Police from Taiwan, South Korea, and Thailand collaborated to dismantle a cross-border drug smuggling operation, seizing nearly 20 kilograms of methamphetamine. Authorities say a criminal group from Taiwan allegedly purchased the drugs in Laos,

THREE passengers were injured when flames ripped through a South Korean commercial plane today, forcing the evacuation of all 176 people on board. An Air Busan plane burst into flames on the

Am tournament, Rory McIlroy marked his PGA Tour season debut with a sensational hole-in-one in the opening round on Jan 30. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

The Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runaway at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29 after its landing gear failed to deploy, killing 179 people.

South Korean investigators will now tear into the engine to determine the cause of the crash. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan in South Korea on December 29 when it crash landed.

A Lim Kim of South Korea shot a sterling 7-under-par 65 on Thursday that handed her a four-stroke lead after one round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the LPGA's season opener in Orlando, Fla.

SEOUL: Seven people sustained mostly minor injuries in Tuesday's (Jan 29) plane fire in South Korea, authorities said on Wednesday, with local media suggesting the blaze may have been caused by a portable battery stored in the overhead bin.

South Korean tourists now surpass Chinese visitors in Chiang Mai, driven by direct flights and the appeal of the region's winter weather.

The kidnapping of Chinese actor Wang Xing in Thailand has triggered a wave of trip cancellations among Chinese tourists planning to visit the country during the Chinese New Year. Chinese tourists are massively canceling trips to Thailand amid growing safety concerns following the kidnapping of well-known actor Wang Xing.

The kidnapping of Chinese actor Wang Xing in Thailand has led to a wave of trip cancellations among Chinese tourists planning to visit the country during the Chinese New Year. Chinese tourists are cancelling trips to Thailand en masse amidst growing safety concerns following the kidnapping of well-known actor Wang Xing.