Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has defended Singapore's proposed law to fight "online falsehoods," but his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad warned that anti-fake news laws could be abused by gov...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak sat in the dock at the start of his corruption trial, with the chief prosecutor alleging he wielded "near absolute power" for nearly a decade...

The head of a Philippine online news site that has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte has pleaded not guilty to tax violation charges, among the legal issues she says are part of government mo...

The head of a Philippine online news site that has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested for the second time in two months, this time over a ban on foreign ownership of news med...

Chinese and U.S. negotiators have wrapped up trade talks in Beijing with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin saying they were "constructive."...

Moviegoers in China say the version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" shown in Chinese theaters erases mentions of Freddie Mercury's sexuality...

An international election observation group has criticized vote counting in Thailand's election, saying the "tabulation and consolidation of ballots were deeply flawed" and thus damaged the perceived ...

China ex-internet censor gets 14 years on corruption charges...

After five years of running Thailand with absolute power, Thailand's junta leader is seeking to hold on to power through the ballot box...

Journalists' organizations are raising concern over press freedom in South Korea after the ruling party singled out a reporter over what it claimed was a "borderline traitorous" article insulting Pres...