South Korean conglomerate CJ group has begun the construction of a huge amusement park in a bid to dazzle visitors with a panoply of attractions based on South Korea's culture and history.A consortium led by CJ will spend 1.4...
Cosmetics giant Lancome faced boycott calls Monday after cancelling a concert featuring a Hong Kong activist who has been critical of China.Pop singer Denise Ho was due to appear in the promotional event on June 19.But Lancome said late...
THAILAND - A total of 28 revellers were injured, one critically, shortly after a speedboat left a pier on Samet Island and slammed into a tugboat anchored off the coast of Rayong on Saturday night, police said yesterday.Twenty-three people...
A colored ink painting by Chinese artist Fu Baoshi (1904-65) sold for 230 million yuan ($35 million) at a Beijing auction over the weekend.The God of Cloud and Great Lord of Fate, dated 1954, was estimated to be worth...
A monkey meant serious business when it entered a jewellery shop in India and made off with 10,000 Rupees (S$200), video footage shows.Security camera footage which captured the monkey's stealthy actions was shared online by The Times of India...
TAIPEI - Surging waters triggered by torrential rain left four people dead and one missing in Taiwan after they were swept away while hiking down a river canyon, officials said Monday.Dramatic footage from local media showed a huge wave...
Surging waters triggered by torrential rain killed five people in Taiwan after they were swept away while hiking down a river canyon, officials said Monday.Dramatic footage from local media showed a huge wave rushing down the Beishi River in...
Before he sat a school examination a few months ago, student Yong Jian was put through a security screening drill more often seen at an airport.His personal belongings were scanned, all metallic objects were checked and phone signals were...
INDIA - Kerala's sports minister is being pummelled on the Internet after an embarrassing gaffe he made on live TV about boxing legend Muhammad Ali.Mr E. P. Jayarajan, who is Industry and Sports Minister for Kerala state, called the...
Singapore has refuted reports on social media that two supporters of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama were detained during a visit to the city-state."The two members of 'Teman Ahok' were not detained while they were in Singapore," said...
