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Legendary hotpot place Coca closes its Siam Square shop
Coca, a Cantonese-style hotpot restaurant serving Siam Square for more than five decades said today is its last day there. Just a day after Bangkok restaurants were allowed to...
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Artists worldwide #RaiseThreeFingers for Myanmar (Photos)
Artists around the world are coming together to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights abuses and humanitarian crises in Myanmar precipitated by the Feb. 1 military coup. The protest movement’s emblematic three-finger salute has been reproduced in comics, murals, paintings, edible art and more by artists and creatives from nearly 50...
Malaysia lights up four towers in a show of support for Palestinians
KL, Pahang, Johor and Terengganu lit up their iconic structures in green, red, white and black.
Briton accused of going after Chiang Mai temple abbot with machete
A British man was arrested yesterday after he allegedly threatened a Chiang Mai temple abbot with a machete. Clive...
Manpower Ministry refutes DJ Jade Rasif’s ‘inaccurate’ maid story
Influencer sticks to her story, says she has the evidence.
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Thousands of Filipinos went to a Manila hotel this morning to get jabbed with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine because many...
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Ayu Maulida fails to crawl into Miss Universe 2020 top 10 despite awesome komodo costume
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TamJai noodles to take over old Tsui Wah location near Lan Kwai Fong
The TamJai location will open this summer.
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Indonesian man arrested for mocking Palestine says he meant to insult Israel
A man in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is facing six years in prison under Indonesia’s UU ITE.
Bali gov’t offers free PCR test service in Denpasar
The program is intended for those with COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with a confirmed patient.
Man kills own father after getting drunk together in Bali’s Buleleng regency
The victim died after suffering heavy injury on the back of his head, which resulted in a 15-centimeter open wound.
Travelers now subject to random swab tests upon entering Bali
The number of incoming travelers is expected to increase following last week’s Eid holiday in Indonesia.
AstraZeneca vaccines in Bali are not from suspended batch: health official
Indonesia's Health Ministry has stated that all other doses of AstraZeneca vaccines are safe for administration.
Legendary hotpot place Coca closes its Siam Square shop
Coca, a Cantonese-style hotpot restaurant serving Siam Square for more than five decades said today is its last day there. Just a day after Bangkok restaurants were allowed to...
Here’s a Bangkok hospital now registering expats for COVID-19 vaccination
At least one hospital in Bangkok is allowing non-citizens to register and get in line for COVID-19 vaccination. Chulabhorn Hospital in the capital’s Chaeng Wattana area is...
Briton accused of going after Chiang Mai temple abbot with machete
A British man was arrested yesterday after he allegedly threatened a Chiang Mai temple abbot with a machete. Clive George Davidson has been charged with a number of crimes after...
Get vaccinated, get a side of fries free at Thai McDonald’s
McDonald’s and several other restaurant chains are jumping on the perks-for-jabs bandwagon with free food for Thailand’s vaccinated. As doses begin to reach the public through...
Bangkok’s Bang Sue ‘megastation’ to open in June as mass vaccination center
Bang Sue Grand Station will open as a mass vaccination center in June and while no appointment will be needed, a national ID card will. Prior to the July opening of the gargantuan...
Hong Kong man calls cops on sister’s boyfriend after mistaking him as intruder
That's one way to find out your sister has a new significant other.
Pre-war heritage building in Jordan faces demolition threat after authorities give go-ahead
The structure was built before World War 2.
TamJai noodles to take over old Tsui Wah location near Lan Kwai Fong
The TamJai location will open this summer.
Hong Kong restaurant surprises quarantinees with pizza delivery
"Hope you enjoyed the pizza and doughnuts!" Dough Bros wrote on social media.
‘High chance’ that HK-Singapore travel bubble may be delayed due to rise in cases
The scheme would have allowed quarantine-free travel between the two cities.
Indonesian high school student expelled over TikTok insulting Palestinians
There seems to be an ongoing trend on Indonesian TikTok involving young people bashing Palestine and its people, one of which resulted in the expulsion of a grade 11 high school...
7 y.o. girl believed to be possessed by monster killed in exorcism
The tragic and disturbing death of a 7-year-old girl in Temanggung regency, Central Java shocked Indonesians this week, after reports surfaced that her parents were heavily...
Vibing too hard: Young men plunge car into reservoir while ‘passionately’ TikTok dancing
We believe in the freedom to vibe hard, especially in these days of TikTok. Remember to exercise a little caution, however, and heed this tale about how a trio of young men found...
Bekasi man arrested for molesting teenager in mosque
A Quran teacher in Bekasi regency was arrested for allegedly molesting his 15-year-old student, police said, with the crime taking place in the house of worship where he worked.
Indonesia may see a 30-80 percent post-lebaran cases spike: Health Ministry
Indonesia is gearing up for a potential surge in COVID-19 cases, the Health Ministry said, following the five-day lebaran long weekend for Eid and the Ascension of Christ.
