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World's oldest man turns 112
Published on 05/02/2015
» SAITAMA — A resident of Saitama city near Tokyo who was recognised as the world's oldest man last August by Guinness World Records turned 112 Thursday.
20 die in Myanmar army-rebel clashes
Published on 05/02/2015
» YANGON — Heavy fighting between Myanmar soldiers and ethnic insurgents this week has killed at least 20 people near the northeastern border with China, the government and an organisation representing the rebel groups said on Thursday.
UN predicts more tourists in 2015
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2015
» Oil prices at an unprecedented low will provide an incentive for more people to pack their bags and travel abroad this year, the United Nations tourism agency says.
Japan outraged as video purportedly shows hostage beheaded
Published on 01/02/2015
» TOKYO — Japan and other nations condemned with outrage and horror on Sunday the beheading purportedly by the Islamic State group of Kenji Goto, a journalist who sought through his coverage of Syria to convey the plight of refugees, children and other victims of war.
JAL is Asia's top on-time airline
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2015
» Japan Airlines (JAL) has been named the most punctual carrier in the Asia-Pacific region last year by information service FlightStats.
Thai tourists to Japan set record
Published on 20/01/2015
» Thai visitors to Japan almost doubled last year as they continued to take advantage of Tokyo's visa relaxation to promote tourism.
A350 begins first commercial flight
Published on 15/01/2015
» DOHA — The world's newest jetliner, the Airbus A350, took to the skies Thursday carrying its first paying passengers from the Gulf Arab nation of Qatar.
M'sia mulls free visas for Chinese
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2015
» The Malaysian government is considering visa exemptions for tourists from China in a move to lure them back to the country after a plane carrying mostly Chinese passengers from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing went missing last year.
Free speech and the crossing of a line
News, Published on 12/01/2015
» Within 24 hours of the tragic killings last Thursday at the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, scores of editorials and commentaries poured out from the media, mainstream as well as alternative, about the need to defend freedom of expression from threats of terrorism.
Taking stock in Manila
Asia focus, Published on 12/01/2015
» The spacious room where I was scheduled to meet my distinguished visitor from the Philippines was packed with conference delegates gathered for light refreshments during a coffee break. Among that busy crowd, a calm, earnest man in a pinstriped charcoal suit smiled brightly when we were introduced.