BANGKOK - Thailand is making preparations for Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to ascend the throne on Dec 1, two senior military sources with knowledge of the matter said. The death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Oct 13 at the age...
SEOUL - The woman at the centre of a South Korean political scandal begged forgiveness on Monday as she arrived to meet prosecutors investigating allegations she used her friendship with President Park Geun-hye to influence state affairs and gain...
Beijing - Construction has begun on a US$7 billion (S$9.75 billion) dollar Universal Studios theme park in Beijing, state media said Monday, as the studio looks to challenge Disney in China's booming leisure market. The complex is due to open in...
It's easy to take what we watch or read online at face value, especially with content shared widely over various social media platforms. But a video which poked fun at a slow-moving female bank teller in India by sarcastically calling...
As absurd as it may seem to relate a serious political scandal to a religious cult, it is impossible to explain the current turmoil grasping South Korea without examining President Park's decades-long attachment to the late cult leader and father...
A patient's fart during a surgical procedure allegedly sparked a fire which caused her to be seriously burnt, the Tokyo Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward said. The incident was reported in Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. The fire occurred at the...
Choi Soon-sil, accused of interfering in state affairs using her relationship with President Park Geun-hye, arrived at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office building in Seoul on Monday to face questioning over her alleged influence peddling. Choi, a longtime confidante and shaman-like...
A man in China who leaped into a panda enclosure in a zoo to impress the ladies should feel lucky that all he ended up losing were his pants and some dignity. According to Chinese media, the incident happened on Thursday (Oct 27) in...
Would you dare to try halo-halo with ingredients such as gummy bears, popcorn and blueberries? Bon Appetit, a popular food magazine, unveiled its take on the Philippines' most celebrated chilled dessert. But it's not the type of halo-halo someone would...
China's top health authority will take steps in the next few years to improve maternal health, as mortality rates have risen following the adoption of the universal second-child policy in January. The National Health and Family Planning Commission said that...
