Plans for hydropower dams along the Mekong River threaten the survival of iconic fish species already considered endangered, according to the conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In …

Japan is reviewing the death penalty and Singapore’s frequent use of capital punishment is under the spotlight, but Asia remains a bastion of support for executions despite outrage from rights …

SINGAPORE : A SilkAir flight attendant who hurt an Indonesian maid was jailed for two months on Thursday. 28-year-old Siti Farhana Mhd Yahkup and her husband, Mohammed Szami At’tirmidzi Supa’at, …

International brands are cashing in on Expo 2010 Shanghai by launching new limited edition products and developing their customer bases in the city, as well as across China. Shiseido, a …

Google Inc said on Monday it has cut commercial ties with two of its Chinese advertising agents, raising concerns that the Internet giant’s recent standoff with the government may scare …

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in the US will affect the transparency in business dealings of foreign oil, gas and mining companies operating in Indonesia. “The …

The parents of a young woman who allegedly died due to poor living conditions at a labour recruitment firm in Phnom Penh said yesterday that they would not pursue a …

Rolls-Royce aims to grow its supply chain tremendously in Southeast Asia, with Thailand, where it has been doing business for 21 years, as a focus.“We are going to be making …

Kittiwat Unarrom has studied fine arts and mastered paintings, sculptures and other media. But it wasn’t until he went back to his roots that the 32-year-old finally found fame and …

Sixteen people have been injured in a devastating lift accident at the Welcome Jomtien Hotel in Pattaya on Saturday. The group had entered the lift at the 18th floor before …