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Thailand’s viral ‘Hachiko’ who mourned its late owner adopted by Thai princess

When Moo Daeng’s owner, a homeless man, was alive, he took his pet begging in the vicinity of the market for food and money during the day.

  • Published: January 28, 202510:15 am
  • Author Ian Cheng
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Singapore reins in app stores to protect the young

Come March 31, Singapore’s media regulator will roll out a new code requiring, among many things, that app stores screen and prevent users aged below 18 from downloading apps…

  • Published: January 27, 202510:46 am
  • Author Osmond Chia and Sarah Koh
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Mickey and Minnie in hanbok set off comment war

Some comments criticised Disneyland for "cultural appropriation."

  • Published: January 24, 202511:48 am
  • Author Choi Jae-hee
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TikTok back online after Trump pledges to delay ban

TikTok went dark around 10:30 pm ET Saturday but was back online just before 12:30 pm on Sunday.

  • Published: January 20, 20258:05 am
  • Author Heng Weili
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US govt TikTok ban ‘backfires’ as thousands of users head to Chinese-owned app Xiaohongshu

So far, RedNote maintains only one version of its app and has not split it into overseas and domestic apps — a rarity among Chinese social apps that are subject to domestic…

  • Published: January 17, 202510:47 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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App stores to screen age of Singapore users to block kids from accessing apps for adults

Under the new Code of Practice for Online Safety for App Distribution Services, app stores targeting users in Singapore must also block children below 12 from downloading apps…

  • Published: January 16, 20258:55 am
  • Author Osmond Chia
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Ironic twist: Chinese app Xiaohongshu hosts more US-China interactions amid looming TikTok ban

With the clock ticking down to TikTok’s likely closure in the US within days, some of its American users have migrated to the Chinese Instagram-like social media app, whose name…

  • Published: January 16, 20258:00 am
  • Author Yew Lun Tian
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Japan’s new viral food trend: Overhead dining videos

A new social media trend is bringing a flood of new customers to restaurants in Japan. It gained popularity at Fu-Fu-Hanten, a Chinese restaurant in Tokyo, after diners started…

  • Published: January 8, 202512:07 pm
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Child’s narrow escape from danger in Thailand raises questions about safety and superstition

In Thai traditional belief, some people think that passing under the belly of an elephant, a powerful and majestic creature, would protect them from harm.

  • Published: January 7, 20259:50 am
  • Author The Nation
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The race to become ‘viral’: Is the authenticity of Nepali music at stake?

The commercialisation of the music industry, driven by views and virality on social media, risks undermining the beauty of Nepali music.

  • Published: January 2, 202511:49 am
  • Author Sanskriti Pokharel

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