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Island idyll
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/06/2015
» Living up to its “One Island. One Resort” slogan, Pangkor Laut Resort exclusively operates on a privately owned island of the same name off Malaysia’s west coast, offering five villa types to suit guests’ preferences. Sea Villas or Spa Villas are situated beautifully on stilts, metres above the ebb and flow of the turquoise sea. If serenity is your priority, opt for a Hill Villa, perched on a hillside and surrounded by lush rainforest.
Partygoer dies after Taiwan disaster
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» TAIPEI — A 20-year-old partygoer died on Monday after suffering 90% burns from a fireball that injured nearly 500 people at a Taiwan "colour party", with organisers facing charges after plumes of decorative powder ignited.
Young partygoer dies after Taiwan water park disaster
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» TAIPEI - A 20-year-old partygoer died Monday after suffering 90 percent burns from a fireball that injured nearly 500 people at a Taiwan "colour party", with organisers facing charges after plumes of decorative powder ignited.
Asia markets hit by Greece fears, Shanghai plunges
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» HONG KONG - Asian equities tumbled Monday on expectations of a Greek eurozone exit after Athens announced a referendum on creditors' proposals, while Chinese stocks gyrated wildly after losing some 20 percent in the past two weeks.
Record Australian payout for abused British child migrants
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» SYDNEY - Former British migrants who were physically and sexually assaulted at a notorious school in Australia on Monday won the largest compensation payment for survivors of mass child abuse in the country's legal history.
Greece reels in shock as banks shut
Reuters, Published on 29/06/2015
» ATHENS — Greeks woke up to shuttered banks, closed cash machines and a climate of rumours and conspiracy theories on Monday as a breakdown in talks between Athens and its creditors pushed the austerity-battered country to the brink.
Watana summoned by military for comments on student arrests
Online Reporters, Published on 29/06/2015
» Former commerce minister Watana Muangsook has been summoned to meet the military tomorrow for talks after he made critical remarks about the arrest of 14 students of the anti-coup "New Democracy Movement".
Framework for China-led international bank signed
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» BEIJING — Countries from five continents formally signed up Monday to the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank — a potential rival to the Washington-based World Bank — as Beijing steps up its global diplomatic and economic role.
Greek debt crisis: LIVE REPORT
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» ATHENS - 08:40 GMT - Dramatic weekend - A weekend of high drama began with Tsipras's unexpected call for a July 5 referendum on creditors' latest reform proposals after bailout talks in Brussels collapsed.
European stock markets plunge on Grexit fears
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM) - European stocks dived in early trading Monday as investors fear Greece could be heading for a eurozone exit, with a number of indices shedding more than four percent.