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Potato Corner has a smartphone game that rewards you with fries IRL
Filipino mallgoers are all too familiar with the french fries stall Potato Corner. It’s a go-to mid-afternoon snack that now has its own dedicated cult following. So much so...
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Monk to be defrocked, charged with asking for, sending nudes on Facebook
A disgraced Thai monk will be defrocked and charged today with exposing himself to a woman during a Facebook chat and asking her to send nudes. The victim, identified only as Lily, told police that she received a call on Facebook Messenger from a stranger on Wednesday night. As Lily uses Facebook as a platform ...
Mega bridge to open to traffic on Wednesday: reports
After delays, workplace deaths and budget blowouts, the world’s longest sea crossing bridge, connecting Hong Kong and...
China-backed hydro dam threatens world’s rarest orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world’s rarest...
Dos and Don’ts: What to keep in mind when going to new and improved Boracay
After grappling with sewage woes, overcrowding, and haphazard development, and then being closed for six months for...
Malaysia opposition leader arrested for corruption, slapped with 45 charges
At 8am this morning, opposition leader Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived at Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, having been arrested...
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Thailand immigrant crackdown eyes ‘dark-skinned people’
Allegedly aimed at busting visa abusers and illegal migrants, a Thai police operation called “X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner”...
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Duterte says UNCHR ex-chief’s statement about his mental health made him cry
President Rodrigo Duterte said he broke down in tears after former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad...
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Indonesia drops disinfectant on quake-hit Palu
Indonesian authorities on Thursday used helicopters to drop disinfectant on parts of the earthquake-and-tsunami-ravaged city of...
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Indonesia drops disinfectant on quake-hit Palu
Indonesian authorities on Thursday used helicopters to drop disinfectant on parts of the earthquake-and-tsunami-ravaged city of Palu, where thousands of decomposing bodies are...
First Uniqlo store in Bali set for Oct. 26 opening, Indonesian Special Olympics athletes get ‘first look’
Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo is making its debut in Bali this month with the opening of a shop at Kuta’s Mal Bali Galeria. Uniqlo’s known for its basic casual wear...
Bali vice governor investigates shops in Benoa, probe into ultra-low cost Chinese tour package scheme
Bali’s vice governor is really putting his nose to the grindstone over this whole conspiracy that’s allegedly been uncovered, where tour agents are selling dirt cheap packages...
Bali governor pushes island rail system to replace discontinued public buses
Bali’s governor is pushing an electric rail network to replace the public bus system that he’s axed. Province Governor Wayan Koster has asked that the operation of the Trans...
#UninstallGojek and the high cost of supporting LGBT rights in Indonesia
Lately, it feels like we’re teetering dangerously close to reliving the worst of the LGBT moral panic that swept Indonesia in 2016.
Thailand immigrant crackdown eyes ‘dark-skinned people’
Allegedly aimed at busting visa abusers and illegal migrants, a Thai police operation called “X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner” has raised questions about racial profiling and...
Thanks to Ellen Degeneres, Thai cave survivors train with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, LA Galaxy
The Thai junior football team who were rescued from a flooded cave after being trapped for more than two weeks trained with the Los Angeles Galaxy and their star striker Zlatan...
‘Venice of the East’ plays host to first Bangkok Art Biennale
More than 100,000 small white porcelain skulls cover a walkway at a temple in the Thai capital, an evocative installation on mortality featured in the first-ever Bangkok Art...
Brazilian DJ falls from 3rd floor of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport while wearing only swim trunks
In the wee hours of Thursday night, a Brazilian DJ broke his leg and ankle after falling from the third floor of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport while reportedly wearing nothing...
Monk to be defrocked, charged with asking for, sending nudes on Facebook
A disgraced Thai monk will be defrocked and charged today with exposing himself to a woman during a Facebook chat and asking her to send nudes. The victim, identified only as...
Police bust massive drug trafficking operation in New Territories
Anti-drug police had cause to celebrate over the weekend after busting a drug-trafficking syndicate in the New Territories and seizing 36 kilograms of drugs worth some HK$42...
Mega bridge to open to traffic on Wednesday: reports
After delays, workplace deaths and budget blowouts, the world’s longest sea crossing bridge, connecting Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland will open to traffic next Wednesday,...
Woman in Chungking Mansions fight charged with wounding
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with one count of wounding after she got involved in a fight in Chungking Mansions that left another woman lying in a pool of her own blood....
Jarvis Cocker to play Clockenflap, organizers release full lineup
The final Clockenflap lineup is out. Joining the big names revealed in the first round of announcements, British indie legend and Pulp front man Jarvis Cocker, New York ambient...
(Video) Girl crosses road without looking, gets hit by taxi, thrown into the air, manages to get up and walk away
That she got back to her feet immediately seems remarkable. A young girl, who dashed on to the road without looking, somehow walked away after being struck by a taxi in the New...
3-year-old boy in Jakarta dies after accidentally locking himself in stranger’s car: police
A 3-year-old boy in Penjaringan, North Jakarta was found dead on Saturday, with police saying that the toddler locked himself in a stranger’s car, allegedly while playing...
China-backed hydro dam threatens world’s rarest orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world’s rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of...
Despite FPI warning of God’s wrath, Banyuwangi’s Gandrung Sewu Festival will go on
"The point is to warn people so they are not punished by God for indulging in such disobedience. The disaster in Palu must be a mirror for Banyuwangi residents," Banyuwangi FPI...
