Private high schools may become more popular as a result of this change, and there are fears that this will trigger a decline ...

Critics warn this preferential treatment distorts the market, potentially causing financial losses for Indonesian state-owned ...

Under a special strategic partnership established in 2018, diplomatic ties between South Korea and the UAE, now in their 45th year, have deepened in recent years.

While defence exchanges between the two countries have been suspended since the Japanese government’s recent decision to cancel a plan to refuel South Korean Air Force aircraft, both governments aim ...

K-dramas thread the country's everyday food culture into the fabric of their storytelling, using familiar touches — a shared pot of noodles, convenience-store snack runs — as cues that mark shifting ...

Arrangements are being made to subsidise winter electricity and gas bills, with each household receiving a total of about ¥6,000 over the three months from January next year, sources said.

The Malaysian ringgit has strengthened against the Singapore dollar, moving from over RM3.30 to around RM3.18 per Singapore dollar in recent months.

The Kabul River system has emerged as a potential flashpoint in Pak-Afghan relations, with growing concerns that Afghanistan’s accelerated dam construction — supported by foreign actors, particularly ...

These findings—including dozens of credible reports of medical neglect, unsafe food and water, and dangerous living conditions—echo long-standing alarms raised by Filipino and Filipino American ...

Between November 2024 and October 2025, South Korean police apprehended 3,557 individuals for cybersexual violence. Among suspects linked to these crimes, nearly 62 percent were teenagers, making ...

In the Narat grassland of Ili in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, a mobile judicial team led by Aytnur Bolatbek is a familiar sight. Carrying a shield-sized national emblem and riding on ...

Many residents are forced to collect water from distant areas or buy it. Tube-well water has high salinity and is suitable only for bathing and household chores, while residents complain that water ...