Tonga’s small outer islands suffered extensive damage from a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with an entire village destroyed and many buildings missing, a Tongan diplomat said on Tuesday, raising fears of more deaths and injuries. “People panic, people run and get injuries. Possibly there will be more...
Indonesia’s parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to a jungled area of Kalimantan on Borneo island, the planning minister said on Tuesday. The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President...
Turning ideas into a reality, two friends join heads into building a business out of what they can do; hand-making jewellery and producing their own clothing line for everyday use. Yours Truly by B & C was created by two...
Believing that a cup of coffee brings people together, The Caffeine Factor shares their knowledge on specialty coffee through what they serve. Founded by Karthigan Chris, 25 and Renukha Vijayan, 27, the business aims to increase awareness of the differences...
A dreamy layer of pastel colours, with whipped cream and strawberries on top, while the product looks enticingly edible, it is actually made for your skin. The handcrafted product that looks like a slice of cake is in fact a...
Young entrepreneurs are powering up Southeast Asia’s largest economy as it moves toward a post-pandemic recovery. Next to Singapore, Indonesia has the greatest number of unicorns, startups valued at over $1 billion, in the region. The COVID-19 crisis may have...
Burnley have asked the Premier League to postpone their match against Watford on Tuesday after a string of COVID-19 cases and injuries left their squad depleted, the club said. If the game is postponed, it will be the 22nd league...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI), in partnership with the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Underwriters Laboratories, recently launched the call for applications for the eighth...
The Embassy of the United States of America in Brunei Darussalam concluded a two-day virtual training on human trafficking prevention recently for more than 40 Bruneian investigators, prosecutors, police officers, and government employees involved in the fight against Trafficking in...
The life of former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is being chronicled in a new comic book as part of TidalWave Comics’ “Orbit” series that celebrates public figures “who impact the world.” The 22-page book will detail how Starr, 81, “overcame...
