HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Typhoon Merbok spared Hong Kong any major damage as it pounded the financial hub with heavy rain and strong winds before moving further inland on Tuesday (June 13) towards southern China.
Read moreCategory: Asia
What to look out for at National Day Parade 2017
SINGAPORE: This year’s National Day Parade (NDP), which will be held at the Marina Bay Floating Platform, will pay special tribute to national servicemen as Singapore celebrates 50 years of National Service. At a media
Read moreThailand, rebels set up ‘safety zone’ in search for peace
BANGKOK: As part of the trust-building measure, the Thai government and Mara Patani has agreed to set up a district-size “safety zone” before the end of the year. No district has been named so far.
Read moreFootball: Lionel Messi arrives in Singapore with Argentina squad, won’t feature in friendly
About 10 fans waited outside the private terminal at Changi Airport on Saturday – some of them had camped out for seven hours – hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite players as
Read moreMalaysia tourism tax to be enforced from July, not August: Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will begin imposing its tourism tax from July and not August as reported earlier, according to Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz on Thursday (Jun 8). An earlier announcement on
Read moreMastermind behind largest fake casino chip scam jailed
His ruse caused a loss of $1.3m for Marina Bay Sands casino The mastermind behind Singapore’s largest counterfeit casino chip scam had breezed through Marina Bay Sands (MBS) with $1,000 chips that looked so real,
Read moreAsia continues battle as Vietnam declares free of bird flu
Vietnam’s agriculture ministry announced in late May that the country was free of the H5N1 virus after weeks of no new cases. It’s not yet seven in the morning, but the slaughterhouses at the back
Read moreAustralia, India left out as Vietnam renews visa-free travel for some Europeans
Insiders are unable to push for a wider visa program to include more nationalities. The government has decided to extend its visa-waiver scheme for visitors from five European countries by another year, effectively rejecting the
Read moreDrivers bewildered by twisting Chinese interchange
CHONGQING, China: Five suspended levels and cars going in all directions – a new highway interchange is driving motorists to tears, as they find themselves lost in a concrete maze resembling a plate of spaghetti.
Read moreChangi Airport’s Jewel to thrill and enchant visitors with sky nets and lush gardens
SINGAPORE – Changi Airport’s future Jewel, which will open in early 2019, promises to be a thrilling experience. Among the highlights that travellers can look forward to is a 50m-long Canopy Bridge suspended 23m-high, with
Read more