Watch: Car tries to slalom around tight bend, crashes into public toilet, injuring occupant
It takes a certain kind of “special” to attempt a dangerous car stunt on a tight bend — and a busy one at that.
Netflix launches full Bahasa Indonesia interface, more subtitles for local subscribers
Netflix, the world’s biggest subscription-based video streaming service, is trying to make itself more accessible to their audience in the archipelago with the implementation of...
Malaysia opposition leader arrested for corruption, slapped with 45 charges
At 8am this morning, opposition leader Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived at Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, having been arrested Thursday on suspicion of corruption. It was a fresh blow to...
Four university students arrested in connection with Cyberjaya hit-and-run
Police have made arrests in connection with the hit-and-run accident in Cyberjaya widely reported on social media yesterday. Four students have been arrested in the death of...
Briton murdered on Langkawi island, wife arrested: police
A British man has been stabbed to death on the Malaysian holiday island of Langkawi, and his wife has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said Thursday. John William...
Shocking Cyberjaya car accident shows woman dragged through Shaftsbury Square
Netizens have been left in shock over leaked CCTV footage of a Cyberjaya woman being hit, and dragged, by a vehicle in the city’s popular Shaftsbury Square area. Online Facebook...
Man arrested for hitting wife, son with hammer
Another case of domestic abuse involving a hammer happened on Friday when a man hit his wife and son with the tool while in their home in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Regional...
64 dead dogs found inside van
This is not the kind of dog story you want to read about on a Monday morning. Sixty-four dead dogs were found inside a van after the driver was stopped at a police checkpoint in...
Gunfight breaks out between neighbors fighting over loud karaoke volume
Singing Frank Sinatra’s My Way off-key can get one killed in the Philippines, but sometimes all it takes is a karaoke playing at a loud volume for a gunfight to break out...
Duterte says UNCHR ex-chief’s statement about his mental health made him cry
President Rodrigo Duterte said he broke down in tears after former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Duterte should go and see a...
Dos and Don’ts: What to keep in mind when going to new and improved Boracay
After grappling with sewage woes, overcrowding, and haphazard development, and then being closed for six months for rehabilitation, Boracay Island is only a few days away from...
IT manager Zander Ng is Singapore’s first MasterChef
'Risotto Boy' wins.
Southeast Asia boosts fight against ‘real and present’ militant threat
Southeast Asian nations seeking to combat the threat of militancy have agreed to share intelligence, Singapore’s defense minister said Saturday, as he warned of a...
Southeast Asia boosts fight against ‘real and present’ militant threat
Southeast Asian nations seeking to combat the threat of militancy have agreed to share intelligence, Singapore’s defense minister said Saturday, as he warned of a...
Two SBS bus drivers get hitched and have photo-op at Boon Lay Bus Interchange
’Twas love at first drive.
Myanmar’s Hindu refugees mark festival in Bangladesh camp
Hindu refugees from Myanmar living in a camp in Bangladesh have been celebrating the festival of Durga Puja for the first time since fleeing violence in northern Rakhine state...
Six dead in fire at Rohingya camp in Myanmar
Six Rohingya were killed early Friday after a blaze tore through an overcrowded camp for the persecuted minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, the local fire service said....
UN Security Council to hear from UN fact-finding mission on Rohingya next week
The UN Security Council is scheduled to hear a briefing next week from the head of a UN fact-finding mission that has accused Myanmar’s military of atrocities against Muslim...
2 pilots, 1 child killed in military plane crashes
Two Tatmadaw F-7 fighter jets crashed in Minbu Township, Magway Region, this morning, killing two pilots and a 5th grade student on the ground. “Two military planes crashed, and...
Clinic for political prisoners seeks donations
The Hanthawaddy U Win Tin Foundation is seeking donations of funds and medicine to operate a free clinic for political prisoners and their families, executive committee member Tun...
Food & Drink
Bangkok’s Best Cold Coffee: Where to to get nitro, cold brew, and chilled infusion caffeine kicks
When you’ve stepped beyond cold Nescafe from the street, your caffeine tolerance is a bit higher, and your palate more refined, you reach for something stronger — like a...
Lifestyle
Dos and Don’ts: What to keep in mind when going to new and improved Boracay
After grappling with sewage woes, overcrowding, and haphazard development, and then being closed for six months for rehabilitation, Boracay Island is only a few days away from...
‘Venice of the East’ plays host to first Bangkok Art Biennale
More than 100,000 small white porcelain skulls cover a walkway at a temple in the Thai capital, an evocative installation on mortality featured in the first-ever Bangkok Art...
First Uniqlo store in Bali set for Oct. 26 opening, Indonesian Special Olympics athletes get ‘first look’
Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo is making its debut in Bali this month with the opening of a shop at Kuta’s Mal Bali Galeria. Uniqlo’s known for its basic casual wear...
Jeffree Star Cosmetics, the makeup line created by the YouTube beauty mogul, is now in Manila
Popular beauty YouTuber Jeffree Star has brought his line of cosmetics to Manila, which can now be found in the new Freyja store in Glorietta 2, Makati City. He wrote in a tweet...
Jarvis Cocker to play Clockenflap, organizers release full lineup
The final Clockenflap lineup is out. Joining the big names revealed in the first round of announcements, British indie legend and Pulp front man Jarvis Cocker, New York ambient...
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