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Who hacked South Korea’s largest telecom, and why? Growing concerns the SKT data breach wasn’t just about money

Some suspect a sophisticated Chinese hacking group may be behind the attack, raising potential alarms over cyber security.

  • Published: May 22, 20259:12 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
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Indonesia’s reform era draws to a close

The nation now stands at a crossroads, as it reaches what some pro-democracy advocates describe as “the end of political reform,” marked by the dismantling of democratic…

  • Published: May 22, 20259:11 am
  • Author Yerica Lai
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South Korean children starting daycare earlier, staying longer: survey

Parents spend $790 per month on child care, while the average age of first enrollment falls to 19.8 months.

  • Published: May 21, 20258:45 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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Singapore Airlines Flight 321 incident: One year on, passengers recall how extreme turbulence upended their lives

On May 21, 2024, a sudden, extreme turbulence caused the Boeing 777-300ER to drop 178 feet, or about 54m, in 4.6 seconds.

  • Published: May 21, 20258:01 am
  • Author Vanessa Paige Chelvan, Azril Annuar and Jonathan Pearlman
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‘Victory for women’: Lawyers hail Pakistan SC verdict on convicted murderer Zahir Jaffer’s appeal

Noor Mukadam, 27 years, was found murdered at Zahir’s Islamabad residence in July 2021, with the probe revealing she was tortured before being beheaded. Mr. Zahir was handed the…

  • Published: May 21, 20258:00 am
  • Author Dawn
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Cambodia’s National Day of Remembrance: Recalling pain and resolving to prevent future genocides

May 20 provides an opportunity to commemorate the suffering caused by the Khmer Rouge regime and to reaffirm a commitment to preventing genocide from returning to Cambodia.

  • Published: May 20, 202510:00 am
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With about 2 weeks left, South Korean voters use YouTube to ‘feel out’ candidates

In what appears to be South Korea’s most YouTube-driven presidential race, authenticity may matter more than agenda.

  • Published: May 20, 20258:42 am
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Rise in single mothers reflects changing face of Chinese families

More Chinese women choosing self-determination, independence over traditional expectations.

  • Published: May 19, 20258:45 am
  • Author Yu Ran
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Headaches and Cigarettes: Conviction of North Korean spies reveals playbook of codes, signals

The North Korean spy agency sent its instructions to the South Korean network online using steganography, a method of encryption in which data is hidden inside images or messages.…

  • Published: May 19, 20258:35 am
  • Author Kazuki Koike
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Microplastics found in marine animals in Singapore’s coral reefs, mangroves: Study

Microplastics were found in the digestive and respiratory organs of the animals.

  • Published: May 19, 20258:01 am
  • Author Calista Wong

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