The United States imposed sanctions on the vessel for alleged ties to Hezbollah and a branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Indonesian authorities said Monday (Nov 7) it could take up to a month to rescue a crude oil ship trapped in their waters. The Indonesian navy has been attempting to release the Djibouti-flagged vessel Young Yong, which ran aground on …

After twenty years as opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia was ready to become prime minister in 2020. His partnership, however, disintegrated due to infighting, leaving him further from the top position than ever. Now, Anwar, 75, is back on the national campaign road, attempting to persuade Malaysians to vote for him in the November 19 election so that he …

A post-monsoon spike in water levels has attracted a big number of tourists to Thailand’s “Floating Train” this year, which offers passengers breathtaking vistas of the lake. According to the news agency Reuters, the ride’s tickets have been selling out rapidly. The train departs from Bangkok and transports passengers to a bridge across the Pasak Jolasid Dam in Lopburi province, …

For the first time in his career, Singaporean badminton star Loh Kean Yew has broken into the top three of the world rankings. On Tuesday, November 7, the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) world rankings were released, and the Singaporean climbed to a career-high third place. In the previous week’s edition of the rankings, he was rated fifth. Dane Viktor …

SHEIN, a Chinese fashion eCommerce company, intends to create a permanent facility to complement its internet brand with a physical presence. A representative for SHEIN told Reuters that this location is the company’s first actual event space worldwide. This follows the opening of the brand’s first pop-up store in Japan earlier this year, as well as a temporary location in …

Fans of Korean dramas usually fall in love with “slices of life” depicted in these productions. Five doctors who met while in medical school were the subject of the popular TV sitcom Hospital Playlist. Against all odds, the K-drama was brought back for a second season in 2021. The show’s conclusion was heartfelt and excellent, yet many still want more. …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Jaime FlorCruz, one of the world’s most respected experts on China, as the new ambassador of the Philippines to Beijing. Former CNN Beijing bureau chief FlorCruz was also an anti-Marcos activist who was exiled in China in the 1970s during the dictatorship of the President’s father and namesake Ferdinand E. Marcos. FlorCruz was appointed on …

To accommodate a COVID-driven shift in corporate travel for CEOs like Jerome Harris — the abandonment of one-day business visits in favor of longer stays – airlines throughout the world are revising flight schedules and introducing new routes. As a result of a pandemic-inspired reevaluation of his travel patterns, Harris, who resides in Sydney, no longer undertakes laborious one-day journeys …

Fil-Am TikTok star Bella Poarch has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband of nearly four years, Tyler Poarch. The US entertainment website TMZ reported on Sunday, November 6 that they got legal paperwork showing that Bella, whose true name is Denarie Poarch, filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences.” According to TMZ, the records revealed that the couple, who wed …

Carlos Yulo, despite his greatness, still struggles with self-doubt. After concluding his performance at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England, the Filipino acknowledged the need to be mentally tougher. Yulo won silver in vault and bronze in parallel bars, but he accepted defeat as he finished eighth in floor exercise, the sport in which he won his first …