TOKYO - Two Buddhist monks and a nun strolled down a catwalk, showed off talents such as karate moves and answered questions in a Japanese contest on Monday aimed at making Buddhist practitioners more approachable and less solemn.Koyu Osawa,...
BATAM - An Indonesian radio station Monday denied airing extremist sermons after Singapore linked it to the radicalisation of two men detained in the city-state who allegedly planned to join the Islamic State group.Singapore announced last week that Rosli...
BANGKOK- The hunters have become the hunted.Police in Bangkok announced a crackdown on Monday against Thai drivers playing Pokemon Go following complaints that the craze was bringing further gridlock to an already notoriously congested metropolis.The mobile app - which...
BANGKOK - Thai police on Monday said at least 20 people were involved in carrying out a wave of deadly bombings in the country's south earlier this month.National police chief Jakthip Chaijinda said that police have not ruled out...
NEW DELHI - A senior Indian politician was widely mocked on Monday after photos showed policemen carrying him through ankle-deep muddy water while inspecting deadly floods in the country's centre.Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chief minister of Madhya Pradesh state, was...
Launched on August 6 in Thailand, Pokemon Go has quickly attracted a huge number of fans.Players use their cellphone to catch virtual monsters, which pop up here and there every now and then.Between August 10 and 20, 243 motorists...
Tokyo - A strong typhoon stuck near Tokyo on Monday, with heavy rain and winds grounding more than 400 flights as officials warned of landslides and flooding.Typhoon Mindulle made landfall at about 12.30pm in Tateyama city, roughly 80km southeast...
BEIJING - China has issued new rules demanding the establishment of Communist Party panels in non-government bodies, aiming to beef up the ruling party's role in such social groups, amid a broad crackdown on civil society.Western governments and rights...
TAIPEI - Office workers spend an average of 1.3 hours a day playing Pokemon Go, according to survey results released by 1111 Job Bank.Noticed a decline in your company's productivity? This might explain why.Office workers spend an average of...
TAIPEI - Professional Drivers' Union files complain against Uber Taiwan for tax evasionThe Taipei City Professional Drivers' Union filed a formal complaint Friday against Uber Taiwan for tax evasion - the union's first legal action against Uber amid controversy...
