Loh, the world number 13, is aiming to deliver Singapore's first Asiad gold in the sport.

Loke had previously announced his resignation in protest of the conditional royal pardon granted to former premier Najib Razak on Sep 18.

The early exits of defending champion Li Shifeng and Shi Yuqi are a rare blip in China’s badminton campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, though it secured medals in every other event.

The driver of the long-distance train that crashed into a commuter train had not received training in situations which require emergency braking, said a report.

Several Thai Airways flights to and from Bangkok on Tuesday and Wednesday were cancelled, including two flights between Bangkok and Singapore.

Dozens of buses arrived under police escort at the Majlis Perbandaran Manjung stadium near the Lumut naval base in northwestern Malaysia. The migrants were expected to be processed before being taken to Myanmar by ship.

In the first of a series on India’s chipmaking ambitions, CNA speaks to industry players about what India can learn from Asia’s established chip hubs - and where it can carve out a role of its own.

Tokyo isn’t waiting for the end of the war to reassess its supply sources, says Javier Blas for Bloomberg Opinion.

Inmates at Cibinong prison in Bogor, West Java, were given access to apartment-style rooms as well as a gym and a golf simulator, according to findings by the Indonesian Ombudsman.

Roadside stalls and indoor markets are reopening even though parts of the Thai capital remain submerged.

The North Korean soldiers are expected to undergo questioning and security checks before South Korean authorities decide whether to grant them protection and resettle them.

US President Donald Trump's offer was in response to China's concern over weapons sales to Taiwan, the US ambassador to China said.

Hasmah was a doctor who used her platform as the former prime minister’s wife to advocate for maternal health, literacy and other causes. She and Mahathir met as medical students in Singapore and married in 1956.  

The court case stemmed from a petition filed by the ombudsman that argued that barcodes and QR codes printed on ballot papers could be used to identify which candidate and party a voter chose.