Prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and deputy prime ministers yesterday announced the government's achievements over the past two years. In the presentation, they claimed that Thailand was once again a "land of smiles" as the administration had been devoted to...
Analysts yesterday slammed the post-coup junta-backed government over its two-year performance report card, giving it a "fail" grade as it did not address some key issues and lacked concrete achievements and vision. The analysts were critical of the content and...
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said the majority of Hong Kong people support the "One Country, Two Systems" principle - and only a small minority are advocating "independence" for the special administrative region. He also dismissed the suggestion by some young...
The government is planning to prohibit pointing laser beams at aircraft operating in airspace around airports, with violators facing a fine of up to ¥500,000 (S$6,685). The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry plans to revise the ordinance of the...
Chiba, Japan - Strutting her stuff in a gold-hemmed mini-skirt, white leather boots and shaking silver pom-poms, octogenarian Fumie Takino has discovered her elixir of youth - cheerleading. Takino and her troupe of spirited grannies tweak the nose of old...
SYDNEY/SHANGHAI - Apple Inc fans from Sydney to Tokyo, the first to snap the new iPhone 7 off the shelves, cheered as they left stores on Friday brandishing their purchases, flanked by applauding sales staff. But underneath the usual fanfare,...
WASHINGTON - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged businesses to invest in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday as a way to advance its democratic transition, a day after US President Barack Obama pledged to lift long-standing sanctions...
BEIJING - Zhou Yahui, chairman of Chinese online gaming company Kunlun, has agreed to a divorce settlement with his wife Li Qiong, the company announced on Tuesday. The 7.5 billion yuan (S$1.5 billion) divorce agreement stands as the Chinese A-share...
TOKYO - Major department stores in Japan are focusing on fashion for customers who are around 50 years old, developing their own brands in the hope of boosting sluggish clothing sales. Customers in this age group are thought to be...
BEIJING - China launched its second experimental space laboratory on Thursday (Sept 15), part of a broader plan to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022. In a manned space mission in 2013, three Chinese astronauts spent...
