JAKARTA - Indonesia will summon the Chinese ambassador in Jakarta over an incident involving a Chinese fishing vessel in the Natuna Sea, a minister said on Sunday.The move comes amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea over China's...
Exiled Tibetans across India and overseas started voting on Sunday to elect a political leader for the next five years, in a bid to help sustain their struggle to secure complete autonomy for Chinese-ruled Tibet.Men and women in colourful...
Amid Thailand's worst drought in decades, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha last week visited the north-eastern region grappling with parched farmlands and low water reserves.Parts of the country are so dry that roads lining empty canals have collapsed. National park...
When mystery hackers launched a stunning raid on Bangladesh's foreign reserves, a plot worthy of a John le Carre spy novel was sparked in the Philippines, exposing the Southeast Asian nation as a dirty money haven.The US$81 million (S$110.08...
As worldwide interest in Korean entertainment and content continues its global thrust, the city of Seoul is starting to see an influx in "hallyu-based" tourism, leading to the establishment of Korean drama-inspired tourist guides to assist die-hard fans in...
BEIJING - Facebook's co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg met China's propaganda tsar Liu Yunshan in Beijing on Saturday as part of a charm offensive in one of the few markets where the social network cannot be accessed.The rare meeting,...
How much do you love prawns?A video circulating on social media showed just how much a group of Chinese tourists love their prawns at a buffet in Chiang Mai, Thailand.The video showed people shoving each other in order to...
NEW DELHI - Police have arrested five suspects in the hanging to death of two Muslims herding cattle in India, in an incident that led to violent protests sparked an outbreak of violence in the eastern state of Jharkhand...
HANOI - Various Japanese bands and artists will perform in the Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend to celebrate the mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries.The festival will kick off on Saturday evening at Lý Thái Tổ Park,...
Some of the more than 50 |popular eateries setting up shop at the Suanplern Market on Rama IV Road added irresistible flavour to a recent press conference at which the new mall unveiled plans for its massive food court,...
