TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) blasted Hong Kong again Sunday, saying that the Chinese territory had "no free will." Ko was making a speech on politics centralized on virtues and values at a local news magazine...
SOME of us get excited by startups; others, by slightly more mature firms. But among the hoi polloi of listed companies here, the venerable Jardine behemoth deserves a special mention, even though no brokers cover them. Jardine Matheson, the ultimate holding...
JAKARTA: The Batam terrorist cell accused of planning to fire a rocket at Marina Bay had allegedly tried to help two Uighurs flee to Indonesia from Malaysia in an operation also involving a Malaysian militant cell. Gigih Rahmat Dewa, the...
RAIPUR, INDIA - An Indian television presenter has been praised for her calmness and bravery after reading out a breaking news report of a road accident which killed her husband. Supreet Kaur was presenting a news bulletin on the IBC-24...
The Society of Environmental Journalists (SIEJ) North Sumatra staged on Thursday a fund-raising event for the restoration of forests on Mount Lubukraya and across the Sibual-Buali Nature Reserve in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra. The group said both conservation zones,...
Easter is synonymous with plenty of food and fun activities for kids. In conjunction with the holiday, which will be celebrated on April 16, Jakarta hotels are preparing plenty of promotions and activities. Those looking for a place to celebrate...
Ngerupuk, a street parade held on the eve of Balinese Hinduism's Day of Silence, is without a doubt the biggest and loudest street party on the island, drawing the attention of both locals and tourists, some of whom plan...
While the world's eyes are gradually turning away from poetry, Korea's poems are leaving their marks in the pantheon of international literature, acquainting readers with their ethereal elegance. Unlike in the West, where many illustrious poets self-publish, some writers in...
A song dedicated to the victims of the 2014 Sewol ferry tragedy that left 304 dead was released Thursday. The song title roughly translates to "To Touch My Longing (for You)" -- and sings about the devastation of losing someone...
When Leo Mendoza decided to go shopping with his wife on March 30, he did not imagine that it would lead to one of the most hurtful experiences in his 16-year stay in Korea, all because he wanted to...
