December 9, 2015 Singapore population growth hits 9-year low Singapore's population recorded its slowest pace of growth in nine years in the 12 months to June owing to "tightened foreign manpower policies", government statistics released Thursday showed.
December 9, 2015 Rescuers refuse to give up hope for lost US yacht Rescuers were on Monday refusing to give up the search for survivors from a vintage US yacht believed to have sunk in rough seas off New Zealand, but admitted the chances of finding any of the seven crew members alive were fast diminishing.
December 9, 2015 West Indies win toss, put India into bat West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo won the toss and put India in to bat in the fourth match of the Celkon Mobile Cup Tri-Nation Series at Queen's Park Oval on Friday.
December 9, 2015 S. Korea losing patience with North on Kaesong talks South Korea on Sunday warned the North it was "reaching the limit" of its patience over stalled talks to revive a joint industrial complex once seen as a rare symbol of cooperation between the rivals.
December 9, 2015 Philippines set to keep troops in Golan The Philippines said Wednesday it would likely keep its 340 soldiers in the Golan Heights as part of a United Nations peacekeeping force, amid improved security for the troops.
December 9, 2015 US warns against travel to southern Philippines The United States has warned Americans against travel to the southern Philippines just days after Australia and Canada issued similar advice.
December 9, 2015 Solomons peacekeeping force pulls back after 10 years The largest military operation in the Pacific since World War II winds up in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday after a decade working to end deep-seated ethnic violence in the poverty-stricken nation.
December 9, 2015 Taiwan defence minister resigns after corporal's death Taiwan's defence minister has resigned, Premier Jiang Yi-huah said on Monday, after the death of a corporal who was allegedly abused by the military in a case that sparked outrage across the island.
December 9, 2015 Taiwan develops 'anti-invasion' munitions against China Taiwan's air force will be armed with "smart" munitions before the year's end that could be used against any Chinese invasion by striking airfields and harbours on the mainland, media reported Saturday.