Award winning Phuket beach resort, JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa has added to its global reputation with its famous seaside steak and seafood restaurant. Andaman Grill recently received an award in the prestigious Thailand
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Could Pattaya tram be the answer to the resort’s transport woes?
Could Pattaya tram be the answer to the resort’s transport woes? Manager reported that an upbeat meeting chaired by the Pattaya mayor was told that a tram system would be the answer to the resort’s transport and
Read moreAustralian Shaun Davidson took four hours to tunnel out of Bali jail
Someone purporting to be Davidson has “checked in” on Facebook at locations across Europe, although police do not believe the fugitive was actually there. A recent posting denied he was taunting police. “I’m not, as
Read moreEarthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Papua New Guinea
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck off the town of Rabaul in the south Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Thursday (July 13), the United States Geological Survey said.
Read moreIndonesia to bring home tax money parked in Singapore
The government is to hunt down tax money from Indonesians who park their money in Singapore, following an offer from Singapore to allow Indonesia to access the financial data of Indonesians in the neighboring country. Singapore and
Read moreGunmen in Thailand kill eight in village chief’s home
Thai police say eight people died after gunmen opened fire inside a village chief’s home, in a rare mass shooting. The incident took place on Monday in the southern province of Krabi, which is popular
Read more19-year-old girl set to be Malaysia’s youngest doctor
A 19-year-old Malaysian girl, Chan Hao Shan, is set to become the country’s youngest doctor when she graduates next year from Taylor’s University, a private university in Subang Jaya, Selangor. The undergraduate who is taking
Read moreThe World’s Biggest Whisky Festival ‘Whisky Live’ Returns to Hong Kong
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 12 July 2017 – Whisky Live Hong Kong2017, organized in conjunction with Whisky Magazine, is set to begin ticket sales on 1 August for its one-day whisky celebration. Whisky
Read more1MDB probe: Ex-BSI banker gets 54 months’ jail for money laundering, cheating
SINGAPORE – A Singapore court jailed a former wealth manager of Swiss bank BSI for four and a half years on Wednesday for money laundering and cheating in a case linked to an investigation involving
Read moreCrowdfunding campaign for Singaporean humanitarian worker passes $100,000 target
A crowdfunding campaign for a stricken Singaporean humanitarian worker in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has surpassed its target of $100,000 since it started on June 27. The campaign closed on Friday, with $103,798.56 in donations collected.
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