US government bars staff in China from romantic ties with locals
The ban also includes family members and contractors with security clearances, The Associated Press has learned.
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Abuse, death of four-year-old girl in Singapore: Mum jailed 19 years, boyfriend gets 30 years’ jail, 17 strokes
Megan was forced to wear soiled diapers over her head, eat food from the dustbin, eat her mother’s mucus – acts that were captured on video. The physical and emotional abuse…
Argument over online game led to fatal stabbing of 16-year-old girl in Japan
The victim, Waka Kato, was a high school student from Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward and died of haemorrhagic shock, according to sources. Her body had multiple stab wounds and cuts,…
Woman gunned down in Pakistan’s Lahore hours before her wedding
Violence against women remains commonplace in Pakistan. Last month, police arrested a woman for allegedly killing her husband’s second wife and dumping the body in a quarter…
Former Lao President Khamtay Siphandone passes away at 102
The General was among the first generation of leaders of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party’s Central Committee that led the Lao people in their revolutionary struggle for…
Singaporean teen who wanted to kill at least 100 Muslims at 5 mosques detained
The teen was inspired by the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March 2019 that saw 51 Muslims murdered.
The K-pop promotion playbook: It’s not one-size-fits-all in digital era
Agency resources, group popularity, and platform priorities drive subtle but significant differences.
Online fraud cost Thailand US$1.76 billion in 2024, report reveals
A recent report highlighting these alarming figures has prompted a national seminar aimed at bolstering media literacy and fact-checking initiatives to combat the escalating…
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.
Kim Soo-hyun’s press conference fuels skepticism, calls made for revision of law on rape of minors
Actor's press conference was met with widespread backlash.