Burma reports first H1N1 case

Rangoon - Burma reported its first case of H1N1 in a 13-year-old girl who recently visited Singapore, state....

NZ support Asean think-tank ERIA
Jakarta--New Zealand has expressed the readiness to support the Economic Research Institute Institute for....

Indonesia to halt sending workers to Malaysia
Indonesia will temporarily stop sending domestic workers to Malaysia until both countries agree on ways to....

Singapore tries hard to counter demographic challenges
Singapore (dpa) - At first, all mourners feel embarrassed. "I am not going to sing praises for my late....

Burma still struggling one year after cyclone Nargis
Rangoon (dpa) - One year after Cyclone Nargis, few traces of the worst natural catastrophe in Burma's....

Multi-purpose cyclone shelters needed - UN specialist
RANGOON - A UN specialist has called for the building of cyclone shelters in southern Burma ahead of the next....
Muslim rebels agree to end use of child soldiers
MANILA - Muslim separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels have agreed to end the recruitment and....
Women suffer most in S. Philippines conflict
Datu Piang, PHILIPPINES - Women on the southern island of Mindanao are bearing the brunt of the separatist....
Cyclone-hit monasteries in need
Irrawaddy Delta - Scores of monasteries in cyclone-affected Burma are in urgent need of repair almost seven....

Bangkok's best bars and pubs
Our nightlife reporter bids weekend a fond farewell with a recap of her seven favourite watering holes
Get it while it's tasty
Thai and international favourites, plus a few exotic items, are prepared in an open-kitchen
Babymime in full view
The acclaimed Thai pantomime troupe collaborates with top director nikorn saetang for their first solo show
Shopping by the sea
Along with the beach, there is an extensive selection of items worth browsing for in local markets