Vietnam’s cultural digitalisation
In an effort to preserve cultural heritage through technology, young people are finding new ways to bring traditions closer to their generation. From spiritual practices to…
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India nears completion of strategic Himalayan tunnel near China border
India and China, the world’s two most populous nations, are intense rivals competing for strategic influence across South Asia.
Chinese President Xi, North Korean leader Kim vow to carry forward friendship
Leaders pledge to maintain memorial facilities dedicated to martyrs and promote youth education programmes.
‘I don’t want my children to grow up in a broken family’: Abused husbands in Singapore who are unseen
Underreporting and scarce support systems leave many men facing spousal violence in silence.
India has deported 5,000 Bangladeshis since BJP win in West Bengal
Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a sweeping victory in elections in the eastern border state of more than 100 million people, promising to “detect, delete and deport”…
Dalai Lama, 90, to seek knee treatment in New Delhi
His followers, concerned about his health in recent years, typically hold elaborate prayers ahead of any planned medical procedures.
Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Niño takes shape
El Niño-driven dryness is a double blow for farmers already grappling with fertiliser and diesel shortages caused by the Iran war.
Spirit of sacrifice reflected in Brunei’s Korban observances
As part of the Hari Raya Aidiladha 1447 Hijrah celebrations, mosques, government agencies, village consultative councils and community organisations nationwide held Korban…
Taiwan says Japan, Philippines must respect its rights in maritime border talks
Japan and the Philippines said in May they would begin formal talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between the two…
Thailand ready for UN mediation on maritime dispute with Cambodia
Neighbouring Cambodia said on June 2 it had started the dispute resolution process under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) over disputed areas in the…