Mattel unveils its first Diwali Barbie, only 50 brought into Singapore
The Diwali Barbie is dressed in traditional Indian wear, such as a choli top and lehenga, adorned with vibrant dahlias, jasmines and the Indian lotus, which symbolises strength…
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With China in mind, India-ASEAN call for freedom of navigation
India and the ASEAN on Thursday reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, stability, maritime safety and security, freedom of navigation and overflight in the…
Beijing accuses Taiwan President Lai Ching-te of undermining peace in Taiwan Strait
China's Taiwan Affairs Office's rebuttal came after Mr Lai’s assertive speech at Taiwan’s annual celebration on Oct 10, when he repeated a line from his inauguration speech in…
India’s 100 richest tycoons surpass $1 trillion milestone, Gautam Adani at 2nd spot: Forbes list
India's wealthiest are now more than twice as rich as they were in 2019.
South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
Ms Han was recognized “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."
East Sea disputes must be resolved by peaceful means, says Vietnamese PM
PM Chinh said ASEAN must adopt a more proactive approach in leveraging growth drivers, opportunities, digital transformation, green development, climate change response and…
China blames water cannon attack on ‘trespassing’ Filipino ships
China Coast Guard reiterated China’s “indisputable sovereignty” over practically the entire South China Sea.
‘Every dollar counts’: More Hong Kongers fall on hard times as wealth gap grows
The city’s richest people now make 82 times more money than the poorest, compared with 34 times in 2019.
Terminally ill South Korean patients opting to die with dignity on steady rise
77,720 patients chose to withdraw from life-prolonging medical interventions in 2023, reflecting a 46.6 percent increase over the past five years.
Myanmar to send rep to regional summit for first time in three years
ASEAN barred Myanmar's junta leaders from its summits in the wake of their February 2021 coup, and the generals have refused to send "non-political representatives" instead.