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  • JetSki crashes into shop in Kamala, Phuket

    JetSki crashes into shop in Kamala, Phuket

    PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket Not often we get to write this headline… “JetSki crashes into shop in Kamala”. The jetski was being towed by a Saleng (motorcycle and side-car) through the streets of Kamala this afternoon when, for reasons we don’t yet (probably brake failure), the whole shebang went AWOL and ended up running into the front window of some tourist shops.

  • Maybe this idea might get off the ground – Uber takes to the skies

    Uber has held its second annual “flying taxi” conference in LA showcasing its prototype future taxi service and promising to revolutionise the way we get around busy urban areas.. Embraer and Pipistrel Aircraft, two aircraft manufacturers that are working with Uber, released new concept images of aircraft they plan to build for the ride-hailing company’s ambitious project

  • Korean summit kicks off tomorrow

    The Korea Herald is reporting that a momentous meeting is about to take place, tomorrow in fact, between the leaders of two (technically) warring nations – North Korea and South Korea. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet at the Military Demarcation Line in Panmunjeom at 9:30am Friday, Moon’s chief of staff Im Jong-seok said today (Thursday). According to Im, Kim will cross the Military Demarcation Line between the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission offices, where he will be greeted by Moon.

  • Officials seize 12 tonnes of fake ‘coffee’ laced with hazardous materials

    Officials seize 12 tonnes of fake ‘coffee’ laced with hazardous materials

    Here’s something to contemplate next time you’re about to enjoy your next caffeine-fix.

  • Scoot airline flight returns to Singapore after alleged bomb threat

    Scoot airline flight returns to Singapore after alleged bomb threat

    File Photo Channel News Asia is reporting that budget carrier Scoot Airlines say that one of its flights bound for Thailand has returned safely to Singapore after an alleged bomb threat. Scoot say flight TR634, heading for Hat Yai, was escorted back by Singapore’s air force and that the airline was “working closely with the authorities” for necessary follow-up to ensure the safety of its guests

  • Getting ready for the big one – Myanmar’s earthquake threat

    Getting ready for the big one – Myanmar’s earthquake threat

    Special report from partners Voice of America Last month, the residents of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, felt a strong bump in the night.

  • Bali evacuates 100,000 and tourists stranded as island goes to red alert over volcano

    Bali evacuates 100,000 and tourists stranded as island goes to red alert over volcano

    If you were about to rush over to Bali for a bit of pre-Christmas island hopping, forget it. The airport in Denpasar is closed, people are being evacuated as a precaution and many travellers, already on the island, are stranded. Authorities on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali have raised the volcano alert to the highest level as Mount Agung continues to churn and belch menacing-looking ash and smoke

  • The mopping up starts in the wake of ‘Doksuri’ in Vietnam

    The mopping up starts in the wake of ‘Doksuri’ in Vietnam

    Typhoon Doksuri battered the central coastal areas of Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rains today, causing electrical blackouts, damage to houses and trees being uprooted and thrown around like toothpicks.