Floating city in the shape of a brain coral rises from the Indian Ocean
The floating city large enough to house 20,000 people is being built in a turquoise lagoon – just 10 minutes by boat from Male, the Maldivian capital.
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Thai report on cat-to-human Covid-19 infection captures global attention
In the case reported in August 2021, genomic sequencing revealed that the cat’s owners, the cat and the veterinarian were all infected with the same version of the Delta variant.
Hong Kong floating restaurant Jumbo sinks in South China Sea
The restaurant, a once famed but financially struggling Hong Kong tourist attraction, capsized near the Paracel Islands after it "encountered adverse conditions" on June 19.
S. Korea’s former presidential office Blue House turns into concert venue, tourist hot spot
Open to the public from May 10, the Blue House has drawn more than 770,000 visitors in a month, all curious for a glimpse into the life of their former leaders.
Bangladesh flood situation likely to get worse, cry for help grows louder
Locals said many people have taken shelter on nearby highways or river banks as the flood centres are either overcrowded or located far away from their homes.
Authorities are testing drinking water in Kathmandu for disease-causing microbes
Amid a rise in diarrhoea cases in the Valley, health officials will carry out tests within and outside the capital city.
PH wins seat in UN body in charge of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Under the convention, the commission will make recommendations to coastal states on matters related to the establishment of the outer limits of its continental shelf.
Johor Sultan slams federal fund allocation, unfulfilled promises
Sultan Iskandar handed over his official duties to Crown Prince Ismail Ibrahim on June 16 in order to "take a break" , expressing that the southern state was treated like a…
Crowdfunding campaign saves classic pre-war tiles
It belonged to a building that used to be an administrative wing of Sugie Seitojo, now Toyo Kogyo, a ceramic manufacturer that had started producing the tiles during the Taisho…
Senate weighs in on Musharraf’s return
The retired general had been hospitalised for the past few weeks.