China starts 9-day new year holidays with travellers shunning Japan amid bilateral spat

South Korea is expected to become a top overseas destination with some 250,000 Chinese visitors. Read more at ...

‘Rein-ing’ horses: Eye-catching hongbao to help you ride the wave of prosperity this CNY

Explore the vibrant and diverse hongbao designs celebrating the Year of the Horse from various brands and institutions in ...

Australia pledges $2.7 billion to progress nuclear submarine shipyard build

SYDNEY, Feb 15 - Australia said on Sunday it would spend A$3.9 billion ($2.76 billion) to progress construction of a shipyard that will help deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral ...

Malaysia’s frontline cops now equipped with body-worn cameras

The usage of these body cameras will limit the opportunity for misconduct, said the police. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip

Mr Obama predicted such messaging will hurt Mr Trump’s Republicans in mid-term elections. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US deports 9 to Cameroon despite court protections, NYT says

The Trump administration secretly deported nine people to Cameroon, despite many of them having U.S. court protections against such action and none of them hailing from that African nation, the New ...