China’s Fujian and Japan’s Ryukyu: a friendship that has stood for over 500 years
The bond is strengthened by mutually beneficial exchanges and shared cultural heritage.
‘Go global or go bust’: Chinese firms venture overseas to regions like Southeast Asia for greener pastures
Southeast Asia attracts Chinese firms due to growth potential, political ties, and cheaper manufacturing costs, with Singapore favoured as a regional hub.
Bangladesh’s July Uprising: The movement that redefined student-led resistance
For the first time, a protest brought together students from schools, colleges, madrasas, and universities.
Why some Koreans considered iPhone ‘half-baked’ until it could replace their wallet and record calls
The iPhone has always been premium, but wasn't 'Korean' enough.
In China, digital humans show future of livestreaming e-commerce
Compared to humans, the biggest advantage of digital avatars is that they can significantly cut operating costs of livestreaming for merchants, and work 24 hours a day without…
Displaced villagers at Thai-Cambodian border hope to go home as leaders set to meet for talks
Amid deadly border clashes, Thai and Cambodian villagers displaced for weeks now hope for a return home as both countries’ leaders prepare to meet for crucial talks aimed at…
Indonesia on brink of losing Lake Toba’s Global Geopark status
Covering an area about the size of Hong Kong, Lake Toba is the world’s largest volcanic lake and one of the deepest lakes globally. UNESCO has granted "a yellow card" to the…
Special report: Philippine President Marcos under scrutiny as presidency hits halfway mark
In an interview with INQUIRER.net, Professor Jean Encinas Franco of the University of the Philippines political science department described Marcos’ first three years in office…
Revisiting the complex history of Indonesian cooperatives
President Prabowo Subianto’s Red and White Cooperatives program is deemed a new chapter in the country’s long history of the economic institution that has roots in the…
‘Shoot directly’: Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina’s order and deadly aftermath
Months-long investigation by The Daily Star indicates state forces increased deployment of lethal weapons after the ousted PM authorised their use.