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Resorts World Sentosa ‘uncertain’ of source behind viral video of dolphin slamming its head against the wall
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Congratulations are definitely in order for the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) after...
Police in Depok arrest alleged breast groper who said he did it to ‘satisfy his urge’
Police yesterday arrested a 35-year-old man named Riyan Apriyanto who allegedly groped a woman’s breasts while she...
Authorities looking for man caught masturbating in public after video went viral
The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday, right in front of a beauty salon on Jl. Srikandi in Singaraja.
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Businesswoman wife of ABS-CBN actor Matt Evans arrested for fraud in Makati City
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Snitch on your driver and get half of the fine in Bangkok starting next week
First came a cash incentive to report litterbugs, illegal vendors and motorcycling on sidewalks. Then it was a bounty on speeding...
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St. Luke’s Medical Center disowns ‘doctor’ in viral road rage video
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Authorities looking for man caught masturbating in public after video went viral
The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday, right in front of a beauty salon on Jl. Srikandi in Singaraja.
Police pursuing parents of baby girl found dead on Sanur beach, doctors say autopsy shows she was stranded at sea for days
A baby girl was found dead with her umbilical cord still attached at the Matahari Terbit beach in Sanur yesterday.
Police arrest 25-year-old man after stabbing Spanish woman in alleged robbery attempt near Padang Padang beach
Officers from the Denpasar Police have arrested a 25-year-old man named Arjuna Wiranata for allegedly stabbing a Spanish woman during a robbery attempt near Padang Padang beach in...
Nusa Penida tops list of world’s best destinations for backpackers
The small island off the east coast of Bali, Nusa Penida, has been crowned as the top destination for backpackers in 2020 by hostel-booking platform Hostelworld.
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Thai racing pro annihilates Ferrari in after-hours romp, blames ‘oil slick’
Being a professional racer is not license to drive like a maniac in town, as one totally demolished red Ferrari can attest to this morning. Saravut Sereethoranakul, a 36-year-old...
Study complete, funeral to be held for ‘Lunlabelle’ in Bangkok
Almost three months after her death under disturbing circumstances brought attention to the risks faced by Thailand’s models for hire, Thitim “Bell” Noraphanpiphat will be...
Klimt to leap from the frame at immersive ‘Something Nouveau’ exhibit in Bangkok
Pucker your lips and prepare to be kissed by lots of Gustav Klimt at an immersive multimedia exhibition coming to a riverside arts venue. After 60,000-plus people came to see a...
Come hell or high water: Thai couple hold monsoon wedding in flooded south (Photos)
Floods were no obstacle to the most important day in a southern Thai couple’s life. Down in Narathiwat province, where 11 districts have been flooded by heavy rainfall, a couple...
Have yourself a gloomy little Christmas: Fears of damage put a damper on malls’ holiday displays, report says
For all you Christmas lovers out there, you better be capable of generating your own seasonal cheer, because you’re not going to be getting it from Hong Kong’s bastions of...
‘Glory to Hong Kong’ crowned top trending local music video of 2019 on YouTube
A defiant protest anthem — indeed, one that many are now calling the unofficial anthem of Hong Kong itself — was the most-watched local music video on YouTube in 2019,...
Winners and Loo-sers: Hong Kong Toilet Association names city’s best public toilets
Question: What do Larch Street in Tai Kok Tsui, Canal Road in Wan Chai, and the Tsim Sha Tsui public transport interchange all have in common? Answer: They’re all home to...
Weekend Warrior: December 6-8
A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Hong Kong. Friday, December 6 Moonlit Movies: The Nightmare Before Christmas December is here, which can only mean one thing:...
From Flop-Sweats to Sweater Weather: Winter officially here as Observatory raises warning
It’s time to dust off those space heaters, and get your sweaters out of mothballs: a cold spell hit Hong Kong last night and it looks set to stick around through the...
Garuda Indonesia boss faces dismissal after audit showed he bought smuggled Harley Davidson parts and Brompton bikes
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia president director I Gusti Ngurah Ashkara Danadiputra, popularly known as Ari Ashkara, is set to be relieved of his duties, as announced by...
President Jokowi named Asian of the Year by The Straits Times
President Joko Widodo has just been recognized as this year’s Asian of the Year by Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times. In an editor’s statement published today, the...
Police in Depok arrest alleged breast groper who said he did it to ‘satisfy his urge’
Police yesterday arrested a 35-year-old man named Riyan Apriyanto who allegedly groped a woman’s breasts while she was walking alone in the city of Depok in September.
