Zero-Covid left in dust as Chinese revellers fuel travel boom
Chinese tourists ambled through bar streets backpacker haven of Dali, partying the stress of the past three years into oblivion.
Fri Jan 20 2023
Charles 'The Serpent' Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison
The French national is suspected of killing more than 20 western backpackers between 1972 and 1982.
Fri Dec 23 2022
Olympic super-fan determined to welcome world to Tokyo
Ishikawa's obsession began on a 1992 backpacking trip to Barcelona, where she managed to buy a cheap ticket to the Olympic opening ceremony.
Tue Jan 05 2021
Backpackers out, protesters in: Bangkok hostels offer secret refuge
As thousands of Thai protesters try to keep up months of anti-establishment rallies, dozens of hostels across Bangkok have thrown open their doors to give weary demonstrators a refuge.
Sun Oct 25 2020
Inflatable scooter looks to the future of mobility
Soft, lightweight and inflatable credentials to create easily portable mobility devices, some of which can even be carried in a backpack.
Tue Oct 20 2020
Pangolin's James Hay: Got Sacked, Backpacked and Makes a Comeback
James Hay lost his job as a stockbroker during the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis. He then dumped all the cash he had in a few stocks and left backpacking for a year.
Wed Jan 31 2018
Kidnapped U.S.-Canadian couple, three children freed in Pakistan
American Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, were kidnapped while backpacking in Afghanistan in 2012 by the Taliban-allied Haqqani network.
Fri Oct 13 2017
China uses facial recognition software to crack down on toilet paper theft
The unassuming thieves stole the tissue paper using backpacks and shopping bags, an investigative report by the Beijing Evening News showed.
Tue Mar 21 2017
Twelve-year old boy tried to blow up bomb at German Christmas market
The suspect put down a backpack containing a self-made nail bomb at the Christmas market on Nov 26, but the device did not go off because the detonator failed.
Fri Dec 16 2016
New Zealand navy ships 'shellshocked' quake tourists to safety
The HMNZS Canterbury docked just outside Christchurch carrying about 450 holidaymakers, who gingerly made their way down the ship's gangplanks in the darkness clutching suitcases and backpacks.
Thu Nov 17 2016
Up to five devices found in backpack in New Jersey: media
Up to five suspicious devices were found in a backpack in a wastebasket in New Jersey, one of which exploded as bomb experts dealt with it.
Mon Sep 19 2016
British woman killed, man hurt in stabbings in Australia
The incident took place late Tuesday at Home Hill, a rural town south of Townsville in far north Queensland, Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski told reporters in Brisbane.
Wed Aug 24 2016
Explosives experts checking backpack of dead man in Munich: report
Explosive experts from the Munich police on Saturday were examining a backpack found on a dead man suspected of being one of the assailants in a shooting rampage.
Fri Jul 22 2016
Gili Trawangan: A slice of heaven in the Sea of Bali
Mesmerising collection of photos from Nur Alya's little getaway in Gili Trawangan, Indonesia.
Sun Jun 12 2016
What no one tells you about Gili Trawangan: Part II
Here's an interesting insight and comprehensive guidelines of my little getaway to Gili Trawangan in Lombok, Indonesia.
Sun Jun 12 2016
UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours
UTP has proudly unveiled Malaysia's first multidisciplinary engineering programme.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal
The US "will make another push, with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza," says Joe Biden.
Wed Nov 27 2024
JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated
Flooding is expected near Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, affecting low-lying villages within 5km of the river, according to PRABN.
Wed Nov 27 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024