Myanmar quake: A symbol of Mandalay’s rapid growth comes crashing down
The 12-storey Sky Villa Condominium complex featured the largest rooftop bar in the city and a gym with state-of-the-art equipment. Now it is a tomb.
Thailand rescue dogs double as emotional support
Rescue workers have recruited 11 dogs – not just in their usual capacity sniffing through the debris for signs of life, but also as emotional support for victims’ friends and…
Action needed to address rising alcohol consumption among Cambodian youth
A report highlights troubling trends among the country's youth, with 25.8 percent of young people aged 15-19 engaging in heavy episodic drinking (HED)—a figure higher than many…
South Koreans visit clinics 18 times a year, triple OECD average: report
Health researchers explained that outpatient care among older people is expected to increase further, as the country has already started to transition into a superaged society.
Malaysia gas pipeline inferno: 237 premises, 305 people affected, says Fire and Rescue Department
The fire which broke out 8.10am was successfully extinguished at 3.45pm Tuesday.
Scanner detects over 70 bodies at centre of collapsed Bangkok building
With one body recovered on Monday, the confirmed death toll has risen to 14, while nine people are injured and 72 remain missing.
Chinese influencers forced to leave Taiwan after advocating ‘military unification’
These high-profile cases have sparked widespread debate about the right to freedom of expression in democratic Taiwan, with critics accusing President Lai Ching-te’s government…
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment verdict set for Friday 11 a.m.
The eight-member court has been deliberating for five weeks since concluding 11 rounds of hearings on Mr. Yoon’s case on Feb. 25, marking the longest period of deliberations for…
Japan PM Ishiba emphasises price control measures; will continue oil subsidies, may release more stockpiled rice
PM Ishiba intends to work on raising the minimum wage, and on keeping down gasoline and rice prices, among other efforts. He also came out with measures to respond to an…
Myanmar earthquake survivors without food and shelter as death toll rises above 2,700
Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said the country's civil war could prevent help from reaching those in need.