The number of workers missing at a collapsed construction site of a high-rise building in Thailand's capital Bangkok has now risen to 81, according to the Thai deputy prime minister. Earlier, the ...
The Latest: Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and Thailand
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar on Friday, bringing down a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok and damaging historic ...
Myanmar Declares State of Emergency as Earthquake Kills Several in Southeast Asia: What Makes the Region Vulnerable?
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake has caused widespread destruction across Myanmar and neighbouring Southeast Asian regions, raising concerns over the region's vulnerability to seismic events ...
Powerful earthquake rocks Thailand, Myanmar
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and Myanmar on Friday, followed by an aftershock measuring 6.4. Extensive damage has been reported and people have been reported ...
Initial reports from earthquake indicate significant damage in central Myanmar, UN official says
Initial reports on the impact of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on Friday indicate significant damage in the centre of the country, an official from the United Nations Office on Humanitarian ...
Myanmar earthquake aftershocks jolt several parts of India: 4.0 magnitude tremors felt in Meghalaya
The tremors come after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, shaking parts of Southeast Asia and triggering panic in major cities, including Bangkok ...
Indonesia’s Widjaja family moves to delist Sinarmas Land from SGX; more large-cap exits on horizon
Shares of Sinarmas Land jumped on the news, rising 21.8 per cent to 33.5 cents as the midday trading break. Read more at straitstimes.com.
India’s third quarter current account deficit gap limited by service exports, RBI data shows
India's current account deficit widened less than expected in the October-December quarter, largely due to a buoyancy in services exports, central bank data released on Friday showed. The current ...
India’s efforts, opinion getting importance today like never before: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the importance India's efforts, innovations and opinions are receiving today never happened earlier.
Commentary: The Philippines walks a tightrope with Chinese aid
Manila wants to assert its sovereignty, but it also needs roads, bridges and power plants. Pragmatism, not ideology, is driving development finance decisions, say the Lowy Institute’s Alexandre Dayant ...