Tokyo expected to be first city in Japan to see cherry blossoms bloom in mid-March
The phenomenon is expected on March 18 in the capital, a report said
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Couple in Thailand charged with hiding dead toddler in fridge
The couple said the boy died from choking on sticky rice. The claim was confirmed by autopsy results on January 7. However, the boy’s aunt said she did not believe the autopsy…
Sweet dreams are made on wheels: Japanese firm opens bus hotel in Shizuoka
The hotel includes a kitchen where guests can cook their own meals. With prior reservations, they can also receive fresh seafood and ingredients from nearby food establishments.
Vivian, Wang Yi discuss ways to further bilateral ties during China Foreign Minister’s S’pore visit
Mr Wang is in South-east Asia for a three-country visit spread over four days.
Indian passenger on SpiceJet flight from New Delhi ends up at wrong destination
The incident was at least the second over a six-month period involving a passenger boarding the wrong domestic flight.
Reduced to shreds: Malaysian grandma’s $8,700 savings eaten by termites
The woman had stashed the sum in a box for her pilgrimage to Mecca.
Singapore passport replaces Japan’s as world’s most powerful
It allows visa-free entry to 192 out of 227 global destinations.
Photo of ‘golden halo’ on Mount Kinabalu goes viral
Netizens have described the “golden halo” as looking like a necklace, a golden dragon and traditional headgear known as “sigah” worn by Sabah’s indigenous groups.
Sakura forecast: Here’s where and when to see the cherry blossoms in Japan
The earliest flowering will take place in the capital Tokyo on March 21, with its full bloom on March 29, according to the JMC’s second forecast on Jan 26.
Asia stepping up fight against more infectious Covid-19 variants
Health experts note that the current number of deaths remains relatively low, but infection numbers are expected to pick up pace in the coming weeks.