Most of the dead were said to be the club’s kitchen workers, as well as three to four tourists.

The meeting comes as the authorities scramble to contain public anger over the blaze, in which poor oversight and shoddy materials used in a renovation have been cited as causes of the fire's devastating spread.

City leader John Lee had urged the public to head to the polls, saying their ballots represented reform and support to the fire victims.

Fighter jets use their radar for fire control to identify targets as well as for search and rescue operations.

New Delhi’s new labour laws are helping to legitimise the view that an eight-hour day is too lax, says Andy Mukherjee for Bloomberg Opinion.

Police say the man is accused of posting “information with seditious intention” on social media.

Despite a history of safety violations, the contractor for Wang Fuk Court renovations was presented to residents as having a clean record.

Aceh governor Muzakir Manaf said response teams were still searching for bodies in "waist-deep" mud.

As part of the plan, survivors of Cyclone Ditwah will be offered up to US$33,000 to buy land in safer locations and build new homes, according to Sri Lanka's finance ministry.

Exports to the US rose year-on-year by 22.5 per cent in November, outpacing shipments to the rest of the world.

The number of people affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to over 2 million.

Sichuan University students said they hoped Macron's visit would bring stronger academic ties.

It was announced on Friday (Dec 5) that Singapore and Malaysia will allow door-to-door cross-border taxi trips under new rules.

The United Nations food agency says the disaster could trigger rising hunger unless livelihoods are restored.

Speaking to CNA’s Saksith Saiyasombut, Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thailand remains committed to the peace agreement but must also address public anger over the landmine incidents.