Philippine President Duterte on Sunday threatened to withdraw the country's membership in the United Nations (UN) amid calls from rights experts to put an end on extrajudicial killings.Duterte hit the UN's supposed meddling in the state affairs when special...
Singapore's efforts to extradite a suspect in the Holland Village bank heist have hit a snag in Thailand. The Attorney-General's Office in Bangkok has rejected its request for Canadian national David James Roach."We denied it because we are not...
Armed with saws, a group of 300 Muslims gathered outside a radio station in Batam three years ago, threatening to cut its radio antenna if it did not stop airing extreme religious sermons."They shouted, 'If you don't stop criticising...
A large insurance company with branches nationwide is offering restaurants in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, insurance for a degenerative muscle disease that can come from eating crayfish. Insurance for crab and hotpot are on the way.The insurance, offered by Ping...
Many Chinese consumers remain sceptical about domestic dairy products, despite a reassuring report from an industry association stating that the quality of domestic milk products has improved substantially.The Dairy Association of China report, published on Tuesday, said 99.5 per...
BANGKOK - Police identified a Thai man on Friday as a suspect in their investigation into attacks that killed four people and wounded dozens in a wave of bombings in Thailand's south a week ago.Deputy national police spokesman Kissana...
Colourful flags inscribed with Chinese words, giant joss sticks and offerings placed along roadsides can be seen in numerous areas this month.These items are currently commonplace as it is the Hungry Ghost Festival month, a time which is believed...
HONG KONG - The newest addition to Hong Kong's cafe scene is taking a soft approach to business - with 12 resident rabbits for customers to pet.The "Rabbitland" bunnies munch on grass while visitors coo over them between sips...
She had wanted to be a nun. But after she became a member of a convent in Bihar, she had a change of heart.On leaving the convent, Mercy Mathew, who came from a well-to-do Catholic family in Kerala's Pala,...
When you attain a certain status as a highly successful entrepreneur, you either continue up the corporate ladder. Or you pause and reflect, and ask yourself if this is what you want to continue doing.Mr Prabhat Agarwal is a...
