SYDNEY - Meta says it has taken down about 8,000 “celeb bait” scam ads from Facebook and Instagram as part of a new effort with Australian banks to curb the practice.

TOKYO - A regional airport in southwestern Japan was closed on Wednesday after a US bombshell, likely dropped during World War II to stem “kamikaze” attacks, exploded near a runway, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations.

SINGAPORE - A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than US$300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of an ex-cabinet member in a city-state known for c...

The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has given crafty playmaker Chanathip Songkrasin a comeback call for the 50th King's Cup, which will take place in Songkhla on Oct 11-14.

Gosford: Australia's Central Coast Mariners slumped to a dismal home defeat in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday, stunned 2-1 at home by Thailand's Buriram United and finishing the match with 10 men.

Their Majesties the King and Queen will attend a friendly ice hockey game between Thailand and China on Sunday.

A Cambodian court on Tuesday charged an investigative reporter known for exposing corruption and human trafficking, and whose arrest drew concern from rights groups and the US government, with “inciting social unrest”, meaning he may face t...

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was finished barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran's escalation as fears of a wider war intensified.

KAOHSIUNG - Taiwan shut down on Wednesday with hundreds of flights cancelled and offices, schools and financial markets closed ahead of the arrival of a weakening Typhoon Krathon, which is forecast to bring storm surges along the coast and...

ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong says upcoming Hollywood film “The Beast In Me” starring Russell Crowe will be a “dream come true for Thailand”.