Japan’s information-gathering satellite successfully enters orbit
It marked the 40th consecutive successful launch of H2A rockets, increasing its success rate to 97.8%.
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Malaysian cook drops iPhone into boiling oil while TikToking
Spoiler alert: The phone lived.
China’s Sichuan to scrap 3-child limit
China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, and the nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its workforce ages.
Philippine police chief on ICC’s drug war deaths probe: We’re not hiding anything
Last week, the ICC said it would resume the full-blown probe into the numerous deaths in Duterte’s bloody drug war and the Davao death squad killings.
‘Luffy’ group suspected of having scammed victims out of ¥3.5 billion
In connection with the fraud cases, the Metropolitan Police Department and 18 other prefectural police forces have arrested about 70 people.
South Korea’s pension fund, under pressure, hunts for gains in foreign stocks
The world's third-largest retirement fund banks on large-cap tech shares and foreign markets in a bid to stave off fund exhaustion.
Indonesian leprosy survivor crafts new limbs for shunned villagers
In a small, dusty workshop surrounded by fake body parts hung on white walls, Mr Ali Saga has been chipping away at the society's social cold shoulder, sculpting artificial limbs…
Vintage cars bring joy on the roads in Kolkata
People travel to the rally for years from all around the world.
M’sia PM: Nurul Izzah not on govt payroll
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said no salary or allowance was given to his daughter who has joined as his adviser.
Chiang Mai beats Singapore as safest city in Southeast Asia
According to the Numbeo website, Chiang Mai was followed by Davao in the Philippines and then Singapore.