NEW RULES, SAME WELCOME? For the vast majority of travellers, the experience at the border may feel much the same. One notable difference for foreigners entering China is a specified penalty for…
VESSEL PASSED SAFETY INSPECTIONS According to the vessel’s manifest, the ferry was carrying 117 passengers and 17 crew members and had a maximum capacity of 330 people. Cayabyab said the vessel had…
SEOUL: South Korea’s president has ruled out even considering an extension of his constitutionally-capped one term in office, a spokesman said on Thursday (Sep 10), after the leader and some allies…
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reached out to nearly 100 Singaporeans and permanent residents in Nepal and Tibet to check on their safety and well-being following the…
BENGALURU: Apple raised prices on its existing iPhone lineup in India by as much as 41 per cent within hours of unveiling newer models, bucking its usual practice of discounting older variants and…
BANGKOK: Thailand’s electric vehicle board has agreed to increase excise tax on EV imports to promote investment in domestic auto manufacturing, a finance official said on Thursday (Sep 10). Fully…
JAKARTA: Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo island in the past week, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said on Thursday (Sep 10), bringing…
BEIJING: At least 20 people have been killed in a fire aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a state-owned shipyard in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on Thursday (Sep 10), state…
MOSCOW: Bone fragments from the sword hand of a medieval Russian prince who won a famous victory over the Mongols have been sent to the front in Ukraine to raise army morale in the Russian Orthodox…
NEW DELHI: India will host the BRICS Leaders’ Summit this weekend, seeking to lift the bloc’s global profile even as the US-led war on Iran splits its membership, with Tehran and Abu Dhabi on…
Under Hong Kong’s Buildings Ordinance, any person directly concerned with minor works who permits the use of defective or non-compliant materials commits an offence. A person who carries out…
“There was a lack of sufficient and effective communication, resulting in an adverse impact,” said the Changzhou Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. MANAGERS PUNISHED, GRADUATES…
BANGKOK: A police officer who allegedly gunned down his wife at the kindergarten where she was a teacher in eastern Thailand surrendered on Thursday (Sep 10) after an overnight standoff with…
TOKYO: A landslide struck a car park on Japan’s Mount Fuji, with the final day of the volcano’s summer climbing season on Thursday (Sep 10) marred by downpours and dense mist. Three vehicles…
Months after the blockade, Nepal signed a landmark transit agreement with China, giving the landlocked country an alternative route to the sea through Chinese territory. An implementation protocol…
FAMILIES SAY THEY RECEIVED CONFLICTING ADVICE Other parents said they had also sought official advice, only to receive information that appeared to contradict the rule. One father in Ansan shared…
The Philippines might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of fine fragrance. For decades, perfume aficionados have looked to the powerhouses of France and the Middle East. But a…
KATHMANDU: Nepali rescuers clung to hopes of finding survivors trapped in hydropower tunnels on Wednesday (Sep 9), two weeks after deadly flooding triggered by a glacial mountain collapse. The Aug 26…
BANGKOK: A police officer shot dead his teacher wife at the kindergarten where she worked in Thailand on Wednesday (Sep 9) but all the children are safe, officials said. The gunman returned home…
LOCAL BUSINESSES FEELING THE SQUEEZE At Sunway Velocity, an integrated commercial township on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Nanjing Street is home to a cluster of Chinese restaurants, supermarkets…
