Chinese censors have stepped in to crush underfoot talk of a newly found species of beetle that has been named after China's President Xi Jinping, reports had said earlier this month - much to the dismay of its loyal...
Tokyo - From lonely pensioners to Japanese schoolgirls with shattered dreams, Takanobu Nishimoto and his crew of middle-aged men will lend an ear to clients who would never dream of spilling their guts to a therapist or worse, their...
TAIPEI - Apple Inc is planning to open its first Apple Store in Taiwan, a move that comes after the U.S. technology giant raised US$1.38 billion (S$1.87 billion) in a bond offering last month on the island that is...
Taipei - Grieving relatives of 24 Chinese tourists who died in a bus inferno in Taiwan have demanded answers from authorities, after the worst road accident ever to hit mainland visitors.The first group of 46 relatives arrived in Taiwan...
HONG KONG - An alleged triad boss known as "Shanghai Boy" has been arrested after arriving at Hong Kong airport from Thailand, months after he hit the headlines for being punched in the face at the city's most famous...
TOKYO - A Japanese startup has developed a pen that can bring pictures to life using a silver quick drying ink that conducts electricity.The "Circuit Marker" allows users to draw an electric circuit that can withstand up to 100...
HONG KONG - A former leader of a Chinese village who was democratically elected five years ago after taking a stand against corruption has been arrested for taking bribes, said Chinese state news agency Xinhua.Lin Zuluan, one of the...
TOKYO - Nintendo Co Ltd's Pokemon GO mobile game has launched in Japan, bringing the record-setting global hit to the home of the Pokemon characters.Japan, one of the world's biggest gaming markets, joins the United States, Canada, Australia and...
Manila - Former Philippine president Gloria Arroyo was released from detention Thursday following nearly five years in a military hospital after the Supreme Court dismissed her corruption charges, her lawyer said.The 69-year-old who suffers from a spinal illness was...
Taipei - Distraught relatives of 24 Chinese tourists who died after a fire ripped through their bus in Taiwan broke down in tears Thursday as they arrived on the island to identify their loved ones.The mainland tour group was...
