Over 4,000 schools closed in South Korea, with 82 left unused for 30 years
Falling student numbers are bringing sweeping changes to schools nationwide.
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Thais, Cambodians fear returning home despite border truce
Officials on both sides said the day-old ceasefire was holding on Dec 28, but for most areas, there has been no all-clear notice just yet.
Soldiers with guns, short lines of voters: Myanmar goes to the polls for first time since 2021 coup
Despite security concerns and ongoing clashes, some voters expressed hope for change, while analysts say the election aims to legitimise the military regime.
China’s high-speed rail network surpasses 50,000 kilometres
The opening of the Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway in Northwestern China's Shaanxi Province on Friday cuts travel time between the two cities from over two hours to about one,…
South Korean cinema confronts its toughest year in decades
Multiplexes struggle to fill seats and major productions falter as shifting consumer habits reshape an industry at a crossroads.
Impunity at the core of mob violence against media in Bangladesh: UN expert
Irene Khan says attacks did not emerge in a vacuum, describing them as deeply alarming and must be investigated promptly and effectively by the government, with the perpetrators…
Detained Myanmar leader Suu Kyi overshadows military-run election
Ms Suu Kyi’s reputation abroad is heavily tarnished over her government’s handling of the Rohingya crisis. But for her many followers in Myanmar her name is still a byword for…
Cheap child care? South Korea’s Filipina caregiver program found it wasn’t
The cost of the child care service has reached levels comparable to those provided by Korean nationals in Seoul, as the city failed to implement a lower wage system.
Case filed against 350-400 over coordinated attack at office of Bangladeshi paper The Daily Star
Charges include inciting riot, looting, vandalism, and arson with intent to kill.
Ex-junta prisoner runs for Suu Kyi’s seat in Myanmar election
Myanmar parliamentary candidate Kyaw Kyaw Htwe was once jailed by the junta for pro-democracy activism.