China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have held their largest-ever joint maritime rescue exercise, signalling a lull in South China Sea tensions. The drill on Tuesday simulated a collision between a Chinese passenger ship and a Cambodian cargo vessel off south China's Guangdong province. It involved about 1,000 rescuers aboard 20 ships and three helicopters, according to reports in Chinese state media late Tuesday.

The most powerful passport in the world is not the US, nor is it China, Russia or any of the other big European powers – it's Singapore.“For the first time ever, an Asian country has the most powerful passport in the world. It is a testament to Singapore’s inclusive diplomatic relations and effective foreign policy,” Managing Director of Arton Capital’s Singapore office, Philippe May shared in a press release.

Thailand has revoked the passports of ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra, who has yet to publicly emerge since she slipped out of the country two months ago ahead of judgement day in her negligence trial, officials said Tuesday.The former prime minister, whose elected government was toppled in a 2014 coup, was sentenced to five years in prison in absentia last month for failing to stop graft in a rice policy.The verdict, which closed the curtain on her political career, was lambasted by Yingl

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived in Singapore Monday to kick off an Asian tour aimed at cementing relations ahead of a meeting of Commonwealth states next year.The heir to the British throne and Camilla are undertaking an 11-day trip that will also include stops in Malaysia and India.

The US should stop threatening North Korea and instead assure leader Kim Jong-Un that there are no plans to oust him, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump next month.In a televised speech before leaving for Tokyo, Duterte said the US, Japan, China and South Korea should sit down with the North Korean leader to tackle the Pyongyang regime’s weapons development and missile tests.

In today’s day and age, the internet has become vital for reinforcing the capacities of a child’s education, self-expression and social development. With the rise of social media platforms, children are more exposed to inappropriate content and security risks.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday pledged to "limit my mouth" in a meeting with Japan's revered Emperor Akihito this week following previous concerns in Tokyo the profanity-prone leader would spark diplomatic tensions.Duterte said he would have an audience with the 83-year-old Akihito – a popular and respected figure in Japan – during his two-day visit to Tokyo.

In conjunction with the 148th birthday of India’s national icon, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – more commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi – the Gandhi Memorial Trust (GMT) Kuala Lumpur will be organising an inaugural regional level debate tournament featuring talent from top universities within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Malaysian capital.The competition would focus on exposing undergraduates to legal and socioeconomic issues relevant to the AEC.

Bangladesh is planning to introduce voluntary sterilisation in its overcrowded Rohingya camps, where nearly a million refugees are fighting for space, after efforts to encourage birth control failed.More than 600,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh since a military crackdown in neighbouring Myanmar in August triggered an exodus, straining resources in the impoverished country.The latest arrivals have joined hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled in earlier waves from Myanmar&

Chinese President, Xi Jinping’s marathon speech at the quinquennial 19th Chinese Communist Party Congress painted a picturesque vision for China’s future.