12:54pm

Manila tells sultan to end Sabah stand-off

Former Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III answers questions during a news conference inside his residence at Maharlika village ©Reuters

Clan leader’s followers have occupied fishing village in Malaysia

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Thailand’s migrant worker plan

A customer waits as an attendant refuels his motorcycle at a PT Pertamina gas station in Jakarta, Indonesia ©Bloomberg 10:33am

Fuel subsidy weighs on Indonesia

A tenth of budget spent on holding down petrol price

5:17pm

Malaysian opposition sets out poll agenda

Anwar Ibrahim’s People’s Alliance pledges anti-graft drive

From AFGHANISTAN 5:40pm

Afghan officials accuse US troops of abuses

Karzai wants special forces expelled from Wardak province

India-politics-budget,FOCUS by Penny MacRae (FILES) This file photo taken on February 22, 2013 shows Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram arriving at Parliament in New Delhi. India's finance minister will present a belt-tightening budget on February 28, 2013 in an attempt to win back investor confidence -- steering clear of populist measures even though polls loom, analysts say ©AFP INDIA Feb 25, 2013

Prudence set to win India’s budget battle

Tussle between fiscal orthodoxy and free-spending populism

©Bloomberg Feb 25, 2013

S Korean grocers threaten Japan boycott

Small businesses vent anger over disputed East Sea islands

Agus Martowardojo ©AFP Feb 25, 2013

Questions over Indonesian minister’s move

Plan to send finance minister to central bank raises uncertainty

Park Geun-Hye, South Korea's president, salutes during her inauguration ceremony in the National Assembly ©Getty Feb 25, 2013

Park pledges to reward ‘sweat’ of people

S Korean president promises fairer wealth distribution

JAPAN Feb 24, 2013

Abe seeks to win US confidence

New prime minister vows to revive Japan’s economy

JAPAN Feb 24, 2013

Kuroda emerges as BoJ frontrunner

ADB president likely to win Tokyo nomination

JAPAN Feb 22, 2013

Abe lays out vision of Japan power in Asia

‘Japan is back’ declaration could raise hackles in China

Feb 22, 2013

Huawei says Singapore agency project was not pursued

Group issues statement after FT report on death of US engineer

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 22, 2013

HK in fresh move to cool property market

Higher stamp duties imposed and mortgages for parking bays capped

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 22, 2013

BoE in talks with China on currency swap

Deal ‘will support UK domestic financial stability’

CHINA Feb 22, 2013

Shanghai reminisces about its past

The Chinese city moves to preserve its old buildings

INDIA Feb 22, 2013

Death toll rises in Indian bomb attack

At least 14 killed and scores injured in Hyderabad blasts

CHINA Feb 22, 2013

Shanghai starts search for its heritage

City acts to preserve remaining architectural heritage

Feb 22, 2013

Singapore growth exceeds estimates

Government ‘cautiously positive’ on trade-dependent economy

CHINA Feb 21, 2013

China tensions await new pope

Catholic groups under growing pressure from the state

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