US House pass bill to honour Suu Kyi with highest honour

The US House of Representatives voted 400- 0 to grant the body's highest honor - The Congressional Gold....

HRW calls for the immediate release of Malaysian Indian activists
New York-based Human Rights Watch called on the Malaysian government to release the five leaders from the....

Burma quietly releases 96 monks
Rangoon - Burma's military regime has recently released from detention 96 monks who participated in....

Chinese investment pouring into Thailand's neighbours
China has been the beneficiary of huge foreign direct investment. But in recent years, the tables have turned,....

Revolt against Philippine president crushed
MANILA -- For the second time in the presidency of Gloria Arroyo, the country's financial district came....

Malaysia defends right to deal with ethnic Indians
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar has urged Indian lawmakers not to interfere with....
Vietnam sentences 11 heroin smugglers to death
HANOI -- A court in Hanoi has sentenced 11 people to death and seven others to life imprisonment in a drug....
Burmese PM begins bilateral discussions in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH -- Burmese Prime Minister General Thein Sein arrived in Cambodia Friday to a fanfare reception and....
S'pore teens love junk food, exercise little, but level-headed about sex
SINGAPORE -- The average teenager in Singapore is a couch potato who loves junk food, but is level-headed....

Chilling out
When you're ready for a cool break from the hot beach, think of the Library
An evening affair
Relax with sea breezes and superb Italian cuisine at the Anantara Resort's Full Moon
Spending time on Samui
A backpackers' paradise no longer, the island is booming and wooing higher-end travellers
Eating out for less
While fine international dining is coming into its own on Samui, much of the island's original....