Weighing in on the polemic topic of child marriage, Sabah Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal has said that he would be looking into the state mufti’s suggestion that the minimum wage be lowered to 14 for girls, and 16 for boys. Yes, you’ve read that right: While much of the country is up in arms ...
The Bandung Police have arrested 16 people in connection with the death of Persija Jakarta fan Haringga Sirla, who was...
Health authorities and police are reporting that the number of deaths due to the consumption of tainted alcohol over...
Tourists and divers rejoiced today when their boat stumbled upon four endangered whale sharks along the coast of...
It turns out Jokowi is the reason their father isn't there eating cookies with them.
Pretty sure this isn’t the kind of “action” action cameras were made for. An unnamed Filipino working as a...
Tropical cyclone Trami has intensified into a typhoon as it hurtled towards the Philippines on Sunday, about a week after Typhoon...
In a rare and revealing robbery tactic, a woman accused of pocketing someone else’s iPhone tried to shake off several...
Much to the relief of anyone traveling around South Bali, after months on end of road work and worse-than-usual traffic, the Simpang Tugu Ngurah underpass is finally open, ahead...
Taking a seat in the rice fields and sinking our teeth into some roast duck at Bebek Tepi Sawah is a touristic experience that we regret not having tried sooner. The road to the...
A Czech tourist, who Indonesian immigration officers deported on Thursday night, says he was too busy enjoying Bali that he didn’t even notice that he overstayed his visa....
A fruitarian couple based in Bali, that has earned viral internet fame after claiming to only eat fruit for the past several years, has turned to crowdfunding to sustain their...
A man arrested in Jakarta earlier this month for human trafficking was sending victims to Bali as work as spa therapists, Jakarta Police revealed on Thursday. At least four...
Thai artists plan to wear black and gather at the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC) on Wednesday in protest over rumors that the government will no longer fund the city’s...
Bangkok dwellers can enter a magical realm in just a few hours at an unusual resort in Khao Yai designed to look like the hobbit-inhabited world of Lord of the Rings. Jump in the...
Tourists and divers rejoiced today when their boat stumbled upon four endangered whale sharks along the coast of Thailand’s southern Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. This morning,...
What does it take for an emerging milk tea brand to penetrate Bangkok’s already densely populated beverage market? A phone booth, it turns out. In just a week of its Bangkok...
The first time we wandered, starving, into the Gateway Ekkamai location of Tadaima, we were confused. There weren’t prices next to any of the dishes on the menu. We didn’t...
In a move that clearly says ‘f*** my neighbors’, a woman has been filmed in China encouraging her dog to pee in a communal elevator. And, as the dog happy...
In a story that was reported on by local media over the weekend, a Hong Kong man said that his bag containing cash and valuables worth more than THB1 million (US$30,800) vanished...
A 24-year-old Nepali man appeared in court this morning for his alleged involvement in a US$792,000 robbery last week. Limbu Binod has been charged with one count of robbery and...
In an unprecedented move, authorities today banned the pro-independence Hong Kong National Party (HKNP) on grounds of “national security.” The decision by Secretary...
In a rare and revealing robbery tactic, a woman accused of pocketing someone else’s iPhone tried to shake off several pursuers by stripping down to her underwear in the...
It turns out Jokowi is the reason their father isn't there eating cookies with them.
As embarrassing a mistake as they come.
The Bandung Police have arrested 16 people in connection with the death of Persija Jakarta fan Haringga Sirla, who was violently attacked and killed by a group of Persib Bandung...
Very noble and commendable, if true. But then, how much of an effort did Sandiaga make to stop the hoaxes against Ahok during the 2017 Jakarta election?
It would be unbecoming for Ma’ruf Amin, President Joko Widodo’s running mate and one of the most senior Islamic figures in Indonesia, to get jiggy with it to a dangdut song,...
Health Ministry officials have issued a warning against three juices produced by Sri Saga Marketing Sdh Bhd, telling consumers stop drinking them, and retailers to cease...
Authorities are holding the sister-in-law of Cradle CEO Nazrin Hassan, along with her husband, as they investigate his mysterious death that occurred June 14. Originally thought...
Weighing in on the polemic topic of child marriage, Sabah Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal has said that he would be looking into the state mufti’s suggestion that the minimum...
Health authorities and police are reporting that the number of deaths due to the consumption of tainted alcohol over the last week has risen, with 37 being the latest figure....
The sultan of the southern Malaysian state of Johor has commuted the death sentences of three Mexican brothers who were set to be hanged for drug trafficking crimes, Mexico...
A local publisher has launched an illustrated Filipino-language children’s book that deserves space in any serious bibliophile’s shelf. PLL Publishing House...
As the saying goes, what goes around comes around. Two guys had to learn this the hard way yesterday when they got into a car accident shortly after rushing out of a karaoke bar...
An elderly woman died after getting hit by a motorcycle earlier today in Village Sum-ag in Bacolod City. According to ABS-CBN News, the victim, identified as Trinidad Nullas, was...
Proposals are just getting more and more intense, like this memorable — but slightly violent — one that had a guy pretending to be arrested by cops before popping the...
People Power won’t work this time. At least according to Harry Roque. The presidential spokesperson confirmed today earlier news that there is an existing plan to oust...
The book proved to be beguiling enough for someone to abscond with.
It's a beautifully restored space.
No word if the simulated trains also break down during peak hours.
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In the first seven months of 2018, Yangon Region authorities detained 427 street children, according to regional minister for social affairs Naing Ngan Lin. Only around 36...
An all-female Myanmar team won six medals, including one gold, at the 1st Asiania Indoor Skydiving Championship in Chongqing, China, which concluded on Sunday. In the two-way...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said he hoped that Myanmar’s government will pardon two Reuters journalists who were sentenced to seven years in jail...
Yangon’s city council plans to raise fees for rubbish collection in order to fund the operations of a waste-to-energy plant, Mayor Maung Maung Soe announced during a regional...
Canada’s House of Commons unanimously adopted a motion yesterday that recognized Myanmar’s crimes against the Rohingya as genocide. The motion, introduced by MP Andrew Leslie,...
What does it take for an emerging milk tea brand to penetrate Bangkok’s already densely populated beverage market? A phone booth, it turns out. In just a week of its Bangkok...
The first time we wandered, starving, into the Gateway Ekkamai location of Tadaima, we were confused. There weren’t prices next to any of the dishes on the menu. We didn’t...
A local publisher has launched an illustrated Filipino-language children’s book that deserves space in any serious bibliophile’s shelf. PLL Publishing House...
Bangkok dwellers can enter a magical realm in just a few hours at an unusual resort in Khao Yai designed to look like the hobbit-inhabited world of Lord of the Rings. Jump in the...
It's a beautifully restored space.
Miss Grand Thailand, one of the top beauty contests in Thailand, shocked fans with a Facebook announcement yesterday that it had fired the winner from their Lampang province...
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