MinNature Malaysia describes itself as the largest permanent indoor miniature and train exhibition in Asia and the third largest in…
Israeli intel firm says it helped solve billion-dollar German jewel heist
Former Shin Bet chief Yaakov Peri of CGI Group says his company was hired to review security at Dresden museum,…
Nearly 2,000 years on, bodies of man, slave fleeing volcano found at Pompeii
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Embracing KL’s migrants through words, images
E-book captures the realities of the faces and voices of the often discounted KUALA LUMPUR is not just a melting pot…
Thai teenagers tell rulers: ‘You’re dinosaurs’
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The Indonesian meteorite which didn’t sell for $1.8m
The story made headlines around the world – a meteorite crashes through the roof of an Indonesian villager’s home and…
After the flood: The Philippines begins rebuilding after deadly typhoons
SINGAPORE : In a matter of hours, swathes of the main Philippine island of Luzon were flooded by record rains from…
Malaysia risks not being a high-income economy even over the next 20 years
KUALA LUMPUR : These are rather pessimistic times and I hate to be throwing in more pessimism. However, the recent…
Two Singaporean private plane pilots make emergency landing on North-South Expressway in Johor
SINGAPORE : Two Singaporean pilots flying a small private plane were forced into an emergency landing on the North-South Expressway…
MMA: Review Covid-19 SOPs to enable seamless screening of foreign workers
KUALA LUMPUR : The compulsory Covid-19 screening of foreign workers is a good move by the government, but issues currently…
Fairuz: Celebrated Lebanese singer turns 85
Revered as the Mother of the Lebanese, the Voice of Lebanon and the Harp of the Orient, Fairuz is a…
Workers in Athens find ancient head of the Greek god Hermes
Archeologists don’t usually get too excited about ancient artifacts dug up during construction work in Athens, but this Hermes head…
Something old, something new: Gucci revives classics to regain edge
Gucci is revisiting 1960s handbags and other classics in its latest collection, mixing them with up-to-the-minute sneakers and logoed skateboards,…
Watch the electric first trailer for Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland’s ‘Chaos Walking’
The new film, based on the book ‘The Knife of Never Letting Go’, is coming soon The first trailer for Chaos…
Building a symbiosis with traditional retailers
There is a warung (small roadside shop) called Toko Eka Makassar. Despite its name, the kiosk is not located in the South…
Canned food: Maybe it isn’t as bad as you think
It is often perceived to be less nutritious than fresh food, but if you know what to look out for,…
Removal of Rizieq banners by TNI sparks questions over military role in civilian realm
The Jakarta Military Command’s decision to take down banners depicting firebrand cleric and Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab…
Dr Mahathir says Anwar would not be Malaysian PM with or without him
PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says his resignation as prime minister on Feb 24, had nothing to…
For Asia’s super-rich, Singapore family offices keep the wealth churning – but Hong Kong wants a piece of the pie too
Singapore is popularly known as an Asian financial hub where companies set up regional headquarters and rich individuals park their…
Burkina Faso to vote amid escalating violence
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) : Burkina Faso will vote in presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, amid escalating extremist violence…
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) : The United Nations refugee agency says about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region into…
Death toll at 37 in Uganda unrest after Bobi Wine’s arrest
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) : The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi…
Isolated for months, island crew sees pandemic for 1st time
HONOLULU (AP) : Just as the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold, in February, four people set sail for one…
High-tech fish farm first in Singapore to have own post-harvest facility
SINGAPORE : A high-tech fish farm off the coast of Pulau Ubin can now process the fish it has hatched…