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Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo tells city of Solo to ban dog meat trade
Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has ordered officials in the city of Solo (also known as Surakarta), one of several cities in Indonesia renowned for its dog meat trade, to...
Recorded number of dengue cases hits all-time high this year
Health officials have revealed that dengue cases have reached an all-time high in 2019, with 120,871 cases having been recorded as of yesterday, December 4. That’s already...
Trash Heap Yields Gem: Woman uses social media to reunite daughter with late father’s last memento
Facebook is generally just a place where you go to find out that the people you knew in high school are now racists and/or trying to sell you aromatherapy oils. But every once in...
Environmental groups praise three Sarawak fishermen who freed whale shark
Three fishermen from the Malaysian state of Sarawak are being praised by local environmental authorities after they helped untie a rope that was attached to a whale shark. In a...
Bare Canvases: Authorities to investigate tattoo expo for nudity
Authorities have confirmed that a tattoo convention organizer will be investigated after reports emerged that semi-nude models were present showing off the artwork. Tourism, Arts...
Cradle CEO Murder: Two mobile phones found at scene were in good condition, experts say
Experts called in to testify at the murder trial of Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan told a Malaysian High Court that the two phones found at the scene appeared to be in “good...
Really? REALLY?: PHISGOC wins totally legit ‘Best SEA Games Organizer’ award
Congratulations are definitely in order for the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) after news broke yesterday that the beleaguered committee had won...
Danao City man to face charges over allegedly false attempted kidnapping claims
Danao City police yesterday said that they will file a case against a 21-year-old man after he falsely claimed on Facebook that kidnappers onboard a white van tried to abduct him....
Suspected high-ranking communist rebel allegedly killed in shootout in Antipolo City
A suspected secretary of the communist rebel group New People’s Army was allegedly slain in a shootout with the military this morning in Antipolo City. The suspected rebel...
Gymnast Carlos Yulo scolds Twitterati over homophobic insinuations that Mark Bautista ‘flirted’ with him
Gymnast Carlos Yulo took to Twitter yesterday to defend a supportive message sent to him by singer Mark Bautista after thousands of netizens — presumably tittering like...
Businesswoman wife of ABS-CBN actor Matt Evans arrested for fraud in Makati City
The wife of ABS-CBN actor Matt Evans was arrested yesterday afternoon in Makati City after she was accused of committing fraud. Businesswoman Riza Katrina Evans, 32, was arrested...
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon ranked among world’s worst
Recent survey puts them in the bottom three out of 81 marathons.
Resorts World Sentosa ‘uncertain’ of source behind viral video of dolphin slamming its head against the wall
Self-harm or playful behavior?
Singapore’s nature community disappointed by move to bore tunnel under forest for trains
Cutting across instead of skirting the forest will save six minutes of traveling time, authorities say.
Greek out over Supergreek’s souvlaki grain bowls at Raffles City
Grain bowls gone Greek.
Changi’s Terminal 4 trials face- and eye-scanning of Singaporean travelers
Submitting to scans rewarded with convenience of not handing over passport.
Suu Kyi fans join VIP tours for Rohingya genocide trial
Ardent fans of Aung San Suu Kyi are snapping up spots on $2,000 tours to The Hague, in a display of moral support as Myanmar faces charges of genocide over the Rohingya crisis at...
Landmine explodes, killing German tourist in Myanmar
A German tourist was killed and an Argentine woman injured in a landmine explosion in Myanmar’s eastern Shan state, local police said Wednesday, days after the country was...
Riding high on Myanmar’s human-powered Ferris wheels
Aung careers toward the ground, hanging from one arm on the basket of one of Myanmar’s human-powered Ferris wheels, relying on gravity-defying agility and split-second...
Myanmar may have chemical weapons stockpile: US
Myanmar is in breach of a global convention banning chemical weapons and may have a stockpile left over from the 1980s, the United States said on Monday. The Southeast Asian...
22 Rohingya arrested after fleeing Myanmar camp by boat
Twenty-two Rohingya Muslims trying to escape one of Myanmar’s camps by boat were arrested after they were forced ashore by their leaking vessel, local police said Friday....
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Shake Shack coming to Singapore’s business district
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It's a great weekend for concerts in Jakarta
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A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Hong Kong. Friday, December 6 Moonlit Movies: The Nightmare Before Christmas December is here, which can only mean one thing:...
Gymnast Carlos Yulo scolds Twitterati over homophobic insinuations that Mark Bautista ‘flirted’ with him
Gymnast Carlos Yulo took to Twitter yesterday to defend a supportive message sent to him by singer Mark Bautista after thousands of netizens — presumably tittering like...
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