Cambodia reaching mine-free status province-by-province
Work will begin next week to evaluate mine-free progress in several areas.
Society
Police stations are now ganja-free zones
The rule applies to police officers, staff and people visiting police stations.
S’pore: Fewer men have wives less educated than them
Alongside, the share of marriages with the wife more educated than her husband increased last year.
HCM City hosts first Corgi dog race
A one-and-a-half-year-old Corgi named 'Cat' beat 70 other canines to win the championship.
Religion is too serious to be left to politicians
The most endangered person in India today is neither the president of India nor the prime minister. It is Nupur Sharma.
Cambodia marks 71st Unesco anniversary
Three temple sites and five intangible cultural heritage traditions from the nation currently feature on the UN agency’s World Heritage List.
Highway makes desert travel easy
The newly built highway crosses the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert, China's largest desert, and is the third desert road that has been built through the desert.
Malaysian durian seller aims to make it big – with a difference
Despite opening only over a couple of weeks ago, Ashton Koh Jia You’s stall has been the centre of attraction on social media due to his flexing muscles while promoting the…
South Korea holds 1st public-private meeting on wartime labour issue
The administration is accelerating its efforts to resolve the issue of compensation for people requisitioned to work in Japan during World War II, before seized assets are…
Bangkok says no to cannabis hub
The hub idea was floated by the president of a local business operators association, after pictures on social media showed street vendors openly selling cannabis leaves and buds.