A Thai-based airline has received its official air operator’s certificate and is set offer flights before the end of January. Crystal Thai’s vice-president explained that the official certificate has been …

Malaysia’s biggest carrier by market value, AirAsia said four passengers were treated at a hospital and released after an Airbus SAS A320 skidded off a runway in Sarawak state while …

A steady rise of new dams in Cambodia is becoming a platform for the country’s prime minister to showcase where the Southeast Asian kingdom’s ties with China – a late …

Burma’s military regime is preparing to intercept more than 3,000 GSM and CDMA phones belonging to politicians, businessmen, social activists, artists and media personnel, according to an official from the …

Hong Kong’s 40 wealthiest tycoons are all billionaires again, according to the latest Forbes Asia Hong Kong 40 Richest list. In 2010, only 34 boasted a ten-figure net worth. The …

Real estate sales to foreigners in Phuket are expected to grow 25 per cent this year to 5 billion baht, according to property development firm Seacon.   Nevertheless, sales are …

Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport has officially launched its Airport Link and check-in service from downtown Makkasan station.Permanent Secretary for Transport Supoj Saplom said that while the service is now fully operational, …

More than 70,000 Chinese traders are expected to operate in the China City Complex in Bangkok, helping them miss levies on products shipped directly from China, the China Daily said, …

The emergency and healthcare company Falck has acquired the Californian ambulance company Care with 700 employees in Los Angeles and Orange County. The big Danish service company is also closing …

A horrific cliff plunge resulting in a shattered leg and a helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon, US, have been voted among the worst travel experiences. The misadventures are among …

When this city vowed a decade ago to wean itself from fossil fuels, it was a lofty aspiration. But already, Kristianstad and the surrounding county, with a population of 80,000, …

A woman in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province has incited four men to steal more than 40 cars in three years for her own entertainment, the Western China City Daily …

Three smokers in Shanghai have been detained by police for lighting up in a downtown shopping center, it was revealed yesterday. It’s Shanghai’s first case of detention used to punish …

Thailand’s film board has banned a movie about a transgender father struggling to raise two children, a move the director says highlights the conservative side of Thai society despite its …

Despite thick snow, biting wind, fog and short winter days, Denmark is bustling with life: Christmas is just three days away. The Christmas spirit was already present in early October, …

Thailand on Tuesday said it would lift a state of emergency in Bangkok and three neighbouring areas, seven months after a bloody military crackdown on anti-government “Red Shirt” protests. “The …

And this 2003 closure only lasted for half an hour, writes BBC. An unusually heavy December, in regards to snowfall, has forced numerous European airports to close down for several …

Swedish-Danish dairy cooperative Arla Foods confirmed on Friday that it is in merger talks with Germany’s Hansa-Milch, also a cooperative. Hansa-Milch members and Arla’s board will vote on the possible …

Nearly 1600 human trafficking cases were discovered in Vietnam in the past five years, with over 3500 women and nearly 500 kids being sold abroad, according to statistics by the …

Seven kids were burnt in the face using an iron by a teacher because they didn’t listen to her and chatted during class at a kindergarten in east China’s Jiangsu …

Asia’s largest low-cost airline, AirAsia Berhad, is out to rock the Philippine airline industry. AirAsia chief executive officer Tony Fernandes was in Manila on Thursday to formally announce that his …

Vietnam is emerging as one of the top tourism spots for visitors from Thailand, Australia, Japan and Singapore for their next vacations, according to a recent tourism survey conducted by …

Peter Skaarup, foreign policy spokesman for the Danish People’s Party, said that footage of women sunbathing topless at Danish beaches should be included in tourism videos to scare away immigrants. …

The Danish home entertainment system maker Bang & Olufsen opened its largest store in Asia in Seoul on Wednesday. Located in southern Seoul, the newly opened shop boasts a total …

A Washington state man who traveled to Cambodia to have sex with young girls was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release, following an …

Over the past 10 years, there have been more and more Arabs travelling to Thailand and Bangkok in particular. The area near The Grace Hotel, used to be a popular …

While the Foreign Press Association didn’t nominate Swedish actress Noomi Rapace for her screen portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Millenium films, she surprised critics after earning a best actress …

Swedish household appliance maker Electrolux announced on Tuesday that it will close an appliance manufacturing plant in Canada, cutting about 1,300 jobs. Production of cooking appliances would be moved from …

The store was slated to open in November, but the launch was delayed until Saturday for unknown reasons, according to the Las Vegas Sun. “As H&M celebrates 10 years and …

Nordic carrier Finnair said it would donate US 50 cents to a UNICEF campaign on behalf of Indian children for every new addition to its Facebook account as part of …

The Bali chapter of Central Statistic Agency (BPS) forecast that the foreign tourist arrivals to Bali would surpass the 2010 target of between 2.3 and 2.5 million as more than …

Late Danish actor Palle Huld may have been the inspiration behind writer Georges Remi a.k.a. Herge’s comic-book hero, Tintin. Huld, who passed away this year, had been a red-haired 15-year-old …

Norway has told the BBC that there are “no more unanswered questions” into claims that the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh wrongly diverted aid cash. A spokesman for the foreign ministry …

The bullet-train rail line will be completed in around 2014, Laotian Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad was quoted by the Wall Street Journal of saying. Landlocked Laos, which has one …

The police arrested a Danish national trying to smuggle seven kilogram of hashish from the Tribhuvan International Airport in the capital of Nepal, Katmandu, on Wednesday afternoon. The security personnel …

A survey has found that Australia lags behind developed countries when it comes to gender equality. Australia was ranked 17 out of 21 OECD countries on the new Fairness and …

Thailiving Ferry has launched its new high speed catamaran to provide a link up between the nation’s ever popular resorts of Pattaya and Hua Hin.  Initially there is a regular …

Thailand’s ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra will visit the United States next week to testify on alleged human rights violations during Bangkok’s deadly April-May political demonstrations after having been invited by …

Users of an online video chat room watched in horror on Sunday as a Thai woman killed herself over an argument with her boyfriend, according to local media reports on …

Scandinavian Airlines today became the first airline in the world to carry out both a gay and lesbian wedding in the air onboard SK903 between Stockholm and New York. The …

Metro Manila bested most other key cities in emerging Asia in terms of cost of living for expatriates, according to the latest report by ECA International. In ECA International’s 2010 Cost …