Selangor launches sale of coronavirus vaccines to employers
One step closer to being COVID-free?
Malaysia lights up four towers in a show of support for Palestinians
KL, Pahang, Johor and Terengganu lit up their iconic structures in green, red, white and black.
Ex-beauty queen becomes target of trolls after calling out Miss Universe Israel’s ‘cyberbullies’
Miss World Malaysia 2018 Larissa Ping said she was ‘embarrassed’ for the country.
Shipping container becomes makeshift morgue at Sungai Buloh Hospital as COVID deaths rise
80 people died of COVID-19 over the weekend.
MyBurgerLab restaurant given a ‘warning’ for letting an employee dine-in before shift
Owner Renyi Chin slams vague coronavirus safety measure that carries a US$6,000 fine.
PH Red Cross says it’s not selling vaccines, despite Gordon’s announcement
Nope, we’re not going to sell Moderna vaccines, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said, despite what its chairman, Senator Richard Gordon, had said in a television interview....
What Vaccine Hesitancy? Thousands troop to Manila hotel to get limited Pfizer jabs
Thousands of Filipinos went to a Manila hotel this morning to get jabbed with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine because many of them preferred it over the government-procured,...
Couple nabbed in Manila for pretending to be gov’t officials
A couple was arrested in Sampaloc, Manila for allegedly posing as board members of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the media reported today. Armi Liguid and her...
Pinoy ship crew with Indian COVID variant intubated, while 3 on oxygen support
One of the COVID positive ship crew members of the ill-fated MV Athens Bridge has been intubated, the Philippine Department of Health announced today. Read: 2 crew members of MV...
PH Red Cross to sell Moderna COVID-19 vax for PHP3,500
Is this our answered prayer? The Philippine Red Cross will sell Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for PHP3,500 (US$74) for two shots sometime next month, its chairman Senator Richard...
Singapore in more danger of COVID-19 than before, state epidemiologist says in frank warning
‘If you want to keep your family safe, you need to listen and do the above. If a country is overwhelmed like India, many will die including children and young people,’
Manpower Ministry refutes DJ Jade Rasif’s ‘inaccurate’ maid story
Influencer sticks to her story, says she has the evidence.
Changi Chapel and Museum reopens to revisit wartime Singapore (Photos)
Step in the cells that housed POWs and hear their voices at the Changi prison camp.
SCDF investigates midnight blaze that destroyed Canberra Road wet market
Few things as sus as a market burning in the dead of night.
Singapore Art Museum wants your butt to crack Singapore’s ‘demure’ image
Is this a project you can get behind?
Myanmar football hopes to reach Chiba for World Cup qualifiers despite notable absences
The Myanmar national football team’s first match against home team Japan at World Cup qualifiers is up in the air after a number of top players refused to play under the...
Artists worldwide #RaiseThreeFingers for Myanmar (Photos)
Artists around the world are coming together to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights abuses and humanitarian crises in Myanmar precipitated by the Feb. 1 military coup....
Thuzar Wint Lwin won national costume prize at Miss Universe. Her message won the world.
Thuzar Wint Lwin won Miss Universe’s National Costume award today, an award she is unlikely to be taking home any time soon. Despite losing her original costume in shipping, the...
Thailand to decide fates of 3 Myanmar journalists who fled persecution
Thai authorities this morning said they will seek a “humanitarian solution” after a number of Myanmar journalists and activists were arrested for crossing into the kingdom...
MMA fighter Phoe Thaw accused of making bombs after injured in blast near Yangon gym
Soldiers took One Championship featherweight fighter Phoe Thaw from the Yangon hospital where he was admitted after a bomb exploded near his dojo. The 36-year-old MMA fighter was...
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Get vaccinated, get a side of fries free at Thai McDonald’s
McDonald’s and several other restaurant chains are jumping on the perks-for-jabs bandwagon with free food for Thailand’s vaccinated. As doses begin to reach the public through...
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Artists worldwide #RaiseThreeFingers for Myanmar (Photos)
Artists around the world are coming together to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights abuses and humanitarian crises in Myanmar precipitated by the Feb. 1 military coup....
Manpower Ministry refutes DJ Jade Rasif’s ‘inaccurate’ maid story
Influencer sticks to her story, says she has the evidence.
Changi Chapel and Museum reopens to revisit wartime Singapore (Photos)
Step in the cells that housed POWs and hear their voices at the Changi prison camp.
Ayu Maulida fails to crawl into Miss Universe 2020 top 10 despite awesome komodo costume
Ayu Maulida Putri, Indonesia’s representative in Miss Universe 2020, achieved quite an impressive feat in the world’s most popular pageant event. Though she failed to crack...
Ex-beauty queen becomes target of trolls after calling out Miss Universe Israel’s ‘cyberbullies’
Miss World Malaysia 2018 Larissa Ping said she was ‘embarrassed’ for the country.
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