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Japan to push use of underground malls, subways as emergency bunkers
The Cabinet is expected to finalise the plan later in March.
K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert
Enormous crowds of fans - 260,000 were predicted before - descended on Seoul from Saturday morning onwards in colourful costumes, taking selfies and clutching BTS Army glowsticks.
Expected price hikes for feed, fertilisers in Malaysia may have spillover effect on S’pore
The authorities are monitoring energy prices and supply chain disruptions.
'BTS is everything for us': K-pop fans gather in Seoul for comeback show
Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.
‘Unhealthy, inappropriate’: Malaysia’s DAP chief ticks off predecessor and Penang Chief Minister for their public spat
Democratic Action Party chief Anthony Loke says the disagreement between Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow over Penang's revised land tax should have been tackled within DAP and not "aired publicly".
Refiners in India, elsewhere in Asia look to buy Iranian oil after US waives sanctions
But there is uncertainty over how to pay for oil that is mostly aboard ageing shadow fleet ships.
Bangladesh pushes to secure $2.5 billion loan amid energy crisis
This is part of a three-pronged approach to ensure sustainable energy supply.
Wedding plans in limbo as Pakistan’s Sindh government restricts guest numbers amid war ‘austerity’
The moves amid the Middle East war included limiting the number of guests at wedding ceremonies or any party to 200.
The British outpost that quietly holds more US debt than China
China, which was the largest holder of US government debt as recently as 2019, has cut its holdings to the lowest level since 2008, driven by changing trade patterns, geopolitical concerns, and domestic economic pressures. The Cayman Islands has emerged as an unlikely place to
If India’s the enemy, why does Pakistan want ICBMs?
Warnings from US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard before the US Senate that Pakistan may be moving toward intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capability are raising new concerns about potential threats to the US homeland. In her testimony before the
Forget Trump’s flailing — Iran’s the one without an endgame
Much has been written about President Donald Trump’s alleged lack of clearly defined goals and strategic objectives in the war with Iran. But the more pressing and consequential question has received far less attention: Does the Iranian regime have an endgame at all? So far,
From tickets to toothbrushes: BTS money-making machine seen topping Taylor Swift’s record
The K-pop juggernaut’s tour encompasses 82 shows in 34 cities in 23 countries.
Former abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple charged with bribery and embezzlement
Nicknamed the 'CEO monk], the 60-year-old was known for his commercial ambitions.
A public holiday every week? Sri Lankans bemoan enforced day off amid fuel shortages from Iran war
The government has cleaved the work week in two by making every Wednesday a public holiday.
Fans continue to pour into central Seoul as BTS comeback concert nears
An estimated 8,000 to 8,500 people had assembled in the Gwanghwamun and Deoksugung area as at 7.25am.
Watch: Thick smoke billows from South Korea car parts plant in deadly fire
Eleven people were killed and dozens injured when a huge blaze engulfed a car parts factory in the central city of Daejeon.
Ex-abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple charged with bribery and embezzlement
Shi Yongxin, 60, led the Shaolin Temple for over 25 years and was ousted in July last year.
Coupang nears full user recovery after data breach
Even as it managed the breach’s aftermath, Coupang has been pushing deeper into AI for its logistics operations.
Iran ready to help passage of Japan ships in Strait of Hormuz, says Foreign Minister
He says Iran is prepared to ensure safe passage for countries like Japan if they coordinate with Tehran.
Save us, AI Walter Cronkite!
I’ve been writing some pessimistic things about AI recently, so I thought I should try to balance those out with some optimistic takes. One way I think AI could really help our society is by injecting reasonableness and moderation into our public discourse. I’m known as a
Over 2,000 traffic offences recorded using drones during Hari Raya ops: Malaysian authorities
An official said 200 traffic offences could be detected using drones in just 45 minutes.
Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60
Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building.
Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut
March 21 - The Israeli military said early on Saturday it was striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut, after issuing an evacuation warning for seven neighborhoods in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital.
The forgotten Indian woman trailblazer in British medicine
In 1912, Jamini Sen became the first woman Fellow of Glasgow’s Royal College, founded in 1599 and long closed to women.
The fight to control the narrative in the Afghan-Pakistan conflict
The battle between the neighbouring countries is taking place as much online as it is on the ground.
Australia's Northern Territory braces for Tropical Cyclone Narelle impact
SYDNEY, March 21 - Tropical Cyclone Narelle was forecast to hit Australia's Northern Territory on Saturday after a day earlier bringing destructive winds, heavy rain and power outages to the country's northeast coast.
Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 10, injures 59, 4 still missing
Fire officials said the plant is owned by a Hyundai supplier.
Japan government’s sigh of relief over Takaichi summit performance
With Japan off for Vernal Equinox Day on Friday, March 20, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s summit with Donald Trump was effectively the only political story of the day. The Takaichi government itself breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the prime minister avoided the
Iran conflict hits Indians as dosas disappear amid cooking gas shortage
India imports 60-65% of its LPG, with 90% of it coming through the Strait of Hormuz.
Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast, threatening billions: Report
The average rate of ice loss in the region has nearly doubled from 34cm per year before 2000 to 73cm annually since.
UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships
LONDON, March 20 - The British government gave authorisation on Friday for the United States to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Lonely superpower: Trump Iran war and the end of American consent
The United States currently finds itself in a state of strategic paralysis, caught between an administrative push for military confrontation and a wall of resistance that spans from its own halls of power to the capitals of its oldest allies. These synchronized failures – one
Sport-Former Iranian water polo player Soleimani distraught over wrestler's execution
March 20 - Reza Soleimani, a former Iranian water polo player, said he was devastated after learning that 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi had been executed for his alleged role in anti-government protests in Iran.
Despite Fukushima Trump hands nuclear regulation to Silicon Valley
This article was originally published by ProPublica. Last summer, a group of officials from the Department of Energy gathered at the Idaho National Laboratory, a sprawling 890-square-mile complex in the eastern desert of Idaho where the US government built its first rudimentary
Japan Is back – but not the version Washington wants
When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi planned her visit to the Oval Office, she was hoping to showcase something familiar: Japan’s renewed commitment to defense spending, alliance coordination, and economic investment in the United States. Instead, on Thursday, she had to