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[Philippines] Pusong Bato – Alon Band

Tagalog (Phillipines) Song.. Busong Bato – Alon Band

Original Version & Dance Remix

Global, local brands dive into mid-market in race to cater to single and Chinese tourists

A computer-generated image of ibis Style Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong, slated to open in March (Accor Ambassador Group)

Korea’s hotel scene is welcoming a new breed of players.

Offering no-frills rooms and basic guest services at a relatively affordable price, budget hotels are springing up in…

“C’est si bon” directed by Kim Hyun-seok hit cinemas on Feb. 5 giving it time for any potential word-of-mouth to kick in before the busy Lunar New Year season. / Courtesy of CJ Entertainment

By Jason Bechervaise

While many Koreans will take the opportunity to travel during the upcoming lunar New Year holiday (Feb. 18-20) otherwise known as “Seollal,” it remains a very busy period for the…

  Through on-site evaluations and screenings by experts, the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism selected 44 cultural tourism festivals to be divided among four categories: 2 Premier Festivals, 9 Top Festivals, 10 Outstanding Festivals, and 23 Up-and-Coming Festivals.

Gimje Horizon Festival and Hwacheon Sancheoneo Festival, both of which highlight the value of agriculture and…

The cover images of food delivery apps. From left: Baedal Minjok, Yogiyo and Baedaltong.

As local food delivery apps have become more popular in recent years, the biggest three companies are competing to offer the simplest service and target small households.

On the afternoon of Jan. 17, housewife Park Ji-yeon, 40, who lives in Sadang-dong, southern Seoul, received a text notification on her…

The Lovesue Coffee’s cafe latte (left) and Dutch coffee served in the shop’s lovely takeaway cup and bottle

The Lovesue Coffee, a small 14-seat cafe that opened last month, marries an understated stylish aesthetic with solid brews and under-the-radar treats.

Co-owners and friends Lee Hyun-ah and Kang Eun-sue add a convivial vibe to their cafe, a lovely spot wedged in between a gathering…

Lexus ES300h

Foreign brands chipped away at the market share of domestic automakers last year, and it looks like their gains are accelerating in 2015, led by the Japanese.

According to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (Kaida) on Thursday, 19,930 imported cars were newly registered last month. That’s a 34.2 percent increase from a year ago and 16.4…

From 40-year-old classics to honey-and-butter-flavored chips, bags of goodies lure Korean consumers

Japanese enjoy wasabi rice crackers that bring tears to your eyes. In New Zealand, the succulent flavor of roast lamb can be found inside a bag of potato chips. And ketchup-flavored chips are very popular in North America.

Just like food, snacks vary across countries ― from flavor to size, shape…

The KTX high-speed trains linking Seoul to Gwangju will no longer stop at Seodaejeon Station to ensure shortened travel times for passengers, according to the transport authority Friday.

For the convenience of people who normally take the bullet trains at Seodaejeon, separate trains will run there instead on a limited basis.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport finalized the route…

From left: Trot singer Jang Yoon-jeong was the first singer in her 20s to release a trot album back in 2004 and brought changes to the country’s trot music scene, which was heavily dominated by singers in their 50s and 60s. After Jang, many younger singers tried the genre. They include Big Bang’s Daesung, Hong Jin-young and After School’s Lizzy.

Trot, an early form of Korean pop music, used to…

Home ownership no longer a symbol of wealth and pride

Owning a house or an apartment used to be a symbol of not only wealth, but also pride and security for an average salaried worker.

A couple of decades ago, to buy and live in a dream house of four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a veranda, an ordinary income earner was able to come up with the money in five to seven years.

South Korea’s unique…

Apple was granted 45 patents today within which an advanced automobile control system could pave way for the future of connected cars

By: Martin Blanc Published: Feb 3, 2015 at 1:23 pm EST

Apple today was granted around 45 patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), with the most interesting being an advanced car control system.

While Apple has been the forerunner when it…

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it would unveil its Galaxy S6 in Spain on March 1, hoping the latest model of the smartphone will boost sales in the face of intense competition from Xiaomi’s budget phones and Apple’s iPhone 6.

Samsung Electronics’ invitation to the press, analysts and developers for the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2014 event in Barcelona on March 1. (Samsung Electronics)

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By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – The United States government has taken a new, though preliminary, step to encourage commercial development of the moon.

According to documents obtained by Reuters, U.S. companies can stake claims to lunar territory through an existing licensing process for space launches.

The Federal Aviation Administration, in a previously undisclosed…