KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's top mobile operator, Maxis, made a strong return to the bourse Thursday in Southeast Asia's biggest ever IPO, worth 3.3 billion dollars.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Maxis, Malaysia's top mobile operator, debuted at a 9.2 percent premium on its reference price of 5.00 ringgit (1.49 dollars) Thursday in Southeast Asia's biggest ever IPO.

MONTREAL (AFP) - Nations representing 60 percent of global aviation endorsed Monday a plan to liberalize the flagging industry that will drive consolidation and could lead to the emergence of multinational airlines.

SINGAPORE - The Asia-Pacific's top economic club faces intense debate about who else can join its ranks, with India among the nations knocking at the door when a moratorium on new entrants expires next year.

SINGAPORE: Former England captain Bryan Robson got his first win in a competitive match as Thailand coach on Saturday in a crucial 2011 Asian Cup qualifier in which Thailand beat Singapore 3-1.

SINGAPORE (AFP) - US President Barack Obama used a landmark encounter with the prime minister of military-run Myanmar on Sunday to demand freedom for detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Former England captain Bryan Robson got his first win in a competitive match as Thailand coach on Saturday when they beat Singapore 3-1 in a crucial 2011 Asian Cup qualifier.

SINGAPORE (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday urged Asian nations to pressure Myanmar to hold free and fair elections next year, ahead of an historic summit involving President Barack Obama and the junta's premier.

SINGAPORE (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged Asian nations to reach out to Myanmar's leaders and encourage them to hold "free, fair and credible elections".

MARAWILA, Sri Lanka (AFP) - For 50 young Sri Lankans who had paid up to 1,500 dollars each for the chance of a new life, a five-week voyage in the hold of a fishing boat ended in an Australian camp for illegal migrants.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's conservative Islamic party has been criticised over a loyalty oath sworn by some of its legislators who have pledged to divorce their wives if they ever switch parties.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A Japanese woman will appear in a Malaysian court this week to be charged with drug trafficking, and faces the death penalty if convicted, a senior customs official said Sunday.

CAIRO – R and B singer Beyonce, who put off a gig in Malaysia following Islamist outrage over her "gyrating moves" and "sexy outfits," has brought her world tour to Egypt where she faced more hostility.

R and B singer Beyonce, who put off a gig in Malaysia following Islamist outrage over her "gyrating moves" and "sexy outfits," has brought her world tour to Egypt where she faced more hostility.

CAIRO (AFP) - R and B singer Beyonce, who put off a gig in Malaysia following Islamist outrage over her "gyrating moves" and "sexy outfits," has brought her world tour to Egypt and more hostility.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian wildlife authorities rescued 59 pythons from being skinned and sold to restaurants and leather dealers, an official said Thursday.

Malaysia's deputy premier has announced plans to double the population of the endangered Malayan Tiger through a new initiative to manage and conserve the big cat in its natural environment.

VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) - Several of a group of 76 Sri Lankan asylum seekers picked up off the Canadian coast last month have ties to the Tamil Tiger rebels and could pose a security risk, officials said Tuesday.

World powers turned up the heat on Iran to accept a UN-brokered nuclear deal, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying Tehran was at a "pivotal moment" to show it did not want to be isolated.

LONDON - ICELAND and London are among the world's best-value destinations thanks to the economic crisis, travel guide firm Lonely Planet said on Tuesday, while Thailand remains tough to beat. South Africa, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Kenya and Las Vegas in Nevada rounded out the top 10, said the British-based company in its Best In Travel 2010 guide, which also named Singapore as among ...