Investors positioning for further narrowing of interest-rate gap between US and Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Indian police have detained around 100 striking workers and union leaders protesting low wages at a Samsung Electronics plant ...

SEOUL - Three people who were on board a fishing boat that capsized in waters off South Korea's west coast have died after ...

Crunch-filled treats from Dubai have gone viral on social media, and inspired local dessert makers. Read more at straitstimes ...

SEOUL - A trash balloon from North Korea landed on a Seoul building rooftop and caused a fire, a local fire department said ...

It will run for an estimated 10 weeks with a verdict expected some time before the end of the current season. Read more at ...

KOCHI - A 24-year-old student has died from the Nipah virus in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a local medical official ...

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has flown to Russia to attend the fourth Eurasian Women's Forum and the BRICS ...

He collected his second tournament victory this season with a bogey-free, four-under 66 in the third round for 11-under 199.

An estimated 4,500 more persons with disabilities are expected to have jobs by 2030. Read more at straitstimes.com.

They will live in a cluster of HDB public rental flats or be supported in their own homes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

These include audio announcements on buses to inform visually impaired passengers of the next stop. Read more at straitstimes ...