2:11pm

Malaysia troops kill 31 Philippine militants

Kuala Lumpur rejects rebels’ ceasefire plea

5:41pm

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NORTH KOREA 4:32pm

UN toughens North Korea sanctions

Security council resolution restricts cargo movements

CHINA 4:15pm

Billionaires in China’s parliament named

Report identifies 17% rise in super-wealthy delegates

JAPAN 5:45am

BoJ rejects call for monetary easing

Final meeting of Shirakawa era rejects call for aggressive action

David Pilling from COMMENT 6:02pm

No formula can better a mother’s milk

Children across Asia are being denied the incalculable benefits of breastfeeding

Ambiga Sreenevasan, leader of electoral reform pressure group Bersih 2.0 speaks at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur ©AFP Mar 6, 2013

Civil groups are new force in Malaysia politics

Calls for electoral reform have become rallying points for many voters

Mar 6, 2013

Malaysian forces find bodies after assault

13 suspected Philippine militants were killed in Borneo

CHINA Mar 6, 2013

Tax fails to end Chinese love of property

Sales up, prices increase and divorces jump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and former NBA star Dennis Rodman watch North Korean and US players in an exhibition basketball game at an arena in Pyongyang ©AP NORTH KOREA Mar 6, 2013

North Korea mixes Dennis with menace

US basketball star’s visit fits in with Pyongyang’s need

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 6, 2013

Exports help lift Australian GDP 0.6%

Quarterly data reinforce importance of resource industry

CHINA Mar 5, 2013

Wen takes final bow leaving divided legacy

Premier delivers final address but doubts linger over belief in reform

Notebook from COMMENT Mar 5, 2013

A guide to gifting in the new China

Tigers and flies are having to change their diet in line with a sudden distaste for corruption

Mar 5, 2013

US and China agree on N Korea sanctions

Measures underline frustration in Beijing with its ally

From AFGHANISTAN Mar 5, 2013

Afghan bank executives sentenced

Twenty handed jail terms for roles in corruption scandal

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 5, 2013

Wen issues China growth warning

Outgoing premier says 7.5% GDP target will be ‘hard to attain’

Mar 5, 2013

Malaysian air strike hits Filipino rebels

Assault poses electoral challenge for Najib

CHINA Mar 5, 2013

China boosts defence spending by 10.7%

Double-digit increase in line with growth in recent years

CHINA Mar 5, 2013

US can pursue Deloitte’s China documents

Bid to get audit papers relate to fraud probe into Chinese group

From COMMENT Mar 4, 2013

India’s masters suffer the ‘Downton’ effect

Servants are beginning to realise what their place could be, says Ranjani Iyer Mohanty

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