Singapore’s artisanal chocolate pioneer Laurent Cafe & Chocolate Bar to close after 20 years
Singapore's artisanal chocolatier Laurent Cafe & Chocolate Bar at Robertson Quay will close on Aug. 10 after 20 years as…
Read MoreHanoi apartment flippers trapped as market downturn keeps buyers away
Speculators who bought apartments in Hanoi from developers before or during construction are struggling to sell their units amid plunging…
Read MoreExecutive linked to Ningbo’s richest family buys $18.5M Hong Kong villa
A company executive linked to the family behind Chinese auto parts giant Ningbo Tuopu Group has bought a luxury villa…
Read MoreGlobal expansion propels port tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. to Philippines’ richest
Ports billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. became the Philippines’ richest person this year for the first time since debuting on the…
Read MoreHo Chi Minh City’s main water sources continue to deteriorate
The quality of water in the Saigon and Dong Nai rivers, Ho Chi Minh City's two main sources of water,…
Read More15-year-old girl skips two grades to sit college entrance exam with brother, wins place at world’s 13th best university
A 15-year-old Chinese girl who skipped two years of primary school to sit the national college entrance exam alongside her…
Read MoreBangkok plans $29M pedestrian, cycling bridge across Chao Phraya River
Bangkok authorities have unveiled plans to build a THB1 billion (US$29 million) landmark pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the Chao…
Read MoreGold prices hike to 2-week peak
Vietnam gold prices rose Saturday morning to the highest since July 22, following a jump of the precious metal on…
Read MoreVietnam twins achieve perfect IELTS scores through self-directed English learning
Twin brothers and Fulbright University Vietnam graduates have both achieved a perfect overall score of 9.0 on the IELTS exam,…
Read More‘One Piece’ and ‘Naruto’ fan arrested for abandoning 2,100 online anime orders worth $27M
A 32-year-old Japanese woman has been arrested after allegedly placing 2,100 online orders for manga-related merchandise worth over 4.3 billion…
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