The writer and his friends wanted to visit the famous Mount Bromo in Indonesia, but also see its lesser-known surrounding towns. They encountered charming cafes, stunning views and fresh farm produce undiscovered by tourists.
The report described the test as a success and a significant step in the country's naval development.
SEOUL, Oct 17 - North Korea conducted an underwater test of a new torpedo weapon system on Thursday to verify technological upgrades, state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday, describing the test as a success and a significant step in the country's naval development.
For thousands of yuan, Chinese parents are buying their children a taste of hardship: hauling bricks, labouring in fields and clearing dung from cowsheds. But psychologists warn that pushing them too far can backfire.
Southeast Asia must address the damage of the haze on agriculture, especially food crops, says Paul Teng of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Following the warning, 14 tram trains in Sapporo, Hokkaido, halted for several minutes until it was deemed safe to resume service.
It is trying out a fire-suppressing gel as peat fires fuel a severe haze crisis.
The financial impact can be seen in delayed harvests, rising medical bills and falling sales.
Jeffrey Miller’s newest novel, The Tree at Panmunjom, begins in the summer of 1976, as a soldier fresh out of basic training named Bill Davis arrives in South Korea and finds himself assigned to Camp Kitty Hawk just before serving a tense 24-hour shift at the nearby
South Korean memory chipmakers must secure new United States licenses by year-end to keep shipping top-end American tools to their Chinese factories, after the Trump administration scrapped blanket permits last year. To win the permits, SK hynix and Samsung must promise to
Oct 16 - The meeting of the members of the world's leading authority on climate change ended on Friday without an agreement on a timeline to publish its next review of the latest science on the warming planet, four sources familiar with the matter said.
TEL AVIV — There is one country on earth where Donald Trump could plausibly win a national election, and he knows it. “I could run for Prime Minister,” he joked in May, claiming 99% approval here. No poll has ever shown that. But the joke landed because it is only half a joke.
Just as Vladimir and Estragon waited for Godot in Beckett’s famous play, the world may now be waiting for Xi Jinping in the present political drama. America is stuck in two wars. In Ukraine, it would like to reach a compromise with Russia. In the Middle East, it is trying to
Uzbekistan trip is a chance to reassert U.S. moral leadership by pressing the C5 to protect Uyghur communities.
Indian police detained protest leader Abhijeet Dipke and several protesters demanding the election chief's resignation over the removal of more than 130 million voters from the voter lists.
NEW DELHI, Oct 16 - A web-based multiplayer game in which players dodge police and detention on their way to a protest site in New Delhi has gone viral, as young Indians use satire and humour to respond to police actions.
Police are still investigating the firebombing of the Dalai Lama representative’s home office in South Africa.
The two contractors electrocuted in the incident are in stable condition and receiving treatment.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 - When 7-year-old Rumaisa Khan set off for school on Thursday she was wearing a brand-new pair of shoes her father had just bought for her. Within hours she was dead, one of 34 students killed when the roof of her school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani
Escalating hacking threats show an urgent need to strengthen digital security to protect consumer privacy.
TSMC expects overseas manufacturing to reduce its consolidated gross margin by nearly two percentage points in 2026, with the impact widening to three to four points later in its expansion program. The company plans to spend $60 billion to $64 billion on capital expenditure
Prolonged dry weather linked to El Nino is affecting crop yields and hampering efforts to contain fires contributing to the regional haze, industry players say.
The youth-led movement had called for a Delhi protest after mass detentions last week and the jailing of two leaders.
India’s largest initial public offering (IPO) opens October 21, and investors in Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong are being asked a simple question: What is a Jio customer’s monthly bill worth? Jio Platforms, the Reliance-owned mobile carrier with some 524 million India-based
DAMASCUS/LONDON, Oct 16 - Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a US naval blockade, shipping intelligence showed and people involved in security said.
VATICAN CITY, Oct 16 - There are now more Catholics in Africa than in Europe, the Vatican said on Friday, releasing the latest Catholic Church statistics compiled by its news agency Fides.
A proposed industrial park in Tarlac province under the United States-led Pax Silica initiative could create thousands of jobs, but residents and experts are raising concerns over transparency, displacement and pressure on resources.
The Tsinghua-Philanthropy Asia Alliance Impact Summit brought together leaders from philanthropy, business, government and academia to explore how innovation and collaboration can help tackle challenges.
In an increasingly digital world, why are young Indonesians drawn to activities that bring them offline and together?
TOKYO — An unwelcome blast of US inflation is blowing across Asia’s markets. September’s hotter-than-expected price data revived concerns that the Federal Reserve will keep rates higher for longer, threatening fresh pressure on currencies, capital flows and economic growth
In a worst-case scenario, up to 40.5 million people in South Asia may be forced to move by 2050.
"China’s steady economic growth and rapid development of high-tech industries provide solid support for RMB assets," said China's central bank governor Pan Gongsheng.
Fahmi Fadzil said a fire had spread to a Malaysian-owned plantation but did not originate from there.
They want a say in policies shaping their livelihoods.
The Vietnamese capital boasts over 14,400 alstonia scholaris, tall evergreens that shade the streets
Initial reports suggested the roof collapse was due to “weak infrastructure”.
AI was a dominant topic at this week’s annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.
A 1968 clash between South Korean security forces and North Korean armed commandos led to the mountain's closure.
Thousands have held protests in the capital calling for the resignation of the chief election commissioner.
This is only when X-ray screening finds suspicious objects, items that could affect aviation safety.
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It is India’s first such official account after similar incidents of rogue AI behaviour worldwide.
It appears to be the first known incident of rogue agent actions acknowledged by a major Chinese company.
After the measures take effect, shipping restricted AI hardware to China will become a criminal offence.
Sentencing has been adjourned to Oct 29.
The Albanese government has introduced its digital duty of care legislation to parliament today. The bill includes an “off switch” to allow social media users to opt out of recommender algorithms. If passed, Australians could choose to switch off their algorithmic
"I remember this very distinctly, having just come from China, thinking, 'How is China the next country on the horizon? They don't even have proper toilets'," said White House press secretary Katie Zacharia.
