Devotees nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines
Mar 30, 2018
Seven Filipino Roman Catholic devotees, including a woman, have been nailed to crosses in a Good Friday reenactment of Jesus Christ's sufferings that was watched by thousands of spectators but frowned upon by church leaders
Thai beach from DiCaprio movie gets breather from tourists
Mar 29, 2018
The daily hordes of tourists have exhausted the Thai beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie.
Hong Kong's skyline farms harvest more happiness than food
Mar 27, 2018
Skyline farms thrive on space-starved Hong Kong's rooftops, yielding more happiness than food
Uber selling Southeast Asian business to regional rival Grab
Mar 26, 2018
Uber sells Southeast Asian operations to fast growing regional rival Grab
Uber to sell Southeast Asian business to regional rival Grab
Mar 26, 2018
Uber sells Southeast Asian operations to fast growing regional rival Grab
Lincoln to Thai king: Thanks but no thanks for the elephants
Mar 24, 2018
Elephants are Thailand's national animal, so it's only natural that King Mongkut in 1861 offered to send a pair to the United States as a gift of friendship that has now endured 200 years.
Pipe dream? Hong Kong architect proposes low-cost tube homes
Mar 15, 2018
Drain pipe micro-homes latest idea for alleviating Hong Kong's shortage of affordable housing
Bali to shush social media for Day of Silence
Mar 13, 2018
Bali's annual Day of Silence is so sacred that even reaching for a smartphone to send a tweet or upload a selfie to social media could cause offense
China to build massive $1.5 billion panda conservation area
Mar 8, 2018
The Bank of China has pledged at least 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) to create a massive giant panda conservation park in southwestern Sichuan province
Smoking orangutan riles anger against zoo in Indonesia
Mar 8, 2018
A video of an orangutan smoking has again brought criticism of a zoo in Indonesia infamous for past animal welfare troubles