BANGKOK: Until recently, Nuttanakul Somsak's daily commute to work was unlike that of most residents in Bangkok: She hopped on a boat for about half the price of a train ticket, and taking just a fraction of the time that a taxi or bus did. For three years, Nuttanakul boarded one of the passenger ...

About 10,000 supporters could be allowed at each leg of the Chinese Super League final next month, a top football official said, as spectators return to China's stadiums despite the lingering coronavirus threat.

A secretive 2018 agreement between Beijing and the Vatican is on the brink of renewal, despite strident US condemnation and warnings from underground Chinese priests loyal to Rome that they have only become more marginalised since it was signed.

China and the Vatican have decided to extend a deal on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in China by another two years, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.

SEOUL: Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee's trial, in a case of suspected accounting fraud and stock price manipulation connected to a 2015 merger, began on Thursday (Oct 22) as a Seoul court held its first hearing. Lee and 10 other current and former Samsung executives were indicted by South Korean ...