A widely shared photo on Cambodian social media, Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy and Prime Minister Hun Sen take a selfie to affirm their 'culture of dialogue' at a dinner between the two families at Cambodiana...
Luxury rosewood illegally logged throughout Laos is routinely smuggled north across the border to China by family members of the country’s elite officials along a route paved with bribes to local authorities, according to sources with knowledge...
A Lao official has decided to grant a land concession to a Chinese investor to develop the area around one of the country’s most famous natural landmarks, despite heavy criticism by locals who oppose such deals involving public property. Khampheng...
Some secondary school students in Lao are suspected of cheating on their final exams after a copy of the nationwide test was posted on social media, although the country’s education officials so far have denied that any tests had been leaked....
A severe lack of rain and higher-than-normal temperatures in parts of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have caused some farmers to leave their fields and rice paddies unplanted, sources inside the developing Southeast Asian countries said. Farmers...
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen sent letters to the leaders of the three western countries on Wednesday asking to borrow a decades-old map to try to settle disputes over alleged territorial encroachment by Vietnam. The Cambodian leader sent...
The government of Laos has ordered the governor of Luang Prabang province to helm a central ministry as part of a reshuffle sources say is meant to shield him from criticism over a controversial land concession he recently granted to Chinese...
Tibetan followers of a popular Buddhist monk who died in unexplained circumstances in a Chinese prison on Sunday are divided over where his body should be cremated if and when authorities return his remains, sources said. Around...
Authorities in Tibet have detained the parents and siblings of the Tibetan monk who died last week after setting himself ablaze in the town of Kyegudo in northwestern China’s Qinghai province to protest Chinese rule, according to a former resident...
flickr/ raysto The Meenakshi Amman Temple is one of the most important Indian Hindu temples, located in the holy city of Madurai. The temple is dedicated to Sundareswar (form of Lord Shiva) and Meenakshi (form of Goddess Parvati). The complex...
Located on the island of Java, amidst villages and rice paddies, the Prambanan Temple is one of Indonesia’s most famous temples. It is actually a group of temples and shrines, visible even from a distance. This is mainly due to the height...
flickr/ Marina & Enrique The Virupaksha Temple in the city of Hampi in India started out as a small shrine and grew into a large complex under the Vijayanagara rulers. It is believed that this temple has been functioning uninterruptedly ever...
flickr/ sowri Dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (a reclining form of Lord Vishnu), the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, India is an important shrine that receives millions of visitors and pilgrims every year. With an area of 156 acres (6,31,000...
flickr/ kuranda The village of Khajuraho is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. It’s numerous Hindu and Jain temples are famous for their erotic sculpture. The temples were built over a span of 200 years, from 950 to 1150. A...
flickr/ Matthew Winterburn The Brihadishwara Temple, located in Thanjavur, India, was built by the Chola king Rajaraja I in the 11th century. The world’s first complete granite temple, Brihadishwara is a brilliant example of the Dravidian style...
flickr/ Peregrino Will Reign Situated on a large rock, Tanah Lot is one of the most famous Hindu temples in Bali , and probably the most photographed. The Tanah Lot temple has been a part of Balinese mythology for centuries. The temple is...
flickr/ Santhosh Janardhanan The City of 1000 Temples, Kanchipuram is one of the oldest cities in South India, and known for its ancient Hindu temples and silk sarees. The city contains several big temples like the Varadharaja Perumal Temple for...
Firefighters struggle to put out a blaze at a warehouse of Cheil Industries in Gimpo, Gyeonggi, on Monday. A security guard in the seven-story building died and arson is suspected. [NEWSIS] A fire blazed through a warehouse of...
Ju Ji-hoon Actor Ju Ji-hoon says he decided to feature in the upcoming period drama “The Treacherous” without even taking a look at the script. Apparently this was because the film was the work of director Min Kyu-dong, whom Ju had...