of rebels

In the late-night hours and amid the chirp of crickets, Katryn welcomed a huddle of exhausted Filipino journalists in cheerful spirits like she was home. “Coffee?” she

South Korea | President Park accepts justice minister’s resignation

South Korea’s embattled president accepted the resignation of her justice minister yesterday, the latest in a series of personnel reshuffles she’s made amid a political scandal that’s threatening her leadership.

Offbeat | 5,000 fish in ice at Japan skating rink sparks uproar

An amusement park in western Japan sparked an uproar after it displayed about 5,000 dead fish in the ice at a skating rink, forcing the park to close the

Transport | Uber, Ola services said close to regulatory clearance in India

India is set to clear the ride-hailing services of Uber Technologies Inc. and Ola by issuing guidelines to make them legal, according to a person with knowledge of

New Zealand | 7 dead, 1 missing as waves hit fishing boat

Seven people were killed and another person was missing after a chartered fishing boat disappeared from view in large waves at the entrance to a harbor near Auckland, New Zealand authorities

Singapore teams heads to Hong Kong to secure army carriers

Singapore’s army is sending a team to Hong Kong to secure nine of its armored personnel carriers that were seized by customs authorities while in transit through the southern Chinese territory,

Philippines | Duterte’s anti-US rhetoric not enough for communist rebels

Communist guerrillas warned that a peace deal with President Rodrigo Duterte’s government is unlikely to be reached if he won’t end the Philippines’ treaty alliance with the United

ADB head says continued engagement in Asia good also for US

Continued engagement by the United States with Asia under President-elect Donald Trump would be good for both the region and America, the head of the Asian Development Bank said

The Buzz | Snow falls in November in Tokyo for first time in 54 years

Tokyo residents woke up yesterday to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years. And the Japan Meteorological Agency said it was the first time fallen

Australia | Rare thunderstorm asthma kills four people in Melbourne

A rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma sent hundreds of people to hospitals in Australia’s second-largest city, and four deaths had been confirmed by yesterday. Family confirmed

Cambodia | Court upholds life terms for two Khmer Rouge leaders

A top Cambodian court yesterday upheld the life sentences for the two most senior surviving members of the Khmer Rouge regime, which is responsible for the deaths of

Philippines | Drug dealer says he gave money to senator, police

A self-confessed drug dealer, whose father was killed in an alleged gun fight in prison, has testified before a Philippine Senate investigation that he provided police officials and an

Malaysia | Lax laws, flawed recall blamed for air bag deaths

Nida Fatin Mat Asis was slumped lifeless in her car seat, bleeding profusely from her nose and mouth, after her Honda hit a lamppost and skidded into a

Offbeat | Blue pills in Blue House: S. Korea leader explains Viagra

Little blue pills in South Korea’s presidential Blue House? President Park Geun-hye’s office yesterday confirmed revelations by an opposition lawmaker that it purchased about 360 erectile

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