Behind South Korea’s tariff deal: ‘Chaebol’ diplomacy at work
The active engagement of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun, and Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan with key figures…
What Philippine President Marcos hit, missed in state of the nation address 2025
As President Marcos ended his address, he declared war on corruption, rebuking those engaged in defective flood-control projects that weighed down on millions of people.
Is Bangladesh’s July uprising unravelling?
Extortion allegations taint Students Against Discrimination (SAD), shaking the student-led uprising that inspired a nation.
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…