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Pirates hijack Thai cargo ship

20:21:36, 14 August 2008, Radio Australia News

A Thai cargo ship has been hijacked off the Somali coast.

Australia, Singapore sign memorandum of understanding

14:37:57, 13 August 2008, Radio Australia News

Australia's prime minister has used his visit to Singapore to push for greater cooperation between Australia and Singapore's military.

Australian prime minister heads to Singapore

14:35:46, 12 August 2008, Radio Australia News

Australia's prime minister, Kevin Rudd, will visit Singapore for talks with political and business leaders over defence and trade issues.

Singaporean jailed for buying drugs from journalist

19:30:17, 8 August 2008, Radio Australia News

A Singaporean man who confessed to buying drugs from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's reporter Peter Lloyd has been jailed for 10 months.

Australian PM prepares for Olympic trip

02:24:42, 7 August 2008, Radio Australia News

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd leaves for China today, but his promise to raise human rights concerns while he's attending the Olympics has done little to appease supporters of Tibet.

Australian PM plans South Korea, Singapore visit

11:46:16, 5 August 2008, Radio Australia News

The Australian prime minister, Kevin Rudd, says he'll visit South Korea and Singapore after attending the Olympics in Beijing.

Indonesian spy faces trial over activist's murder

22:14:43, 4 August 2008, Radio Australia News

An Indonesian former intelligence agent is to face trial over the 2004 poisoning murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib.

North Korea signs ASEAN 'non-agression' pact

22:13:18, 24 July 2008, Radio Australia News

North Korea has signed on to a 'non-aggression' pact with South-East Asian nations after regional security talks at the ASEAN forum in Singapore.

ABC journalist released on bail in Singapore

21:47:11, 23 July 2008, Radio Australia News

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation correspondent Peter Lloyd charged with drug offences in Singapore has been released on bail.

Singapore courts to review journalist's bail

22:20:15, 22 July 2008, Radio Australia News

Singapore's courts are expected to review bail for Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) journalist, Peter Lloyd, on Wednesday.

ABC journalist charged in Singapore

10:42:52, 19 July 2008, Radio Australia News

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's South Asia correspondent Peter Lloyd has been charged with the possession and trafficking of the drug 'ice' in Singapore.

ABC journalist arrested for drugs possession in Singapore

14:33:00, 18 July 2008, Radio Australia News

An Australian ABC foreign correspondent has been arrested in Singapore for drugs possession.

Singapore would be ruined by opposition: Lee

04:54:15, 27 June 2008, Radio Australia News

Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, says the opposition would ruin the city-state's achievements in five years if they ever gained power.

Islamist intrusion threatens Malaysia soccer cup

04:57:14, 19 June 2008, Radio Australia News

The sultan of Malaysia's state of Selangor has threatened to cancel a soccer tournament after the Islamic opposition objected to the entertainers performing at the event.

US defence secretary in Singapore for security conference

22:14:30, 30 May 2008, Radio Australia News

The American Defence Secretary Robert Gates has arrived in Singapore to attend a regional security conference.

Singapore PM seeks defamation damages

11:24:17, 29 May 2008, Radio Australia News

Singapore's prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, and his father, Lee Kuan Yew, have sought unprecedented damages during the trial of an opposition leader for defamation.

Malaysia to restrict fuel sales to foreigners

14:29:00, 27 May 2008, Radio Australia News

In a move that could anger its neighbours, Malaysia says it will restrict sales of petrol and diesel to foreign motorists to prevent abuse of fuel subsidies.

Superintendent sacked over JI escape

02:30:10, 27 May 2008, Radio Australia News

Singapore's government has sacked the superintendent of a detention centre where an alleged extremist leader escaped through a toilet window.

Indonesia court rejects Temasek appeal

16:50:47, 10 May 2008, Radio Australia News

An Indonesian court has rejected an appeal by Singaporean investment giant Temasek against a ruling that it breached anti-monopoly laws.

Singapore hosts dengue fever meeting

04:34:35, 7 May 2008, Radio Australia News

Health officials from more than 20 countries are taking part in a meeting in Singapore this week to finalise a strategy against dengue fever.

Asia Pacific health officials finalising dengue fever strategy

11:46:14, 6 May 2008, Radio Australia News

Asia Pacific health officials are meeting in Singapore this week, to finalise a strategy against dengue fever.

Burmese nationals 'miss out' on vote

14:34:11, 2 May 2008, Radio Australia News

In Singapore, more than 200 Burmese nationals say they've been denied their chance to vote in Burma's national referendum on a new constitution.

Push for day off for Singapore maids

14:28:21, 1 May 2008, Radio Australia News

Civil rights groups in Singapore are launching a campaign for foreign maids to get a day off, to raise awareness of the lack of fundamental labour rights being afforded to foreign domestic workers.