‘Kicked out in pajamas’: Women in Seoul’s fading red-light district protest evictions
Sex workers driven out for redevelopment of 'Miari Texas' demand housing support, drawing both sympathy and opposition from neighbours.
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Myanmar TikTok astrologer arrested for forecasting new quake
Mr John Moe The, who has a TikTok following of more than 300,000, forecast on April 9 that a “very strong” quake would hit “every city in Myanmar” in 12 days’ time.
Chinese astronauts embark on six-month space trip
The astronauts, who are all members of the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Division, are scheduled to arrive at the space station early on Friday, joining their peers from the…
Malaysian students share secrets to getting top scores
Determination, faith and a belief in one’s own potential are what will lead to good grades, said the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) top scorers from SMK Convent Kajang.
Filipino overseas workers’ suicides caused by love, money issues: officials
Per reports, there were six suicide cases in 2023, five in 2024, and one as of April this year.
South Korea has least remote work hours, recent study finds
A study by Stanford University, which surveyed 16,000 college graduates worldwide, found that South Koreans work from home an average of just 0.5 days per week, the lowest figure…
15 Malaysian parents pay price for faking adopted children’s identity over 20 years ago
They were fined between RM800 and RM3,500 after confessing to deceiving the government when applying for birth certificates and MyKads.
Ferrari, Benz cars burn down in three-vehicle accident in Bangkok
The incident left one driver seriously injured.
Killer of Japanese schoolboy in China’s Shenzhen executed
The crime was committed in September 2024 and the sentencing in January 2025. The man did not appeal against the sentence.
Bangladeshis worry amid US immigration crackdown
Thirty-one have already been deported; officials say more could be sent back.