Muslims back core curriculum for all mosques in Singapore

SINGAPORE -- Muslim officials, teachers and parents are backing a drive to get all 68 mosques in Singapore to....

Activists protest outside Burmese embassy
Activists and groups fighting for democracy in Burma Sunday held a brief demonstration in front of the Burmese....

149 Hmong may resume hunger strike
The 149 Hmong refugees detained in Nong Khai might resume their hunger strike unless their living conditions....

Asean's Future: Top-down, bottom-up or something in between
Asean was founded in 1967 in Bangkok at Thai Foreign Ministry offices during a tumultuous time in the region.....

A pyrrhic 'victory' and a shameful episode
What will a new probe of Thaksin's infamous 'war on drugs' achieve? The Nation's Don....

Malaysia to bail Port Klang free zone out of over $1 bil. debt
KUALA LUMPUR -- The Malaysian government said Thursday it will give a soft loan to bail out the country's....
Vietnam jails unlicensed ferry driver in fatal sinking
HANOI -- A court in central Vietnam has sentenced the driver of an overloaded river ferry to eight years in....
Lao Prime Minister leaves for China
VIENTIANE--The visit is in response to an invitation of Chinese Prime Minister Mr Wen Jiabao.
Cambodian police nab candidate for world's worst hit man
PHNOM PENH--Cambodia's most unsuccessful assassin was behind bars again after a second string of failed....

Comprehensive treatment
The Peninsula Spa stands out from the crowd by making sure that each client's needs are specifically....
Queen of Nana
Among the area's many Middle Eastern eateries, Nefertiti shines
Self-styled beauty
Sexy danish vocalist Malene Mortensen returns to Thailand for shows in bangok, koh samui
Fishmongers' Place
Whisked from the Gulf of Thailand, the freshest fish in Bangkok are found at Ngern Wijit Market