Best Things To Do in Bali This Weekend (Aug. 5-7)

Bali | August 4, 2022

A plethora of suggestions for you to live your Bali life to the fullest.

Grab drivers in Malaysia plan to go on strike Friday to protest low delivery fares

KL | August 3, 2022

Grab drivers in Malaysia are planning a strike on Friday (August 5) in protest of low delivery fares that they say are forcing them to work longer hours to earn the same amount.  Mohd Azril Ahmat, a Grab driver, told Coconuts that he expects...

Best Things To Do in Singapore This Weekend (Aug 4-7)

Singapore | August 4, 2022

Grab your party pants and get out of your comfort zone this weekend because we got some Singapore-only things we need to celebrate! Garden Party II at City Sprouts Party up in the urban farms as the Garden Party is back by popular demand this...

Call your host before you go go: Kiwi traveler booked AirBNB villa for US$80 a night, only to find a dilapidated building

Bali | August 2, 2022

Kiwi travel writer Bree Robertson thought she booked an idyllic vacation home in Bali via AirBnB last month to celebrate her and her partner’s anniversary. Little did they know, the villa that they booked for US$80 a night was, in fact, a...

Owner rants after dog denied boarding on PAL flight despite multiple prior calls to clarify pet carrier policy

Manila | August 2, 2022

The airline said it would ‘review and revise’ the pet passenger requirements on their website after his post went viral

Best Things To Do in Jakarta This Weekend (Aug. 5-7)

Jakarta | August 4, 2022

Say what you will about Jakarta, but nobody can accuse the capital of being boring. We have put together this city guide with plenty of great suggestions on things you can do to fill your days with thought-provoking art exhibitions, cool events and...

Best things to do in Bangkok this weekend (Aug. 4 – Aug. 7)

Bangkok | August 4, 2022

Want to get out this weekend but not sure where to go? Whether it’s a trance night, Thai ghost festival, shibari class, or clothing swap, we’ve got you covered. This list is updated every week, so feel free to bookmark the page. Ongoing Poor...

American arrested in Bali for liquid marijuana possession says he needs them to treat his cancer

Bali | August 3, 2022

A middle-aged American man was arrested in Badung by Bali police for possession of seven bottles of liquid marijuana. He told the authorities that he is a cancer patient and needs marijuana extract for treatment.

Best Things To Do in Manila This Weekend (August 4-7)

Manila | August 4, 2022

From events and activities to rediscovering old favorites, there are lots to do in Manila this week.

Best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend (Aug 4-6)

Hong Kong | August 4, 2022

With a range of multimedia exhibitions and rapper Tyson Yoshi’s concert series (it’s sold-out, but you can still get an online pass), there is no shortage of things to do in Hong Kong this weekend. We update this page every Thursday so feel free...

Cinemaphiles upset that indie Cinema ‘76 is showing Katips and Maid in Malacañang back-to-back

Manila | August 3, 2022

One recently won some of the Philippines' top film awards, the other has been called historical revisionism and propaganda

Womanizer deported after scamming women in Bali

Bali | August 4, 2022

A Nigerian man was deported by Indonesian immigration authorities in Bali after having scammed several women on the Island of Gods in addition to overstaying his visa. 

Macca-scuse me? Australian fined AUD2,664 over undeclared McMuffins bought in Bali

Bali | August 2, 2022

To say that Australian authorities are serious about protecting their nation from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak would be an understatement. 

Controversial Bali rocker Jerinx gets conditional release while serving sentence for threatening influencer

Bali | August 2, 2022

Musician Jerinx – best known as the drummer of the Bali-based punk rock band Superman Is Dead – was granted conditional release from prison today, after he had spent one year behind bars for making physical threats against a social media...

Bali gov’t to shut the island’s biggest landfill ahead of G20 Summit

Bali | August 5, 2022

Officials in Bali have been keen to tackle the province’s waste management problems to spruce up the island for the G20 Summit, given that the event will be attended by some of the world’s most powerful figures.

Malaysia now has an oversupply of chicken after raising the alarm about shortages in February

KL | August 2, 2022

Considering that poultry is the most consumed meat in Malaysia, you bet some of us had an eggs-istential crisis when the government announced we were facing a chicken shortage earlier this year. However, Malaysians can now rejoice as the country’s...

Naked burglar apprehended by Bali police says doing the full monty allowed him to be nimble

Bali | August 3, 2022

Police say he was naked while breaking bad, to which he claimed that being free of clothing allowed him to be nimble.

Filipino-American martial artist heroically subdues attacker accused of randomly assaulting New Yorkers

Manila | August 4, 2022

After hearing about far too many incidents of Asian Americans being randomly attacked on the streets recently, it’s especially great to see a story like this.

Pervert caught on camera taking upskirt shots at Canggu store

Bali | August 4, 2022

Police in Bali are searching for a man who was caught on CCTV camera taking pictures up a woman’s skirt at a convenience store in Canggu area.

‘I lost everything’: Dee Kosh’s final words before heading to prison for multiple sex crime offenses

Singapore | August 5, 2022

Accusations against the former DJ and YouTuber first surfaced in 2020.

Thai woman second confirmed case of monkeypox in Bangkok

Bangkok | August 5, 2022

A Thai woman in Bangkok has been found to be infected with the monkeypox virus. It’s the second confirmed case reported within the city and the fourth overall case within Thailand. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, the director-general of the Disease...