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Five Chinese men and two Thai toilet attendants were detained following a violent confrontation at a street food market in Pattaya, Thailand, after a dispute over a cleaning fee of 150 baht (around S$6).The altercation reportedly left two Chinese...

A former Thai beauty queen and actress who built a reputation for helping disaster victims has been arrested over allegations that she misused millions of dollars in public donations intended for charity.Panadda Wongphudee, 50, also known as Boom, was...

Two Transgender Women Arrested in Pattaya Over Alleged Theft of S$765,000 Diamond-Encrusted Patek Philippe WatchTwo transgender women, aged 30 and 24, have been arrested in Pattaya, Thailand, over the alleged theft of a luxury Patek Philippe watch worth approximately...

A Hong Kong man turned what was supposed to be a romantic third anniversary celebration into an unexpected confrontation after presenting his girlfriend with evidence of her alleged affair with her boss.The incident, which was captured in a video...

Three Singaporean tourists were among seven people injured in a head-on collision in Taiwan after a car allegedly veered across the centre lines and crashed into the taxi they were travelling in.The accident happened on Nov 7 at around...

More than 20 people have been injured after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Japan in the early hours of Sunday (8 November), with tremors felt across several prefectures.The earthquake occurred at approximately 1.04am local time, with its epicentre located...

Singaporeans planning holidays to Thailand should remain alert to possible flash floods, as the country's meteorological authorities have forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across 12 provinces on November 8.While Bangkok is expected to experience only isolated thunderstorms, other...

Drivers in Shenzhen, China, are attracting attention online after videos showed motorists using unusual ways to express themselves on the roads, including howling like monkeys, shouting through open windows and using alternative noise-making devices.The bizarre behaviour has sparked amusement...

114 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Immigration Raid on Two Entertainment Outlets in PenangA total of 114 foreign nationals were arrested after Malaysia's Immigration Department raided two entertainment outlets in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, on November 7.The operation targeted two premises...

A 47-year-old Chinese food delivery rider has died following a confrontation over bicycles near Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market, while another rider was injured. A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.The victim, identified as Feng Jianming,...