Massive Kakao outage prompts S. Korea to ponder over-reliance on tech giant’s apps
Kakao is ubiquitous in South Korea, with a superapp-like ecosystem offering services ranging from online shopping, banking to identity verification.
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Indians delight in Rishi Sunak’s rise to UK PM on Diwali
Simoun Andres and Thad Carreon.
New military leadership appointments show China is bracing itself for conflict
President Xi Jinping bent the unwritten “seven up, eight down” rule for General Zhang Youxia, 72, a veteran of the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War.
6 key surprises from China’s Communist Party Congress
Events over the past week during the Communist Party Congress in Beijing have cemented Mr Xi’s place as China’s most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong.
Eau de professional: Clean fragrances to wear to the office
At first whiff, this perfume has the light freshness of an elegant baby lotion.
Four-day Jeju road trip: Food, nature and adventure in Asia’s Hawaii
Blue skies, palm trees and endless coastal roads that hug a crashing shoreline have earned this island its moniker, “The Hawaii of Asia”.
US tech curbs on China will affect S’pore’s semiconductor sector: MTI
Singapore supplies 11 per cent of the world’s semiconductors and 20 percent of chip-making equipment.
US-China ties: Just what does Biden mean by ‘most decisive decade’?
Washington is now fully focused on China and the rest of Asia needs to be prepared, says the writer.
Uphill task for India’s Congress party to take on Modi despite electing new leader
Mallikarjun Kharge, a seasoned politician, is the first non-Gandhi president of Congress in 24 years.
Cambodia PM Hun Sen vows to crush exiled opposition figure
Stepping up the rhetoric against his long-time foe, Sam Rainsy, the Prime Minister resolved to “eliminate the extremist ideology of [the] three-generation traitor”.