S. Korea’s medical tourism continues double-digit growth
The increase follows annual growth of 65 per cent in 2025 and 78.6 per cent in 2024.
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India's aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concerns
A series of crises at India's two main carriers, Air India and IndiGo, has exposed safety and regulatory shortcomings in the world's third-largest domestic aviation market.
Rescuers moved after new lake forms in mudslide-hit area of Tibet: Chinese state media
Monitoring drones deployed in the area detected a landslide near the lake.
Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China's durian wave
Vietnam only officially entered the Chinese durian market after a 2022 trade protocol but last year became the country's biggest supplier by volume.
In defense of Asian American art
Back in 2015, when I was living in Brooklyn, my apartment flooded. My landlord, who owned a bunch of apartments, offered to put me up in temporary accommodations. He and his girlfriend were going to be out of town for several months, so he let me stay in her room. His
Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China’s durian wave
Vietnam in 2025 became China’s biggest durian supplier by volume.
India’s aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concerns
The turmoil has been compounded by geopolitical shocks that have affected profits and expansion plans.
Bangladesh’s J-10CE fighter plan stirs China dependence fears
Bangladesh’s planned J-10CE purchase could significantly strengthen its airpower while tying that capability more closely to Chinese weapons, support networks and supply chains. This month, multiple media outlets reported that Bangladesh is moving toward one of its largest
Nepal-Tibet death toll 750 from Himalayan flood, 3,000 missing
TRISHULI, Nepal/BEIJING, Aug 30 - The death toll in Nepal and Tibet from last week's catastrophic floods hit 750 on Sunday with 3,044 missing, authorities said, while rescuers moved to higher ground as rain swelled river levels.
Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memories
Some survivors just want to see what has become of what they once called home.
Holy See seeks a path to peace in Moscow
While Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, was holding a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, another Catholic official landed in Moscow: CIA Director John Ratcliffe – who reportedly went to Moscow to warn
Air quality worsens in Sarawak as 2 areas hit hazardous levels
15 other areas across Malaysia recorded unhealthy and very unhealthy readings.
South Korea names veteran technocrat Lee Hyoung-il as new finance chief in cabinet reshuffle
SEOUL, Aug 30 - South Korea unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, naming First Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il as the new deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance.
South Korea names veteran technocrat Lee Hyoung-il as new finance chief in Cabinet reshuffle
The reshuffle comes as President Lee Jae Myung’s administration enters its second year.
Purr-triotic ‘King Oyen’ turns heads at Malaysia’s National Day rehearsal
The feline was draped in a national flag-themed shirt, matching headgear and a pair of sunglasses.
Plushies spending nights at Japan museums gain traction
Organisers hope that such programmes will stir interest and attract more visitors to the facilities.
China says 16 dead, 546 missing in Tibet mudslide: State media
State broadcaster CCTV reported that of the 546 people missing, 261 were foreign nationals, including 104 from Nepal, 49 from India, 33 from Latvia, and 18 from the United States.
3 children killed in fire at water village in Sabah
The fire also destroyed hundreds of wooden and semi-permanent squatter homes.
Nepal to preserve DNA of unidentified flood victims before burying them: Prime minister
Authorities said some bodies being recovered have decomposed beyond recognition.
Australia’s far-right One Nation party wins closely watched vote in western state
Gym owner Luke Herdegen scored One Nation’s first Lower House seat in the Western Australia Parliament.
Australia's far-right party makes further gains, taking seat in western state
SYDNEY, Aug 30 - Australia's far-right One Nation party won a seat in a state parliament long held by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party, continuing a surge that had gained the populist group its first seat in the national lower house.
Weeks of Luzon flooding, landslides kill over 30 in the Philippines
At least 8 million people, or 2.3 million families, have been affected across 10 regions.
The many snags in Erdogan’s many strategic wins
The Turkish leader may find himself in more trouble just because of his diplomatic successes. Egypt, Israel and the ideal of the Arab Risorgimento (resurgence) are in his path. If there is one thing that cannot be downplayed, it is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s skill
South Korean police recover more remains of Chinese student allegedly killed by lecturer
The lecturer is believed to killed and dismembered the woman at his home before disposing of her remains.
Highest heavy rain warning issued in central Japan, mudslides reported
Around 244,000 people have been urged to take emergency safety measures.
Masks, test kits back on shopping lists amid signs of Covid-19 resurgence in S. Korea
The country’s Covid-19 detection rate reached 9.1 per cent for Aug 9 to Aug 15.
At a Nepal hospital, hope slowly fades days after catastrophe
Rescue efforts are complicated by immense logistical challenges, with entire villages cut off from road access.
Nepal flood survivors face a second crisis as medicine, water run short
Poor drainage from toilets is also adding to the concern.
Malaysia may only see clearer skies in October, says experts
MetMalaysia forecasts also showed that haze could persist despite the rain.
Nepal will preserve DNA before burial of unidentified flood victims: PM Balendra Shah
He said bodies identified by their families were being handed over to relatives.
North Korea defence minister dismissed: State media
No Kwang Chol was not only dismissed as defence minister but also demoted in the ruling party leadership to "first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department", KCNA said.
UN, Nepal warn of climate threat after deadly floods
Both countries agreed to increase the sharing of “real-time hydrological data”.
Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China disaster nears 3,000
In a breakthrough late Saturday, the Nepali army was able to insert a pipe into a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site where workers are believed to be trapped.
Rain, rising rivers hamper Nepal tunnel rescue as missing toll tops 3,000
The overall death toll in Nepal and China has risen to 750, with more than 3,000 people missing.
Rethinking death, remaking funerals: A new generation changes how China says goodbye
Long shadowed by taboo, funeral studies are drawing young people in China as an ageing population fuels demand - but the stable careers many are counting on are far from guaranteed.
The political power struggles behind Taiwan’s referendum on nuclear power
Opposition parties believe issues like nuclear energy can motivate their supporters to turn out and vote in local elections.
Look out, K-Beauty! T-Beauty is winning over South-east Asian consumers now
From Singapore to China, Thai beauty brands are finding fans beyond their home market.