December 12, 2015 Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia meet on smog The foreign ministers of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia met Saturday to discuss solutions to the choking smog coming from forest fires in Sumatra ahead of a regional security forum.
December 12, 2015 Sri Lanka win toss, put India into bat Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and has put India into bat first in the sixth and final preliminary match of the Tri-Nation Series against India at Queen's Park Oval on Tuesday.
December 12, 2015 Tech experts debate the smarts of the 'smartwatch' News that Samsung will unveil a "smartwatch" next month has sent rumour mills into overdrive within the tech community as it second guesses what the much-hyped gadget will offer.
December 12, 2015 Three handball players charged with rape in Malaysia Three young Malaysian handball players have been charged with raping an official at a national tournament, a government lawyer said Thursday, in a case that has shocked the country's sporting fraternity.
December 12, 2015 Toxic radiation in groundwater at Fukushima: operator Cancer-causing radioactive substances have been found in groundwater at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, its Japanese operator said on Wednesday, as it pledged to prevent it getting into the sea.
December 12, 2015 Singapore cartoonist apologises over satirical strip A Singapore cartoonist facing jail time over satirical comic strips depicting the city-state's courts as biased had proceedings against him dropped on Tuesday after he made an official apology.
December 12, 2015 S. Korea-US drill begins, simulating invasion by North South Korea launched a military drill Monday with the United States against a simulated North Korean invasion, even as tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang eased after a series of breakthroughs.
December 12, 2015 Two Koreas confirm talks to discuss family reunions Red Cross officials from the two Koreas will hold talks as planned Friday in resuming cross-border family reunions after the North finally agreed to the South's choice of venue.
December 12, 2015 Japan eyes stability with Abe in front: analysts After his party's decisive win in a weekend Tokyo vote, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks set for victory in next month's upper house election, analysts say, giving Japan the political stability that has eluded it for so long.
December 12, 2015 Small blast at Honduran president's residence: police An explosive device was thrown from a vehicle outside the entrance to the Honduran president's residence, police said.