Lost in translation: Aussie school staircase’s Tagalog slip sparks online snickers
“Kumasta” – far from being a jovial, friendly greeting – is Tagalog slang for, to put it mildly, “having intercourse."
Raul Dancel
Invisible to incandescent: Filipino domestic workers seize the stage to become stars for a day
For many of the contestants, the stage was not just a platform for showcasing their talents in singing, dancing, and acting. It was an escape.
Curtains drawn, passports ready: Filipinos dig in as war reaches the Gulf
Filipinos are taking these same precautions elsewhere in the Gulf.
Drunk passenger strips on AirAsia flight from Vietnam to Bangkok, barges past others after landing
Video footage recorded by passengers shows the man standing in the aisle, speaking loudly in what seems to be Russian, while crew members and other travellers look on.
For four days, a dog kept vigil over a boy lost on ill-fated Himalayan trek in India
Rescue workers would later say the dog appeared neither frantic nor aggressive, only fixed in its purpose. As the rescuers approached carefully, it barked, a final act of…
Malaysian housewife wins US$1.4 million after using spam caller’s numbers in lottery bet
Statistically, her win is vanishingly rare, a cosmic accident dressed up in the language of fate.
Chinese teens who peed in Haidilao hotpot broth in Shanghai fined $395,000
The incident happened in February at the Shanghai branch of Haidilao, China’s largest hotpot chain. The 17-year-olds urinated into a pot of broth at the restaurant, filmed…
Singapore retains top spot as most peaceful nation in Asia, takes sixth place in global rankings
Apart from the island state, the only Asian nations ranked at the top of the Global Peace index are Japan at 12th and Malaysia at 13th.
Malaysia scraps plans to buy Black Hawk helicopters derided by its King as ‘flying coffins’
Sultan Ibrahim said the Malaysian Defence Ministry should not “waste time purchasing nonsense that does not fit the military’s needs”, and that there is a need to review its…
Boy in Shanghai causes almost US$56,000 in property damage in tantrum over Labubu doll
The boy saw a Labubu doll adorned with expensive jewellery at an influencer's home, and demanded to have it. When told no, the boy had a meltdown. At one point, he grabbed a…