South Korean carmaker Ssangyong Motor has filed for bankruptcy after failing to repay creditors, a move analysts said signals that the government is unlikely to bail out pandemic-hit companies that ... ( read original story ...)
Gatherings of five or more banned in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA will ban private gatherings of five or more people during the upcoming holiday season to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Seoul caps gatherings at four as S Korea logs record COVID deaths
South Korea’s capital area limits gatherings to four people as authorities struggle to control COVID-19 spike. ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Conservation needed for endangered Great Hornbills in Myanmar
A great hornbill is seen in Bago Region, Myanmar, Dec. 21, 2020. (Xinhua/U Aung) YANGON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Public participation plays the main role in the conservation of endangered wildlife species ... ( read original story ...)
After Bars and Beaches, Gibbons Await a New Home in Thailand
The small apes were once widespread across much of Asia. But rampant deforestation and ruthless hunting of the acrobatic animal has greatly reduced its numbers and its habitat. ( read original story ...)
Baby Elephant Hit by Motorcycle in Thailand Survives After Receiving CPR | Watch Viral Video
A video of the CPR has gone viral on social media wherein Mana is seen giving two-handed compressions to a small elephant lying on its side ... ( read original story ...)
Nude photos lay bare rivalry in Thailand’s royal household
The King of Thailand’s mistress has become the object of an international campaign to humiliate her with sexually explicit photographs, apparently in connection to her intense rivalry with his wife ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Urges Tight Virus Controls for Big Holiday Celebrations
It's holiday season in Thailand, when international tourists who pay top prices join local residents for countdowns, fireworks and a blur of partying. Central World, a mall in downtown Bangkok famous ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s competition chief criticises $10.6bn CP-Tesco deal
Thailand’s competition chief has criticised Charoen Pokphand’s $10.6bn acquisition of Tesco’s Thai supermarkets, warning the deal would give the conglomerate “almost full control” of the wholesale and ... ( read original story ...)
Austrians Press EU To Talk Turkey, Raise Farm Standards
As Katharina and Reinhard Bauer show off cosseted turkey chicks they highlight standards that they -- and the Austrian government -- would like the rest of the EU to adopt as well. "On our farm the ... ( read original story ...)