BANGKOK: Phuket police raided a cafe on Wednesday (Jan 22) that housed three lion cubs after it was discovered that the establishment was owned by a Chinese national who had hired illegal workers to run it. During the raid at the Glass House Lion Cafe in Phuket’s Mueang district, Thai police arrested two Chinese staff members...
SINGAPORE: A man who cheated his then employer of more than S$170,000 and gave a bribe of nearly S$40,500 to a co-director of another firm was sentenced to a year and seven weeks’ jail on Thursday (Jan 23). On Jan 20, Alvin Yap Chin Chye, 50, pleaded guilty to a graft charge and three counts of...
Hong Kong actress Angie Chiu is probably one of the busiest artistes for the upcoming Year of the Snake. Better known as Zhao Yazhi, the 70-year-old has been invited by nine Chinese television stations to appear in their respective “chunwan”. The Spring Festival Galas are the annual TV shows broadcast in China around Chinese New Year, which...
MANILA: The Filipina tourist who was hit by a train in Taiwan is now out of danger, but she needs at least two weeks to recuperate. This was confirmed by Atty. Cheloy Garafil, chairperson of Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan on Thursday (Jan 23). "The good news is that her spine surgery yesterday was very...
PHNOM PENH: Thursday (Jan 23) morning’s tragic deaths which occurred outside the palatial home of Oknha Sok Kong as people trampled each other to get hold of “red envelopes” has sparked criticism regarding the organisation of the charity event and its impact on Cambodia's international reputation. Four people died in the crowd crush and five people...
GENEVA: (Bernama-AA) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday (Jan 21) said it regrets new United States (US) President Donald Trump's decision of intending to withdraw from the organisation, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The WHO "plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world's people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes...
SINGAPORE: A trip to Norway this month to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights turned awry for Ng and his wife, after their tour bus veered off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake on Jan 12. Carrying 24 Singaporeans, the bus had been en route to Lofoten, a popular winter destination,...
China got only one mention in US President Donald Trump’s inaugural address on Monday, but the comment was threatening – especially to a country much closer to America. Suggesting that China’s operations in the Panama Canal constituted a degree of ownership of the Central American waterway, Trump asserted that Panama – the country it runs through...
Gold prices climbed to their highest level in nearly 11 weeks on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar slumped following President Donald Trump's inauguration and investors sought the safe-haven metal to hedge against uncertainty sparked by his tariff plans. Spot gold climbed 0.7% to $2,725.70 per ounce by 0804 GMT and hit its highest since Nov. 6,...
While it’s common for celebs to be photographed exiting trendy clubs or upscale restaurants in New York, Canadian singer Shawn Mendes turned that narrative when he was spotted attending Friday prayers at a mosque within New York University (NYU) last week. Photos of Mendes standing in line with the congregation circulated on social media and quickly...
