In the colorful tapestry of Southeast Asia, the linguistic landscape is as diverse as the cultures that inhabit it. Two unique varieties of English have emerged in neighboring nations, Malaysia and ...

Go across a canal from Bangkok’s swanky speakeasies and megawatt malls to find a tangle of tiny lanes weaving through a community long written off as forsaken and impoverished. While visitors flock to ...

An unfortunate event happened yesterday involving a traffic police officer and a 58-year-old man. The Singapore Police Force said they were alerted to the incident at the junction of Hougang Avenue 3 ...

Putri Ariani, the 17-year-old blind songstress who touched many hearts in the nation and beyond with her America’s Got Talent (AGT) audition, can now count on a full ride courtesy of the government ...

The Seng Wong Beo Temple (also known as the Du Cheng Huang Gu Miao Temple) might seem a little out of place sitting in the middle of busy Tanjong Pagar, but this place of worship is one of the oldest ...

After moving to Bangkok and finding a lack of modern gaming venues, three French pro gamers decided to open a place where the casual and elite can meet to play the latest titles in living room-style ...

Angry villagers went berserk and burnt down a hotel in East Lombok, after the company that runs the resort allegedly ignored the locals’ request to give them access to the beach for their livelihoods.

Bangkok’s fast food scene has a new weird food, and today I have returned from the beefy, chocolatey mess to confirm that, yes, it is an ungodly combination. From the Things We Never Asked for ...

The kebaya, a traditional and iconic embroidered top, is worn by women throughout Southeast Asia but it is so strongly identified with Indonesia that it is officially recognized as one of the ...

Home brewing became less illegal today under new rules meant to increase competition – and possibly deflate the prospects of a more ambitious bill before parliament. The new regulations approved by ...

Eraserheads, arguably one of most influential bands in the history of the Philippines, made headlines recently when they announced they would be reuniting for a one-night-only concert this December.

While reefer madness sweeps Thailand, another decriminalized narcotic forgotten in the cannabis haze is poised to go mainstream and wash across the land. A year after kratom became legal, recent ...