At a store of Sa Sa, one of the largest cosmetics chains in Hong Kong, in the popular shopping district Causeway Bay, five staff members stand idly with nary a customer in sight.It has been "quiet like this for...
A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Indonesia on Thursday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.The undersea quake hit about 300 kilometres (185...
Two Ukrainian men have been arrested for allegedly using other people's electronic card information to withdraw 400,000 baht (S$15,342) from ATMs across the capital.The suspected skimmers Aleksandr Lupiak, 27, and Vitalii Svizhevskyi, 19, were presented to the press yesterday...
MANILA - A former congressman said that Rodrigo Duterte may be the most powerful Philippine president since ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos because of the "supermajority" his allies have formed in both chambers of Congress.Duterte is on course to becoming...
China's top court has decided to retry a case in which a 21-year-old man was sentenced to death and executed after a review of the case found the original conviction for rape and homicide was based on insufficient evidence.The...
The main lights dim, a spotlight shines downwards, and the music immediately starts up as the majestic sounds of the Hallelujah chorus from German composer George Handel's famous "Messiah" fill the room.Where is this? In a film? At an...
BANGKOK - The bespectacled image of King Bhumibol Adulyadej dominates public space in Thailand, from billboards on high-rises to portraits that flank leafy boulevards.After seven decades on the throne, King Bhumibol is seen by many Thais as a pillar...
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From sending Swat teams into exam centres to arresting rule-breakers, China's public security authorities have been cracking down hard on college entrance examination cheaters who could face jail if caught.This week's university entrance exam, whose origins date back to...
LAHORE, Pakistan - A Pakistani mother on Wednesday burnt her 16-year-old daughter alive for marrying a man of her own choice, before shouting on the street to neighbours that she had killed the teen for bringing shame on her...
SINGAPORE/BEIJING - As China opens up its low-level airspace to civilian aircraft, the global aviation industry is laying the groundwork for a boom beyond private business jets and pilot training schools - with the purchase of fleets of air...
