Jakarta’s 1st Subway to Ease Frustration, Sweat and Fumes
JAKARTA — Commuting in Indonesia's gridlocked capital will for some involve less frustration, sweat and fumes when its first subway line opens later this...
Flash Floods, Slides in Eastern Indonesia Kill at Least 50
JAYAPURA, Indonesia — A disaster official say days of torrential downpours have triggered flash floods and mudslides in mountainside villages in Indonesia's easternmost province,...
Malaysia Won’t Drop Case Against Vietnamese in Kim Killing
Malaysia's attorney general ordered the murder case to proceed against a Vietnamese woman accused in the killing of ...
Vietnam Urges Malaysia Free 2nd Woman in N. Korean Killing
HANOI — Vietnam has urged Malaysia to release the second woman accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader.
Foreign Minister Pham...
Boeing 737 Max Banned From Singaporean Airspace
SINGAPORE — Singapore's civil aviation authority says it has temporarily banned all Boeing 737 Max planes from entering and leaving the country.
It noted in...
Methamphetamine Output Booming in Southeast Asia: UN
BANGKOK — Production of methamphetamine is skyrocketing in Southeast Asia, with prices dropping and usage expanding, the U.N.'s anti-drug agency said Monday.
Mahathir: China Should Define Claims in South China Sea
MANILA — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday that China should define its "so-called ownership" in the disputed South China Sea so other...
Frenchman Completes Sentence for Myanmar Drone Flight
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — A French man sentenced to one month in prison with hard labor for flying a drone in Myanmar completed his term...
Indonesia Court Allows Dam in Orangutan Habitat to Proceed
MEDAN, Indonesia — Environmentalists lost a court challenge Monday to a Chinese-backed dam in Indonesia that will rip through the habitat of the most...
Remains of US Air Crew Lost Over Laos in Vietnam War Identified
WASHINGTON — The remains of three air crew members who were lost during a resupply mission over Laos during the Vietnam War have been...
