South East Asia

Keep track of the shows which have been cancelled or postponed due to tightened Covid-19 measures.. Read more at straitstimes.com....

It has been said that "pool is not dead". What does this mean to me or to you personally? In fact, it poses a challenge to answer this question essentially not just by mere words but rather in actuality. It therefore leads me to another quest for ...

MOSCOW, June 14 —Russia reported 13,721 new coronavirus cases, including 6,590 in the capital, today, after the number of daily infections rose sharply last week and Moscow declared a four-day public holiday to reduce the spread of the virus. The......

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) is eyeing more apprehensions of most wanted and other wanted persons this month of June following the arrests of two siblings in Cebu City on Sunday,...

PARIS: French power group EDF said on Monday it had been informed of the increase in the concentration of certain noble gases in the primary ......

CALIFORNIA (REUTERS) Matilda Castren fired a final-round 65 to overtake Min Lee on Sunday to earn her first career LPGA victory, finishing at 14 under to win the LPGA Mediheal Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, California.. Read more at s...

Metro Manila, plus the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, or collectively known as the NCR-Plus, will likely be placed under regular general community quarantine (GCQ), with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Benhur Abalos disc...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Pekat Group Bhd (Pekat), a solar photovoltaic (PV) and earthing and lightning protection (ELP) specialist, has set a record for initial public offering (IPO) demand from retail investors during its nine days public......

NEW DELHI: Many Indian states eased COVID-19 restrictions on Monday (Jun 14) including the capital Delhi, where authorities allowed all shops and ......

BRUSSELS, June 14 — US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 missiles during face-to-face talks today but there is little hope they will resolve a bitter dispute that divides......

Philippines Football League champion United City FC is set to hold its future home matches in New Clark City after the two sides agreed on an LGU partnership. The club made the announcement Monday, June 14 after UCFC president and co-founder Eric Gottscha...

SINGAPORE - Indonesian President Joko Widodo has officially granted special economic zone (SEZ) status to a technological park and an aircraft maintenance facility in Batam to jumpstart economic recovery there amid the Covid-19 pandemic.. Read more at str...

JAKARTA: Indonesia aims to sell only electric cars and motorcycles by 2050 to replace vehicles powered by combustion engines, the country's ......

Up to 4,000 people will be allowed to attend K-pop concerts and other cultural shows.. Read more at straitstimes.com....

Cafe Fleur When Chef Sau del Rosario opened the doors to his Cafe Fleur Poblacion in the middle of our ongoing pandemic, most considered the move a foolhardy one. But with gut and determination built into Chef Sau's DNA, it's proved to be a succes...

The first national forum on national substance use science policy and Information will be held on Tuesday, June 15, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced. (NAST PHL Facebook Page) DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" T. de la Pea...

BEIJING: A French nuclear firm said on Monday it was working to resolve a "performance issue" at a plant it part-owns in China's southern Guangdong province following a US media report of a potential leak there....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Ranhill Utilities Bhd will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) virtually on June 28, 2021 to consider and approve the company's proposed acquisition of stakes in two companies. Ranhill has proposed to acquire a......

Here's our regularly updated list of the region's biggest startup exits....

Jumbotail said it is also looking to hire more employees across different segments in order to fuel its expansion plans....

DELORINO TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) Officials and people of Northern Samar are mourning the brutal killing of former University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) president Rolando Delorino Sunday, June 13, allegedly perpetrated by the New People's Army (NPA). Nor...

Filipinos, especially the youth, were urged by the Department of Health (DOH) to donate blood. DOH/MB In a statement, the Health department said this is to ensure a sustainable supply of blood products, especially during the course of the coronavirus dise...

PETALING JAYA, June 14 — Singer David Archuleta has come out saying he is part of the LGBTQIA+ community. The acronym refers to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or other non-heterosexual and......

Google Photos stopped offering free unlimited storage for high-quality photos on June 1, 2021. Photos uploaded after the said date will be counted towards the 15GB Drive cap. If the account was inactive or exceeds the 15GB limitation for two years, Google...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd today withdrew its suit against the government and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong over a contract on the Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase 2 (KVDT2) project. This was disclosed by senior.....

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is once again under fire after another "dirty word" was found in learning materials used by students for the distance learning system amid the coronavirus pandemic. During the hearing...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd's board of directors has agreed in principle to appoint Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd (E&Y) as the independent reviewer to assess the veracity and accuracy of the issues......

In Singapore, Gojek has now introduced a flat payout fee of US$2.26 and will introduce new daily peak hour targets by giving drivers more base points....

The pair - ranging in age from three months to one year - were caught on footage snapped by camera traps in March at Ujung Kulon national park.. Read more at straitstimes.com....

The fashion designer looks back on his journey with his muse Heart Evangelista Heart Evangelista and Mark Bumgarner Pursuing a dream is never easy. No matter where you sit in life, there are always challenges to overcome that there is really no point in c...

SINGAPORE, June 14 — Singapore reported 19 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases today, 18 in the community and one in a migrant worker dormitory. Two of the locally transmitted cases have not been traced to any previously reported infections,......

Experts have cautioned against a full reopening as India has fully vaccinated only about 5% of its estimated 950 million adults.. Read more at straitstimes.com....

President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to lose balance during Saturday's Independence Day program in Bulacan province because of a "simple misstep," Malacaang said on Monday, as it again denied that the Chief Executive has a serious health problem...

The COVID-19 health crisis and resulting wide-ranging and deeply-felt economic upheaval has flipped the logistics industry on its head, leaving ill-protected freight firms in dire need of emergency State support to survive hardships....

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The record number of cyclists participating on June 13's national mountain bike championships in Danao City shows the booming popularity of cycling in Cebu and the country today. A surprised PhilCycling Vice President Os...

KUCHING, June 14 — The authorities must put in place contingency plans at Covid-19 vaccination centres to deal with eventualities such as a power outage, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said the blackout at the centre at Stadium Perpaduan.....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Citi Malaysia will continue to offer customers impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic repayment options that best suit their financial needs. This is in line with the Targeted Repayment Assistance (TRA) announced recently by the.....

MANILA, Philippines — The Muntinlupa City government on Monday condemned the latest order of the Bureau of Correction (BuCor) to erect a wall at an access road inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) compound. City Council's Majority Floor Leader Co...

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Fathers are the generals in each household. What they usually say, is what should be done. But with this strict demeanor, fathers have a soft side, too. Dads are children's biggest superheroes because of the cool little t...

There was no clarity on where the money would come from or the contributions from each of the wealthy nations.. Read more at straitstimes.com....

Two Javan rhinoceros calves have been spotted at an Indonesian national park, offering a rare sighting of one of the world's most endangered mammals....

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia on Monday launched a tendering process for the proposed sell-off of a 40per cent stake in state-owned carrier Ethio ......