THE MOTHER of a conscript who was beaten to death at Vibhavadi Rangsit Military Camp in Surat Thani has said her son was punished because he woke up late, while the military is insisting that it will ensure justice...
A fresh graduate from Jose Rizal University is making the rounds on social media for his now viral graduation message of hope and perseverance, sharing how he survived college by making ends meet one day at a time, mostly...
Coca-Cola Co is putting the likeness of Warren Buffett on Cherry Coke cans in China, hoping to benefit from its biggest shareholder's popularity in the country. According to its website, Coca-Cola got permission from the billionaire investor to use his...
Frustrated that he could not find a life partner, a Chinese engineer took the extreme route to marry the female robot he created instead. Zheng Jiajia, 31, an artificial intelligence expert who built his 'wife' named Ying Ying at the...
About 20 hospitals nationwide will begin a test of an automated translation system used exclusively in medical contexts from this fiscal year, as part of efforts to help foreign visitors feel safe in visiting medical institutes in Japan, it...
After a long battle, Xin Yue is finally living as her truest self. The 72-year-old transgender woman was recently able to undergo gender confirmation surgery in China's Guangdong province. But her story makes clear the barriers and discrimination transgender people still...
Thailand's Chiang Mai tourism market has undergone a millennial transformation that is now tapping into a new base of travellers seeking authentic Thai experiences. Last year, more than 4.6 million people arrived at the city's international gateway, thrusting the destination...
The Indonesian Embassy and the Saudi authorities are investigating a report that claims hundreds of Indonesian migrant workers are being locked up by a recruitment company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The information was reported to the Foreign Ministry after 10...
Hong Kong - Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog in a rare move arrested 72 people Monday for alleged vote-rigging in the city's legislative election last year. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said 68 of them were newly-registered electors in the...
BANGKOK - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn will sign a new constitution on Thursday, the palace said, an essential step towards holding a general election the military government has promised to restore democratic rule after a 2014 coup. Thais approved the...
