Authorities mobilised after rogue elephant wreaks havoc in Nepal
Local residents are living in constant fear as the male tusker of about 15 years old has damaged houses and destroyed crops at the Chakari area in ward 22 of Jitpur Simara…
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This industry is defying China’s retail slump, thanks to young people’s ‘emotional’ spending
China’s young people are turning increasingly to figurines and soft toys to lighten up their mood.
Wizard of Oz shoes fetch $32.5 million at auction: Nostalgia doesn’t come cheap
The journey of these slippers — through theft, recovery, and now auction glory — reads like a plot twist in itself.
Select Asian students to study medicine in Japan for free; new program to start as early as FY26
This is the first time for the ministry to attempt such an initiative, which it is undertaking with the aim of both contributing to the international community and expanding use…
Former Cambodian monk ‘influencer’ arrested for rape, production of child porn
Sak Visoth, 27, was arrested following a collaborative investigation by a specialised joint task force, Task Force LIMA24, which includes Cambodian authorities and international…
Japanese brewery to make sake in space; if successful, limited-edition sake to be sold for US$657k
The attempt to brew sake in space will be made in the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station.
Chinese flock to Laos to beat cold
As a flagship project under the BRI framework, the 1,035-km railway, linking Kunming in Yunnan and the Laotian capital of Vientiane, has greatly enhanced regional connectivity,…
Singapore woman died by suicide while facing lawsuits by man linked to anti-vaccine group
At the time of her death, Ms Geno Ong Kay Yong was found with two handwritten notes that indicated her reasons for suicide.
Homestays become a hit with tourists in Nepal’s Jumla
Six women started a community homestay in Patmara four years ago, and since then, the model has spread to other areas, creating economic opportunities.
Japan PM Ishiba stresses importance of nuclear deterrence in comment on Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize
The government has taken a cautious approach to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which comprehensively bans the development and use of nuclear weapons. Hidankyo…