73% of Bangladeshis surveyed do not read newspapers
Survey conducted in 45,000 households revealed more readers prefer mobile phones for reading the news.
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Lion Dance performers fell into sinkhole while performing in Malaysia’s Sabah
The incident occurred around 11am outside shops on Jalan Bunga, where the concrete pavement sank about a metre deep, startling spectators. Three performers fell into the hole.
In Thailand, 60 tonnes of contaminated durians buried, 26 exporters banned
The durians were rejected by China for contamination with yellow dye.
South Korean public official fired after flaunting Disneyland visit during business trip
The presiding judge stated that since the conference schedule had not been canceled, the official should have attended the designated sessions. The judge determined that visiting…
3 long-established Japanese bento makers start selling ekiben at Switzerland railway station
The bento makers have been in business for more than 100 years. They jointly opened the pop-up store and sell six types of ekiben, including rice with Swiss beef, miso katsuju, or…
Burglaries targeting vacant houses in Japan on the rise
Vacant houses are targeted because they are less noticed by other people, easier to ransack after breaking in, and it takes longer to discover the robbery.
Indonesian shot in Malaysia dies after treatment in hospital
The victim, whose identity is still unknown due to a lack of identification, died in a hospital in Selangor, Malaysia after undergoing surgery for gunshot wounds to his kidneys.
Ex-lawmaker in Japan gets suspended jail term for raping 12-year-old girl, stirring public fury
According to Kyodo News, the 58-year-old Tamotsu Shiiki's sentence will be suspended for five years, meaning he does not go to jail unless he commits another crime within the…
Calling their children’s bosses, helicopter parents ‘evolve’ in South Korea
Parents are now beginning to overly involve themselves in their adult children’s lives in the workplace or universities.
Why does it sound so far-fetched to have a Korean president in their 40s?
South Korea’s status as an ageing society and its low birth rate are likely to work as further hurdles for the rise of younger leaders.