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Bangkok Secures Spot as the Second-Best City to Visit in 2025 According to Time Out’s Global Rankings

In its annual ranking of the 50 Best Cities in the World to Visit, Time Out has named Bangkok the second-best city for 2025. This recognition highlights Bangkok’s appeal as…

Bali Strikes Back Against Frugal Tourists, Backpackers, and Digital Nomads

In the tropical paradise of Bali, a shift in tourism is causing unrest among local business owners who are feeling the pressure from thrifty tourists spending more time than money.…

Helicopters in Malaysia collide killing all onboard

Ten people have died after two navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a military rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade. One of the choppers clipped the rotor of the…

8 Bangkok restaurants in Asia’s top 50

Chefs and restaurateurs from across Asia have gathered in Seoul for the much-awaited announcement of Asia’s 5O best restaurants for the year. This is the first time the awards event…

Evergrande boss and founder accused of $78 billion fraud

Struggling Chinese property giant Evergrande and its founder, Hui Ka Yan, have been accused of inflating revenues by $78bn (£61.6bn) in the two years before the firm defaulted on its…

Train drivers kill 14 people as they watch cricket match in India

The drivers of a train that crashed in southern India in October, killing 14 people, were distracted watching a cricket match on a phone, India’s railways minister said. Dozens more…

Japan’s Nikkei stock reaches all time high since 1989

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei Stock Average reached 38,924.88 during the trading session on Thursday, surpassing the all-time high of 38,915.87 set Dec. 29, 1989, just before Japan’s economic bubble burst. The…

Five arrested in Japanese lake murder

Police on Tuesday arrested five individuals including four teenagers after the body of a 17-year-old boy with Chinese nationality was found in a central Japan lake earlier this month. The…

Devastating scenes in China as 13 children dead after school fire

Thirteen schoolchildren aged nine and 10 are confirmed to have died after a fire broke out in a school dormitory in central China, the country’s Xinhua state news agency reported.…

Thailand only Asian destination in UK poll of places to visit in the world

The kingdom was also the only country in Asia ranked in the top 10 on The Telegraph’s list. Culture Minister Sermsak Pongpanich expressed delight with the ranking, saying it underscored…