KATHMANDU - A NEPALESE climber who scaled Everest aged 76 has finally been named by Guinness World Records as the oldest man to do so, following a lengthy battle for recognition.
HONG KONG - A HONG KONG businessman said on Monday he was planning to build China's first Bible-themed amusement park, with construction to start next year if he gets approval from authorities in the communist state.
Mr Leung Moon-lam, founder of logistics firm China South City, said he and some fellow businessmen were working on the final blueprints for the US$659 million (S$912.7 million) tourism project in China's north-eastern Liaoning province.
NEW DELHI - INDIA'S parliament was in uproar on Monday over a leaked government report blaming Hindu nationalist opposition leaders for their role in the destruction of an ancient mosque that sparked widespread riots.
TOKYO - HEALTH ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed on Monday to step up efforts to ensure food safety following concerns over pesticide-tainted Chinese-made dumplings.
