Singaporeans playing mahjong to build intergenerational ties
Started in 2021, Mahjong Together bridges the intergenerational gap with games at community clubs, active ageing sessions, and care homes. It has become so popular in Toa Payoh…
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Indonesian migrant worker receives South Korean presidential award for heroic act
During a massive forest fire in Gyeongjeong village, Sugianto went door to door, knocking on residents’ homes. He guided them to the evacuation site and carried those who were…
Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir hospitalised with hip fracture after fall at home
The centenarian's press secretary Sufi Yusoff said the ex-prime minister is expected to be hospitalised for a few weeks at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur.
Indian congress leader Sonia Gandhi hospitalised in Delhi after bronchial asthma worsens due to cold weather, pollution
Her condition is currently said to be stable and she is responding well to the treatment being administered.
Combined net worth of the five richest in Vietnam rose sharply in 2025
Forbes’ data showed that as of December 31, Vietnam had five US dollar billionaires, one fewer than at the start of the year, but their combined wealth jumped by more than US$28…
Meet Krystel Go, the first Filipino Best Actress winner with Down syndrome
The showbiz newcomer turns her childhood dreams into a landmark moment for disability representation.
Six-decade math puzzle solved by Korean mathematician
US magazine Scientific American named the research by Baek Jin-eon among its top 10 mathematical breakthroughs of 2025, the mathematics community said on Sunday.
A leader who strengthened Bangladesh’s struggle for democracy
Khaleda Zia leaves behind an enduring legacy of service.
Firework-related injuries in Philippines drop compared to last New Year
Health officials noted that children continue to make up the majority of firework-related injury cases, despite the overall decline.
Contaminated water tragedy in India’s Indore leaves many dead, hundreds ill, answers still missing
Among the dead is a six-month-old boy whose birth had come after a decade of waiting for his family.