Scholarships in 4 Philippine schools offered to Myanmar refugees
At present, there are 31 Burmese scholars in the Philippines studying in four universities.
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Workplace accidents involving foreign workers soar in Japan
In 2023, the number of foreign workers killed and wounded reached a record high of 5,672, including 32 fatalities.
Chinese man robbed of US$52,000 in Osaka after planning to hand cash to woman he met online
The man sustained minor injuries to his neck, and the perpetrators fled from the scene.
Murder, money, betrayal: Unravelling ‘Am Cyanide’s’ web of deaths
Ms. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn allegedly meticulously planned these murders, committed over a span of eight years, poisoning her victims with potassium cyanide and making their…
Oscar winning composer AR Rahman and wife Saira Banu separating after 29 years
In a statement to the media on behalf of the couple, divorce lawyer Vandana Shah said Rahman and Saira Banu took the decision to separate after "significant emotional strain in…
Former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin quits Hybe, declares legal war
Ms. Min accused the company of breaching shareholder agreements and engaging in unlawful practices.
Discovery of new gecko species in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains highlights biodiversity
According to a November 19 press release from the NGO Wild Earth Allies (WEA), one of the species is newly recognised in the Kingdom, while two were previously unknown to science.
Why are Yale students taking K-pop classes?
Students shared positive feedback about the course, noting the insights they gained into K-pop’s multifaceted nature.
Birth of twin pandas brings twice the joy in China
With the arrival of the twins, Hong Kong's Ocean Park now has six pandas, which Paulo Pong Kin-yee, chairman of the Ocean Park Corporation, described as "unprecedented" and a…
Award-winning Japanese poet Tanikawa, who translated Peanuts and Mother Goose dies at 92
Tanikawa was born in 1931 as the only son of the philosopher Tetsuzo. is also known for his wide range of activities, including his long-term translation of the popular American…