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
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
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
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
What no one tells you about Gili Trawangan
Nur Alya Mohamed gives some interesting insights and comprehensive guidelines from her little getaway at Gili Trawangan.
Sun Jun 05 2016
Myanmar men sentenced to death for murder of British tourists in Thailand
A Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death on Thursday after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two young British tourists.
Thu Dec 24 2015
Families of murdered Brit backpackers to attend Thai trial
The families of two British backpackers murdered on a Thai island in 2014 will attend the trial of the alleged killers in a grim case that has tarnished the country's tourist tourist have reputation
Wed Jul 08 2015
Danish woman gang-raped in Indian capital: police
A Danish woman was gang-raped in the Indian capital after getting lost and asking a group of men for directions, police and reports said.
Wed Jan 15 2014
Unrest deals new blow to Thai tourism industry
Thai entrepreneurs are concerned that the protests might not end before January or February.
Sun Dec 15 2013
Agenda AWANI: 'Improve public transportation network for backpackers'
Agenda AWANI discussed the booming tourism industry in Malaysia and ways to improve the sector for Visit Malaysia Year 2014.
Tue Oct 22 2013
'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
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024