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[Graphic News] Hawaii most popular honeymoon spot in 2017

Hawaii was the most popular destination for honeymooners last year, trailed by the Thai resort island of Phuket, a travel agency said. About 18.6 percent of 19,000 honeymooners, who bought group t...

Mar 29, 2018
National
[Graphic News] Singapore named world’s most expensive city

The eye-watering cost of owning a car in space-starved Singapore means the city-state is the world’s most expensive place to live - for a fifth year in a row - according to the Economist Intelligenc...

Mar 28, 2018
World Business
[Graphic News] Mongolia suffers highest unemployment in Asia

Mongolia, Pakistan, Indonesia and Philippines have the highest unemployment rates in Asia. By contrast, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos have posted the lowest unemployment rates. Mongolia has the high...

Mar 27, 2018
World Business
[Graphic News] Changi named world's best airport for 6th straight year

Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the world’s best airport at the 2018 World Airport Awards in Sweden, according to London-based research firm Skytrax. The airport has held the top spot si...

Mar 26, 2018
World
[Graphic News] Civil Justice in Asian Countries

According to the World Justice Project, Singapore has the most accessible and affordable civil justice system in Asia while Cambodia has the worst civil justice system in the region. It ranks second...

Mar 25, 2018
World
[Graphic News] Obsesity rate rising among S. Korean students

The obesity rate among South Korea’s elementary and middle school students has been increasing, according to government data, possibly due to a lack of sleep and physical activity and the consumptio...

Mar 22, 2018
Social affairs
[Graphic News] E-commerce toy sales

Toys R Us, the iconic retail chain that has captivated American kids for generations, announced plans to shut all of its US stores, becoming one of the biggest casualties of the retail shakeout amid...

Mar 21, 2018
World Business
[Graphic News] World's longest-serving leaders

Vladimir Putin won Russia’s presidential election on Sunday, giving him a fourth term that will take him to nearly a quarter-century as the head of state or government. Here are some world leaders...

Mar 20, 2018
World
[Graphic News] Finland is world's happiest country

Finland is the world’s happiest country, while troubled Burundi is the least happy, according to a new UN report. In addition to its joyful locals, Finland is also home to the happiest immigrants,...

Mar 19, 2018
World
[Graphic News] Nearly 1 out of 5 guests in S. Korea were from US in 2017: Airbnb

Airbnb said that 18 percent of all tourists who used the global room-sharing platform in South Korea last year were from the United States. A total of 113,700 US tourists stayed at Airbnb-listed r...

Mar 18, 2018
World Business
[Graphic News] Shipments of protected African species to Asia soar

Shipments of protected African species, including tortoises, pythons and parrots, to Asia have soared since 2006 as demand grows in the Far East for exotic pets, meat and other animal products, a ne...

Mar 15, 2018
World
[Graphic News] 20s most active cryptocurrency investing

One out of five people in their 20s have experience buying virtual currency, according to the Korea Financial Investors Protection Foundation. About 22.7 percent of those in their 20s said they pu...

Mar 14, 2018
Business
[Graphic News] Sexual abuse in Seoul schools on sharp increase

According to data compiled by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, there were 385 reported cases of sexual abuse at schools in Seoul in 2016, up 74.2 percent from 2013. Experts said the act...

Mar 13, 2018
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Bezos tops Forbes world's rich list

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos is now the world's richest person, having snatched the top spot from Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who slipped to second place, according to Forbes magazine's annual billiona...

Mar 12, 2018
World Business
[Graphic News] Main sources of US steel, aluminum imports

Last week, President Donald Trump said the US would impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum. Last year, US imports of steel, iron and ferroalloy jumped 38 percent o...

Mar 11, 2018
World Business

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