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Around the Region Vietnam looking at selling land to foreigners; Chinese warship rescues foreigners; Beating child sex in Cambodia; Cartoonist faces sedition; Rohingya remain persecuted.

The annual “I heart Radio” music awards took place Sunday, March 29 in Los Angeles, California and were hosted by actor Jamie Foxx. The “Innovator” award was won by Justin Timberlake, he gave a lengthy but heartfelt acceptance speech and notably thanked his pregnant wife and “best friend” Jessica Biel at the end of his speech. He has been scrutinised in the past for not mentioning her in his speeches.

Four youths from three different Asian countries recently took part in a unique training opportunity with Queens Park Rangers (QPR) of the English Premier League.

Rap mogul Jay Z on Monday (March 20) launched the rebranded Tidal music streaming service with major star backing, hoping to shake up the growing industry through high sound quality and artist control.

A Photographer’s Journey, a 60-minute TV series on the community and geography of Thailand’s islands in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand has won an intermedia-globe Gdold Award at the World Media Festival, Tourism for Documentaries: Destinations.

Approaching the end of its third year of operations, it’s proving to be an exciting and busy time for Kajonkiet International School (KIS) staff, students, administrators and parents.

NORTH CAROLINA: A US man missing at sea for more than two months was celebrating a miraculous rescue yesterday (April 2) after being picked up by a passing ship and airlifted to land, the US Coast Guard said. Louis Jordan, 37, who was reported …

BEIJING: Chinas former security chief Zhou Yongkang was charged Friday with bribery, abuse of power and disclosing state secrets, authorities said, making him the most senior official prosecuted in decades and setting the stage for a dramatic trial.

Aside from its beauty, the moonflower, or Chom Chan (Scientific name: Ipomoea alba) is quite well known for its physiological effects, namely, it is believed to make one’s excretory system run efficiently.