The hair salon changing how transgenders are seen in Pakistan, Asia News,Bebo Haider's beauty parlour is bright, small, and decorated sparsely with three large photographs: transgender models who became her clients because the Karachi salon is one of the few in Pakistan which caters to them wit
Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikes, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer, announced plans to ban exports of the most widely used vegetable oil on Friday (April 22), in a shock move that could further inflame surging global food inflation.
N. Korea's Kim Jong Un turns from threats to hugs in diplomatic drive, Asia News,From threats of war to brotherly hugs, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has emerged as a skilled diplomat with the unexpected assistance of a new player in the game: US President Donald Trump. Kim's sudden turn
'Humiliated': British press says Theresa May 'crushed' by Brexit defeat, World News,LONDON – The words \”humiliated\” and \”crushed\” featured prominently in British newspaper headlines following Parliament's massive rejection of a divorce deal with the European Union on Tuesday
Next summit with Kim Jong Un 'probably' not in Singapore: Donald Trump, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that planning for his next summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is advanced and that \”three or four locations\” have been short-listed. Trump said
Will Singapore's 'orchid diplomacy' extend to Trump-Kim summit?, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Heads of state, royalty and celebrities who visit Singapore often leave with a specially grown orchid, the national flower of the wealthy city-state, named after them. Barack and Michelle Obama
How to go on a 3D2N Malacca getaway for under $150, Travel News,Whenever I suddenly crave chicken rice, I dream of chicken rice balls in Malacca. Sorry Singapore, this Malaysian city just 3.5 hours away is the real foodie's paradise. If you're not one of those Singaporeans with relatives i
Mic drop: Alicia Keys left voiceless at Thai mall launch, Entertainment News,BANGKOK – A three day, US$30 million (S$41.4 million) launch party for Bangkok's biggest and flashiest mall got off to a rocky start on Friday night (Nov 9) when its star guest Alicia Keys was briefly left voiceless by
US has plan to dismantle North Korea nuclear programme within a year: Bolton, World News,SEOUL/WASHINGTON – White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday he believed the bulk of North Korea's weapons programs could be dismantled within a year, as the United States and North K
