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 …