Why South Korean President Yoon golfing is so controversial
Playing golf is almost a taboo for politicians in Korea. The expensive nature of the sport means that it is seen as an elite indulgence, rather than a pastime for ordinary people.
National affairs
Single-person households in Japan expected to top 40% in 27 prefectures in 2050
The trend is attributed to an increase in unmarried people, the declining birth rate and the aging population.
Manipur security crisis deepens
Additional 2,000 Central Armed Police Forces personnel deployed following armed attacks and rising unrest.
Indonesia’s VP Gibran sets up complaint desk at Vice Presidential Office
On its first day of operation, the complaint desk received 55 complaints from people who visited the Vice Presidential Office in Central Jakarta.
10,000 workers stage work absentia over sacked peers
The workers stopped work on November 3 with some demands. Although the authorities accepted some of the demands, the workers refrained from joining work.
Grief, anger rule Quetta railway station after deadly blast
The railway platform, otherwise buzzing with passengers now presents a desolate look.
Sabah Immigration Department deports 227 Indonesians under 19th Illegals Deportation Programme
Sabah Immigration director Datuk SH Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said the detainees were from their Kota Kinabalu and Papar depots and were bound for Nunukan Port (Tunon Taka…
Remains of nine Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, experts found in Laos
During the 2024-25 dry season, the team aims to locate and recover the remains of 80 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who lost their lives in three provinces, while…
Nearly 300 illegal workers, including Myanmar workers, arrested in Thailand
According to reports from Thailand, the relevant responsible groups from Thailand conducted raids on 30 areas in 25 districts where many migrant workers live. 161 Burmese workers…
VP Duterte on leaving politics: I need to answer to Filipinos first
Vice President Duterte is facing allegations of misusing the Office of the Vice President’s confidential funds in 2022 and 2023.