SHANGHAI: Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as "unskilled" after it was reportedly…

SINGAPORE: A COMPANY supervisor caught on video slapping a male intern is in trouble after the clip went viral on the Web and sparked a public outcry in the city-state here.

JAKARTA: Hundreds of sunbathers fled a popular Indonesian beach in panic when a 4m crocodile laid down next to them to soak up some rays, an official said yesterday.