Man chops off wife’s hands and feet in Malaysia
A mother-of-three is being treated in a Malaysian hospital after her husband hacked off her hands and feet with a meat cleaver before hanging himself. Read more here:: News Asia
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26 dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide
At least 26 people have been confirmed dead after torrential downpours triggered the landslide hitting Jemblungan village in central Java late Friday. Read more here:: News Asia
Korean Air CEO’s daughter apologises to steward over ‘nut rage’
Cho Hyun-Ah, a top executive at Korean Air, resigned Tuesday from all her posts at the family-run flag carrier in the face of an intense public backlash and escalating investigations by state authorities. Read more here:: News Asia
20 dead, 88 missing in Indonesian landslide
At least 20 people have been confirmed dead after torrential downpours triggered the landslide hitting Jemblung village in central Java late Friday (Dec 12). Read more here:: News Asia
Facts about Japan and its electoral system
Japan goes to the polls Sunday (Dec 14) for a lower-house election. Here are key facts about the country. Read more here:: News Asia
Hong Kong left deeply polarised by protests: Analysts
With the world watching, Hong Kong was transformed from a slick financial hub into a hive of political activism in late September as tens of thousands took to the streets in support of the student-led protests calling for free leadership elections in 2017. Read more here:: News Asia
Japan heads to polls with Abe on course to retain power
Polling stations opened at 7.00am (6am Singapore time) across the nation in a lower house election, officials said. The vote count starts on Sunday night, with broadcasters’ exit polls expected soon afterwards. Read more here:: News Asia
India on alert after Sundarbans oil spill
Indian authorities were on alert on Saturday (Dec 13) after a Bangladeshi tanker sank and dumped thousands of litres of oil into rivers of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Read more here:: News Asia
17 dead, nearly 100 missing in Indonesian landslide
A landslide at Jemblungan village on Indonesia’s main island of Java left 17 people dead, 11 injured and nearly 100 others missing, officials said on Saturday (Dec 13). Read more here:: News Asia
Australian woman faces death penalty for drugs in Malaysia
An Australian woman has been arrested in Malaysia – which mandates the death penalty for drug trafficking – after allegedly being caught with 1.5 kilogrammes (52 oz) of crystal methamphetamine, an official confirmed. Read more here:: News Asia