VIENTIANE – Inflation in Laos rose to 9.7 percent in March, driven by the ongoing global oil crisis that has sharply increased fuel costs and pushed up living expenses nationwide. The inflation rate ...

The exclusive two-night collaboration on 5-6 November merges Korean culinary heritage with refined charcoal-grilled steakhouse craft, spotlighting Korea’s native Hanwoo beef. HONG KONG SAR – Media ...

DHAKA – Out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditure pushed more than 1.08 crore Bangladeshis, or 6.4 percent of the population, below the poverty line in 2022, a new government study has found. The ...

MANILA – Alex Eala has her mind set on some payback when the Filipino superstar gets another crack at Diana Shnaider for a place in the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. A week after being ...

Residents in the affected areas have been instructed to leave their homes and move to safer locations or designated evacuation centres established by Phuket's Karon Municipality. PHUKET – The ...

NEW DELHI – Leaders of the INDIA bloc on Thursday held a crucial meeting at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss preparations and strategy for a proposed ‘People’s ...

SEOUL – Bae Sung-jin, a 30-year-old office worker, says there’s now one more way to check compatibility during blind dates. “I get emotionally drained easily and tend to be very sensitive in ...

MANILA – The Philippine peso extended its losses at the start of a busy trading week, edging closer to 64 per dollar on Monday as investors braced for a series of major central bank decisions amid ...

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – – 21 October 2026 – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, hosted “Thai Night Busan 2026” under the theme “Reimagining Thailand” ...

SINGAPORE – Reserving a restaurant table, booking plane tickets, coordinating outings or comparing shoe prices across online shops is just a conversation away with the launch of Meta’s Muse in ...

SEOUL – Rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un died after suffering a brain hemorrhage have swept through social media and news outlets overseas in recent days, prompting South Korean officials ...

Nationwide initiative brings thyroid awareness, health education, targeted TSH screening and referral closer to the community ...