A passenger aboard a United Airlines plane bound for Singapore from San Francisco suffered a medical emergency mid-air, forcing the long-haul flight to be diverted to Manila and remain overnight in the Philippines.
A woman in the Philippines went viral after discovering that a statue she had worshipped daily for four years was not Buddha, but a 3D-printed figure of Shrek.
Heavy snow and strong winds hit large parts of Japan on Jan. 11, forcing major airlines to cancel dozens of domestic flights and affecting thousands of passengers.
A renovation job at a vacant house in Thailand took a disturbing turn when a human skull fell from the ceiling, with police saying the remains may belong to a Cambodian migrant worker who vanished two years ago.
A video circulating online shows a two-year-old child throwing a used diaper into a hotpot at a Haidilao outlet in China, leading the restaurant to discard the cookware and report the incident to police.
A Chinese online influencer was found homeless and badly injured in Cambodia after allegedly being lured there by promises of a high-paying job, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh.
Billed as the world’s tallest indoor vertical farm, an S$80 million (US$62.26 million), AI-powered facility has opened in Singapore, even as indoor farming faces a global wave of closures.
A 33-year-old New Zealand woman was arrested at Auckland Airport after nearly 18.5 kg of methamphetamine was found in her checked luggage on a flight from Singapore.
A viral video showing a staff member at a Chagee outlet in China preparing drinks with her bare hands sparked public backlash, leading the company to fire the employee and shut the outlet.
Singapore's Changi Airport handled 70 million passengers in 2025, setting a new all-time high and surpassing pre-pandemic traffic levels as the government presses ahead with long-term expansion plans.
A Chinese woman is facing possible legal action after posting a viral video showing her pet dog eating directly from a plate at a Beijing hotpot restaurant, sparking outrage over hygiene and pet etiquette.
A British cybersecurity expert uncovered a serious flaw in Australian government systems and secured one of the country's rarest visas while his immigration application was still under review.
More than 4,000 schools across South Korea have closed as shrinking student populations force a dramatic contraction of the country’s education system, leaving hundreds of former campuses abandoned.
A teacher in eastern China has gone viral after turning a routine classroom punishment into a joyful dance moment that millions online could not stop watching.
Babysitting for foreign tourists is booming in Japan, driven by rising demand for foreign-language childcare that lets families explore the country more freely.
