China preparing for war? Builds military hangers in disputed South China Sea islands
China claims most of the South China Sea despite the claims made by The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei over their share of the waters.
Aug 09, 2016, 11:07 AM IST
Malaysia revokes passports of 68 citizens linked to IS
Malaysia revoked the passports of 68 citizens, who were suspected of being involved with the Islamic State (IS) terror group and threatened legal action if they returned to the country.
Aug 08, 2016, 12:42 PM IST
Driver caught playing Pokemon Go in Malaysia, issued summon
A 32-year-old man in Malaysia has been issued a police summon for playing Pokemon Go while driving, in the first such case just two days after the popular augmented reality game was launched in the country.
Aug 08, 2016, 10:40 AM IST
Malaysia confirms MH370 course was on pilot's simulator
Malaysia has confirmed one of the pilots of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had plotted a course on his home flight simulator to the southern Indian Ocean, where the missing jet is believed to have crashed.
Aug 05, 2016, 14:46 PM IST
Japan warns China over `territorial aggression`
Beijing is under pressure to respect a UN-backed tribunal`s finding last month that there is no legal basis for its ambitions over the South China Sea.
Aug 02, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
Home flight simulator in MH370 captain's home plotted Indian Ocean course: JACC
A home flight simulator owned by the pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was used to plot a course to the southern Indian Ocean where the aircraft is believed to have gone missing, the Australian agency in charge of the search said on Thursday.
Jul 28, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Life terms for 9 Filipinos over 2013 Malaysia incursion
A Malaysian court sentenced nine Filipinos to life in prison over an armed incursion in 2013 that left scores dead and paralysed a remote corner of Borneo for weeks, a defence lawyer said.
Jul 26, 2016, 12:56 PM IST
Philippine Abu Sayyaf kidnapped 5 sailors, Malaysia says
Malaysia's police chief said that five tugboat crew missing since last week were abducted by the Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf.
Jul 26, 2016, 11:39 AM IST
Nine Filipino militants may face death in Malaysia: lawyer
A Malaysian court has convicted three locals and 14 Filipinos of terror-related offences, some punishable by death, following an armed incursion that left scores dead and paralysed a remote corner of Borneo for weeks, a lawyer said Monday.
Jul 25, 2016, 18:17 PM IST
US, China hold NSA-level talks after South China Sea verdict
The US on Monday called for candour and openness ahead of NSA-level talks with China here, the first such high-level political dialogue since an international tribunal rejected Beijing's expansive claims over the strategic South China Sea.
Jul 25, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
Beijing dodges ASEAN rebuke over South China Sea row
Southeast Asian nations avoided rebuking Beijing or mentioning a recent UN-backed tribunal ruling against its claims in the South China Sea in a statement issued that will be seen as a victory for the regional giant.
Jul 25, 2016, 12:23 PM IST
Vietnam warns South China Sea is a `test` of ASEAN
Vietnam has warned that the inability of Southeast Asian nations to forge a unified front against Beijing`s militarisation of the South China Sea is a "test" of the regional bloc in the face of its greatest security challenge.
Jul 25, 2016, 09:23 AM IST
Eight dead, 20 missing in Malaysia boat accident
The boat carrying 62 people -- all Indonesians and thought to be illegal immigrants -- capsized due to strong waves late on Saturday night.
Jul 25, 2016, 08:28 AM IST
No ASEAN consensus on South China Sea row for now
Southeast Asia's main grouping apparently failed to reach a consensus on how to deal with China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea, intensifying a diplomatic stalemate that officials said they hope to resolve after closed-door parleys on Sunday.
Jul 24, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
MH370 search facing suspension as hopes `fade`
Hope of finding flight MH370`s final resting place is "fading" and the massive three-nation search for the doomed jet will be suspended if nothing turns up in the suspected crash zone, Malaysia, Australia and China said Friday.
Jul 22, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Divide and rule by Beijing throw ASEAN into disarray
Southeast Asian nations are in unparalleled disarray over Beijing`s sabre-rattling in the South China Sea, analysts and insiders say, with the fractures set to deepen as staunch China ally Laos hosts top regional diplomats this weekend.
Jul 22, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
'Don't abandon search', MH370 families plead
Families of those lost on flight MH370 pleaded on Thursday for authorities to continue hunting for the Malaysia Airlines jet on the eve of a meeting that could decide how much longer the frustrating deep-sea search continues.
Jul 21, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
MH370 search team raises prospect plane could lie elsewhere
Top searchers at the Dutch company leading the underwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 say they believe the plane may have glided down rather than dived in the final moments, meaning they have been scouring the wrong patch of ocean for two years.
Jul 21, 2016, 15:53 PM IST
US says its forces will keep operating in South China Sea
US military forces will continue to operate in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, the US Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson said on Wednesday during a visit to a Chinese naval base.
Jul 20, 2016, 14:36 PM IST
Taiwan lawmakers, fishermen protest at disputed island
Taiwanese lawmakers and fishermen headed to an island in the disputed South China Sea Wednesday to protest at an international tribunal ruling which undermined Taipei`s claims there.
Jul 20, 2016, 13:35 PM IST
