The Hougang by-election on May 26 will be a straight fight between Mr Png Eng Huat of the Workers' Party and Mr Desmond Choo of the People's Action Party.

Hong Kong stocks plunged 3.19% as they led falls in Asian markets on Wednesday on news Greece will go to the polls again after talks to form a coalition failed, stoking fears it will exit the eurozone.

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China and Japan hold high-level maritime talks on Wednesday expected to focus on a group of uninhabited islands that are at the heart of an ongoing territorial row between the two countries.

Greece will go to the polls for the second time in less than two months on June 17, the Athens News Agency said Wednesday, as fears grew of more instability over the country's eurozone future.

Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish was sacked as manager of the club on Wednesday in a dramatic move by the club's owners following a disappointing Premier League campaign.

"Moonrise Kingdom", a bittersweet American family romp with an all-star cast about the thrill and sting of first love, delighted audiences as it opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.

Japanese technology titan NEC has unveiled a gadget that allows users to control their TV, mobile phone or tablet computer using a virtual input device.

Fashion icon Jimmy Choo on Wednesday shared his experience in the industry with participants of the 88th Textile Institute International Seminar, comprising experts and academicians in the field.

Channel NewsAsia has launched an application for the iPhone and iPad, downloadable from Apple's iTunes App Store.