One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes erupted Friday, sending lava and a searing gas cloud tumbling down its slopes. At least four people were feared dead, officials said, and several …

After being relegated to the shadows for decades by its more powerful neighbors, Laos is finally taking the lead role in a global campaign to ban the use of cluster …

Burma has tripled the size of the world’s largest tiger reserve in an effort to save the endangered species, which now numbers less than 3,000 in the wild, a conservation …

As criticism mounts of the Thai government’s response to the deaths of two foreign newsmen during recent political violence in Bangkok, the sister of slain Italian photographer Fabio Polenghi says …

The strike has lasted for a week, Per-Martin Johansson told AFP, but a labour conflict which has slowed down production has been going on for about three months, he added. …

The days when foreign paedophiles and criminals could retire in peace in Pattaya – a Thai beach resort infamous for its prostitution and sleazy nightlife – are numbered, at least …

A Malaysian state’s decision to allow child marriages caused an outcry Wednesday, with rights groups condemning new rules that allow Muslim girls below 16 years to wed. The decision by …

 Move over, Vietnam brides. Here come the Myanmar maidens. Aged between 20 and 35, they are ethnic Chinese who can speak Mandarin and cook Chinese meals. So they would find …

After One Year, Over 500,000 IKEA SUNNAN Lamps Purchased and Matched for Donations to Children in India and Pakistan The sunshine story continues. Since the IKEA SUNNAN campaign began June …

Thai Airways, Thailand’s flag carrier, is teaming up with Singapore’s budget carrier Tiger Airways to launch a new low-cost airline to capitalise on the growing Asian leisure travel industry.Called Thai …