North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office, Asia News,SEOUL – North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang demolished last year and hold a summit as part of efforts to restore relations, three South Korean government sources with knowledge
Up in smoke: Indonesia burns mountain of marijuana, Asia News,BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – A towering stack of marijuana that weighed a hefty 800kg went up in smoke on Thursday (Dec 27) as Indonesian police lit up the pungent contraband. The authorities in the Muslim-majority nation's Aceh province
UN says 13 people reportedly killed by typhoon Kammuri in Philippines , Asia News,UNITED NATIONS – UN humanitarian officials say typhoon Kammuri reportedly killed 13 people and displaced nearly 400,000 others as it crossed the Philippines with fierce winds and rain this week. U.N. spokesman Stephane
Hyflux CEO Olivia Lum volunteers to contribute her entire stake of shares and securities as part of restructuring, Business Wires News,SINGAPORE – Hyflux chief executive Olivia Lum has volunteered to contribute her entire stake of 267 million Hyflux shares and securities as part of a proposed restru
Queen + Adam Lambert tipped to headline Australian bushfire benefit concert, Entertainment News,Queen + Adam Lambert are tipped to headline the Fire Fight Australia bushfire benefit concert taking place next month. Amid the devastating fires across the country, a fundraising show has been announced
Fire causes $300k in damage at 80-year-old Taoist temple in Tampines, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – What should have been an auspicious day turned out to be an ill-fated one for a Taoist temple in Tampines. A fire at the Poh Ann Keng temple badly damaged the front hall, prayer altar and several statuet
Miley Cyrus cancels bushfire aid show in Australia due to coronavirus warnings, Entertainment News,Pop star Miley Cyrus has cancelled a trip to Australia for a bushfire relief concert three days ahead of the show, citing recommendations that travel be curtailed to counter the spread of the global co
