YouTube’s ever-growing role in Korean politics
Lacking faith in traditional media, more people turn to YouTube for political news despite flimsy verification process.
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Asean mulls next steps for defiant junta
Asean is now mulling additional measures to impose on Myanmar, with Indonesia offering to host a meeting to hash out the details.
Hundreds demand cancellation of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s funeral
Abe was Japan's longest serving leader, as well as one of its most divisive in the postwar period.
Calls grow for legal measures to protect minors from metaverse sex crimes
Some cases are not even considered illegal under current laws, such as sexual harassment against virtual avatars.
Garbage-opening cockatoos enter ‘arms race’ with humans
The birds initially surprised researchers by devising an ingenious technique to prize open household bin lids in Sydney and other areas.
Marcos says Philippines looks to US for ‘maintaining peace’ in South-east Asia
Marcos also said the Philippines’ primary consideration and guiding principle in its foreign policy is to “encourage peace.”
4,300 to attend Abe’s state funeral, including 700 international guests
The funeral will be held on Sept 27 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, and seven Imperial family members will be attending.
World Bank to provide $22.2 million in aid to Pakistan’s flood-hit farmers
The government has also planned to provide subsidised wheat and edible oil seeds, and one fertilizer bag per acre to each farmer in the affected areas.
K-pop agency behind Blackpink to hold auditions in Singapore
Applications are open to those born between 2003 and 2012, and will close on Oct 23.
US warns arms supplies by North Korea, Iran to Russia will lead to further sanctions
The Biden administration has been keeping close tabs on Russia’s turning to pariah states to seek their military support.