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Sabeen, the one who never backed downApr 28, 2015Murdered Pakistan activist remembered for her bravery
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40 years after end of Vietnam War: Let bygones be bygonesApr 28, 2015Damage from war runs deep, but many have embraced the nation’s progress -
Nepal quake: Shocks spark panic across BangladeshApr 26, 2015People across Bangladesh got panicked by multiple foreshocks and aftershocks of the powerful earthquake which jolted Nepal and some parts of India and China yesterday. Morsheda Begum died in Dupchan... -
Nepal quake: Passengers shove and trip over each other as they flee airport terminalApr 26, 2015It was noon and my girlfriend and I were at the Tribhuvan International Airport's boarding gate 3 for our flight from Kathmandu to Kuala Lumpur, when the terminal building began to shake. I thought ... -
Pudong marks 25 dramatic yearsApr 21, 2015The Pudong New Area in Shanghai is marking its 25th anniversary ― rising from rural farmland to become an engine for economic and social development in the city and the nation. During this time, wit... -
Department stores and disappearing shoppersApr 21, 2015A typical weekday evening in town in a major department store will see empty floors and sometimes more staff than shoppers. What ails retail in Singapore, especially in big department stores? Major... -
Burgers latest invention claimed by ChineseApr 14, 2015Heated online debate has been triggered over the relationship between hamburgers and rou jia mo, a Chinese snack that has been described as “the world’s first hamburger.” Rou jia mo, which translate... -
Japanese women flocking to pro-wrestling matchesApr 14, 2015“Do it!” “Hang in there!” Cries from spectators echoed in the dimly lit venue as the packed audience watched muscular men pull fast and furious wrestling moves on each other in the ring under a spotl... -
Pakistani-American women stand up and deliverApr 14, 2015A group of Pakistani women have come together in the United States to push the envelope and challenge stereotypes that women, particularly from Pakistan or of Pakistani heritage, can’t be comedians, ...
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Siblings seek destruction of Lee Kuan Yew’s homeApr 14, 2015Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had asked for his house to be demolished after his death, and the executors of his will yesterday asked Singaporeans to respect this wish. Lee died on M... -
Riding amid bombs on Ho Chi Minh TrailApr 7, 2015British travel writer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent shares why she decided to travel one of the world’s most dangerous trails. Alone. On a small Honda Cub. The Pink Panther simply defies expectations. W... -
Preserving the world’s oldest teak bridgeApr 7, 2015The 160-year-old bridge, thought to be the world’s oldest and longest teak bridge, spans 1.2 kilometers across Taungthaman Lake in Amarapura, an ancient city near Mandalay The famous U Bein Bridge i... -
Once a factory worker, now China’s richest womanApr 7, 2015Fortune of Lens Technology’s head rose after firm’s stock exchange debut
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In need of good luck? Change your handwritingMar 31, 2015The way you write may just seal your fate -
Buddhism’s right-wing face in MyanmarMar 31, 2015Eight years and three months in a Myanmar jail did nothing to soften, let alone change, U Wirathu, the notorious monk who has become the face of right-wing Buddhist nationalism in the country. While...
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