SEOUL – Rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un died after suffering a brain hemorrhage have swept through social media and news outlets overseas in recent days, prompting South Korean officials ...

KATHMANDU – Before the internet democratised access to news outlets from around the world, Nepal rarely appeared in foreign ...

SHENZHEN, CHINA – – 15 October 2026 – Global pop icon LISA and heytea, the originator of New-Style tea, officially launch ...

The Prime Minister’s Office said prolonged instability could push up international fuel prices – increasing the cost of imports, transport, production, and services across Laos. VIENTIANE – The ...

Laiba Ijaz, a student at International Islamic University, was said to have been defrauded of Rs5 million, which she had paid to move to the United States for further studies. An agent was accused of ...

BANGKOK – For the first time since the 2021 coup upended Myanmar’s place in the region, ASEAN’s foreign ministers sat down face to face with their Myanmar counterpart on Sunday. The meeting, hosted by ...

MEDAN – At least four people were killed, and three others hospitalized from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning during the widespread blackout that plunged nearly all of Sumatra into darkness over ...

Japan's number of workers aged 50 and older has been on the rise. The types of roles they opted for were predominantly in customer service, such as staff at Japanese-style hot… ...

The Department of Fisheries in its latest statement yesterday reminded the public to continue to comply with the safety advice and instructions that have been issued. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The red ...

MANILA – Another summit, another missed opportunity. That was one regretful outcome of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit, held last week in Cebu under this year’s chairship of ...

DENPASAR – Bali is tightening restrictions on foreign investment in small tourism, food and lifestyle businesses as authorities move to protect local enterprises that have been struggling to compete ...

"When a public figure is caught in a major personal controversy, professional crisis management advice typically centres on speed and ownership: acknowledge the situation immediately before malicious ...