News Of Asia

Iraqi army controls main roads out of Mosul, trapping Islamic State

1 Mar, 2017 126 views

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Iraqi army units on Wednesday took control of the last major road out of western Mosul that had been in Islamic State’s hands, a general and residents there said, trapping …

Saudi king visits Indonesia with huge entourage, tons of gear

1 Mar, 2017 17 views

Cheering crowds welcomed King Salman Wednesday as he began the first visit by a Saudi monarch to Indonesia for almost 50 years, seeking stronger economic ties with the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. The …

Malaysia, Saudi Arabia firms sign over RM9.74b worth of deals

28 Feb, 2017 62 views

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian and Saudi Arabian companies today signed seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth RM9.74 billion in construction, oil and gas, halal industry, aerospace and haj services. International Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister …

Saudi King Leads Hundreds of Princes, Clerics, Military Officials on Asia Trip

28 Feb, 2017 104 views

NICOLAS PARASIE in Riyadh and NGUI YANTOULTRA in Putrajaya, Malaysia Updated Feb. 27, 2017 9:37 a.m. ET The Saudi king is leading an up to 1,500-person entourage through Asia for a monthlong tour in …

Malaysian officials run into N. Korean’s diplomatic immunity

28 Feb, 2017 28 views

TOKYO (AP) — Malaysian police investigating the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half brother believe they know somebody who might help them solve one of the most bizarre murder mysteries …

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco to invest $7 bn in Malaysia oil refinery

28 Feb, 2017 76 views

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco will invest $7 billion in a giant Malaysian oil refinery project, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday, as he declared ties with the kingdom were “at an all-time high”. The deal …

Britain urges Malaysia to share evidence on Kim VX attack

28 Feb, 2017 23 views

Britain on Monday urged Malaysia to share evidence from the lethal VX nerve gas attack on Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother with the United Nations, which could take action against North Korea. British Ambassador Matthew Rycroft …

Thai government asked to be broker in South China Sea dsipute: Government must back sea talks

27 Feb, 2017 30 views

The threat of clashes has increased lately over China’s claim it owns the South China Sea. A US navy task force led by the formidable aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is conducting “routine operations”… …

Buffalo wedding

27 Feb, 2017 29 views

Kaew Fah, a five-year-old white buffalo, ties the knot with his six-year-old bride Phaya Hong in a traditional ceremony held in Ayutthaya on Valentine’s Day. — Sunthorn Pongpao