The reluctant fame of Gazan photojournalist Motaz Azaiza
Wearing a black T-shirt, jeans, sneakers and gold-framed glasses, the 26-year-old boasts nearly 17 million followers on Instagram for his images from the war on Gaza.
Video shows Seoul subway arson had all the makings of catastrophe, yet no one seriously hurt. How?
Despite the intense blaze, no one died or suffered serious injuries, including burns, except the perpetrator himself, who sustained minor burns to his arms. He is now under…
3 Singaporeans charged in Malaysia with trafficking cocaine-laced vape liquid, may face death penalty
If convicted, they face the death penalty, or life imprisonment with whipping.
Edtech platform Shikho partners with Meta to launch AI literacy course in Bangladesh
The announcement comes shortly before the expected public rollout of Shikho AI, a tool that offers instant, curriculum-aligned academic support to users across the country.
In Bangladesh, two die of dengue, 195 hospitalised in 24hrs
According to DGHS, 1,032 patients are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals, including 734 outside Dhaka.
New study to look at impact of food allergies in Singapore children, as cases rise
Allergies to eggs, milk and peanuts are more common in younger children, while teens and young adults tend to report shellfish allergies. Emergency visits for food-related…
Malaysian doctor helps develop simpler oesophageal cancer screening test
The current method of monitoring is via endoscopy, where a long tube with a camera is inserted through the mouth and down into the oesophagus. In contrast, the team from the…
Waste processing rate in Indonesia only reaches 10 percent
Aside from the poor waste processing rates at landfills, the scarcity of public waste disposal and management facilities across the country has led many people to burn their…
Bhutan feels the heat as Asia’s climate crisis escalates
Asia is heating up nearly twice the global average, and the consequences are mounting, from record-breaking floods and heatwaves to accelerating glacier loss and rising sea levels.
Expert analyses tsunami risk after over 15 earthquakes in the Andaman Sea
Although unlikely, a large earthquake in the area could occur, but it is unlikely to generate a tsunami due to the fault's horizontal slip motion, which typically does not…