The captain of a boat that sunk on a swollen river in central Thailand did not have a valid licence, an official said Tuesday, as the death toll rose to twenty-six including several children. The accident happened on the Chao...
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Tourists are taking a revenge of sorts on Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. During the G20 Summit earlier this month, most of the city, including its scenic West Lake, was cordoned off to regular tourists as security was tightened for the...
Concerted effort by Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore to tackle piracy and robberies in nearby waters saw the number of incidents nosedive in the first six months of the year. The countries pumped more resources into patrol activities, and one even...
A standing ovation erupted at The Dock, Skylight Moynihan Station, the New York Fashion Week venue, following the finale of the hijab and modest wear collection from Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan. Called D'JAKARTA, the collection consists of 48 looks, 38...
Manila - A daughter of the late British baron Lord Moynihan has been killed in the Philippines where the government is waging a deadly war on drugs, police said Monday. Maria Aurora Moynihan, 45, was shot by unknown attackers who...
Ayutthaya, Thailand - Divers pulled at least two bodies from the bowels of a submerged river boat Monday after the overcrowded vessel carrying Muslim pilgrims sank on Thailand's Chao Phraya river, leaving 18 people dead. The accident happened on Sunday...
Bali security authorities arrested a Singaporean national for allegedly trying to pick up mail packages containing methamphetamine and cocaine sent through a post office and are in pursuit of a Briton allegedly related to the case. Muhammad Faliq Bin Nordin,...
JAKARTA - Indonesia plans to pursue Alphabet Inc's Google for five years of back taxes, and the search giant could face a bill of more than US$400 million (S$545 million) for 2015 alone if it is found to have...
TOKYO - Japanese bachelors looking for love can now learn child-rearing skills to boost their chances of finding a partner. The new, all-male 'ikumen' course teaches men how to bathe and dress a baby and also helps them understand a...
