News | Asia

MALAYSIA AIRLINES FALSE PASSPORTS HOLDERS ID

March 11, 2014
By F.L Wong/EyePress



Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A policeman holds up photos of the two men whom they believe were travelling onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 on stolen passports after a news conference in Kuala Lumpur International Airport March 11, 2014. Malaysia's Inspector General Khalid Abu Bakar told the news conference that the man on the left was identified by Interpol as Pouria Nour Mohammad Mehrdad, who Malaysian authorities say is 19, although Interpol's information indicated an age of 18, left, and 29-year-old Iranian Delavar Seyedmohammaderza. The men boarded the now missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 with stolen passports. (EyePress/FL Wong)

News | Asia

MALAYSIA TO PROBE AIRPORT SECURITY LAPSE

March 9, 2014
By F.L Wong/EyePress



Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysian young boys looking at the board displaying messages for the missing passengers of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia on March 11, 2014. Malaysia’s authorities has expanded its search area for the missing aircraft on land and sea on Tuesday to find any traces of the Boeing 777 which went missing with 239 people on board less than an hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing, Capital City of China. (EyePress News/FL Wong)

News | China

MALAYSIA PLANE GONE MISSING

March 9, 2014
By John Sun/EyePress



Beijing, China - Relatives of passengers of a missing Malaysia Airlines plane cry as they leave a meeting room of a hotel in Beijing, China, 09 March 2014. A major international search effort continued early 09 March for a China-bound Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 239 people that is feared to have crashed in the South China Sea.

Feature | Asia

Makati's Caracol Festival

February 23, 2014
By Marlo Cueto/EyePress



Makati City, Philippines - A lady with fish headdress stares at the camera during the 28th Caracol Festival held at Makati City, Philippines, 23 February 2014. Caracol festival is an annual festivity aims to promote conservation of the environment. It is also the city’s version of Mardi Gras where different groups compete for the championship at street dancing competition.

News | Asia

PROTEST AGAINST RAPE CASES

February 15, 2014
By Abhisek Saha/EyePress



Agartala, India - The Tripura Pradesh Congress today organized a protest in front of the official residence of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar protesting his alleged inaction in tackling rising incidents of crime on women. The state experienced a brutal rape incident of a housewife at Kakraban in Udaipur sub-division on February 2, 2014. On February 08, body of a minor girl was recovered from a forest at Deshrai Para of Raima TTAADC village in Gandacherra Sub Division. She was brutally raped and killed with grievous injuries on her private parts. A third girl was raped at Kakraban area soon after. Rape in India has been described by Radha Kumar as one of India's most common crimes against women and by the UN’s human-rights chief as a national problem. Marital rape is not a criminal offence. Sources show that rape cases in India have doubled between 1990 and 2008. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, in 2012, 24,923 rape cases were reported across India. Out of these, 24,470 were committed by relative or neighbor. The latest estimates suggest that a new case of rape is reported every 22 minutes in India. (Abhisek Saha/EyePress)

Business | Asia

SINGAPORE AIRSHOW

February 12, 2014
By Alan Siu/EyePress



Singapore, Singapore - Indonesia' TNI-AU Jupiter Aerobatic Team perform Flying Displays during Singapore Airshow on Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014. The event promises to see a rekindling of the rivalry between The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and the EADS-owned Airbus (EPA:AIR) to scoop up the large orders for aircraft that are typically announced at major airshows. This year will also be a big year for U.S. military companies that are trying to drum up new business abroad, in light of Pentagon cuts and the buildup of military forces in the Middle East. (EyePress/Alan Siu)

Business | China

CHINA MIGRANT WORKERS UNPAID WAGES

February 24, 2014
By Zhong Yu/EyePress



Yuchong, China - A migrant worker returns to Chongqing from rural hometown after the Lunar New Year on Feb 10, 2104. China has recovered more than 10 billion yuan ($1.65 billion) of unpaid wages for its migrant workers in the last two months, officials said, underscoring a persistent problem that often leaves workers empty-handed before a key annual holiday. The campaign returned 10.9 billion yuan in unpaid wages to more than 1.5 million workers across China.

Sport | Asia

THE COLOR RUN IN ASIA

January 27, 2014
By Alie Poedjakusuma/EyePress



Jakarta, Indonesia - Participants of the Color Run get ready to take part in the race in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan 26, 2014. Up to 11,000 runners join the country's first The Color Run event at Parkir Timur Senayan, Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta on Jan. 26. Dubbed the happiest 5k on the planet, The Color Run offers a unique running experience that involves music, dancing and massive color throws. Throughout 2013, The Color Run has hosted more than 170 events in more than 30 countries. It made its first impression in Asia in August last year in Singapore, with more than 16,000 runners participating for two days. (EyePress/Alie Poedjakusuma)

News | Asia

THAILAND POLITICAL CRISIS

January 22, 2014
By Jack Lim/EyePress



Bangkok, Thailand - An anti-government protest waves a Thailand national flag at Bangkok's Victory Monument, one of several demonstration sites occupied by opponents of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra since Jan. 13, on Jan 22, 2014. Thai authorities declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and nearby provinces Tuesday as anti-government protesters continue to blockade parts of the capital. (EyePress/Jack Lim)