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The government will expand high-speed public Wi-Fi to improve convenience for foreign visitors.
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Thailand launches cost-of-living schemes amid rising prices due to Middle East war
The Commerce Ministry is also working to lower prices of ready-made meals and fertilisers.
High hopes at China’s gateway to North Korea as trains resume
North Korea resumed daily passenger train services with China in March.
China summons US envoy to Hong Kong over alert on security law changes
China urged the US to immediately cease all interference in Hong Kong and Beijing’s internal affairs.
Spring blossoms bloom across South Korea
The nation’s largest spring flower festival opened on March 27.
‘Why wait for a bus that won’t come?’: India has more graduates than jobs
Nearly 40 per cent of Indian graduates aged between 15 and 25 are unemployed.
Who says hip-hop is for only the young? These midlifers in South Korea say no
Ms Yang Jin-kyung believes many middle-aged people lack places where they can truly have fun.
Israeli strikes hit two Gaza police checkpoints, killing six, medics say
CAIRO, March 29 (Reuters) - Two Israeli air strikes on two checkpoints of the Hamas-led police force killed at least six Palestinians including a child, local health officials said, in the latest round of violence despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that is now more than five
Oman says no party has claimed responsibility for attacks on its territory
March 29 - Oman's foreign ministry said on Sunday that it condemns attacks on its territory, adding that no party has claimed responsibility.
Forget birdwatching, I’m into moth-watching: they’re fascinating and misunderstood insects | Helen Pilcher
According to new research, distinguishing between the UK’s 2,500 species could halt cognitive decline – so my brain could not be happier, or healthier Do you ever worry that your brain’s slowing down and your mind is … what’s the word … fogging? If you do, I have news. A recent
Nigel Farage’s farming adviser calls for wheat prices to double
Exclusive: critics warn Reform UK use of trade policy would increase food costs amid cost-of-living crisis Nigel Farage’s farming adviser has called for a doubling of wheat prices by using trade policy, which critics have said would hike food costs during a cost-of-living
Pakistan to convene with Saudi, Egypt and Turkey in hopes of de-escalating regional hostilities
The Houthis’ entry into the war risks further destabilisations to international shipping if the group moves to block the passage of vessels through the Red Sea as it had during Israel’s war on Gaza previously.
AI turning US street cameras into a mass surveillance state
For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. Few could have predicted that they would one day also double as nodes for surveillance. In thousands of towns and cities across the US, automatic license plate readers have been installed at major intersections,
Mighty Aphrodite: Artist Jeff Koons on venerating Venus in Athens
The celebrated American artist has been in the Greek capital Athens to present his exhibition 'Jeff Koons: Aphrodite of Lespugue' at the Museum of Cycladic Art.
Batam Immigration investigates alleged extortion of foreign tourists, including Singaporeans
Reports of suspected extortion recently surfaced in articles by Singapore news outlet Mothership that featured accounts from various travellers arriving at the Batam Centre ferry terminal.
'Cost to supply potatoes has risen 40%'
A Staffordshire farmer says the industry will struggle to absorb rising costs.
Chinese capital circling Trump’s school voucher gold rush
In September 2023, Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stunned school choice advocates when he kicked out four private schools from the state’s school voucher program. The schools’ offense, according to the state’s announcement, was their “direct ties to the Chinese
Paw Patrol, Pokémon and LEGO: The top toy tourism attractions opening in 2026
We look at the best places for toy enthusiasts to visit this year, from a gala celebration at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort in the UK to a new Pokémon park in Japan.
Robotics can improve musical timing between performers, new study shows
In the musical experiment, violinists wore lightweight robotic exoskeletons attached to their bow-playing arms, which delivered subtle changes to their natural movements.
This beloved century-old drink cools people. It’s also suffused with South Asian history
Despite religious controversies, RoohAfza's popularity as a flavourful Indian drink has not dimmed.
A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind Europe
The time needed to get $1 in international dollars is 63 minutes in the US. This is about twice the average in Germany, France and the UK according to an Oxford University researcher. This suggests that average poverty is significantly higher in the US.
Rob and Michele Reiner Remembered as ‘Superheroes’ at Human Rights Campaign Gala: ‘They Helped Make It Possible for LGBTQ+ People to Marry the Person They Love’
Rob and Michele Singer Reiner were remembered Saturday night during this year’s Human Rights Campaign gala dinner in Los Angeles. Kelley Robinson, president of the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, recognized the late couple’s work in the fight to legalize same-sex marriage.
‘Nowhere else to go’: The squatters in the richest part of Seoul
Guryong village symbolises the yawning economic gap in Seoul and the struggle the poor face to own a home.
Iran claims aluminium plant attacks in Gulf as Houthis join war
Iran claimed on Sunday attacks on two major aluminium plants in the Gulf, further raising the economic stakes of the Middle East war after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis joined the conflict. The war that began on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks on Iran has mushroomed
The 'hoax' of the Nazi time zone in Spain: it robs us of sleep but aligns us with Europe
Much has been written about the fact that Spain adheres to CET, rather than being on Greenwich Mean Time, the same zone as the United Kingdom and Portugal. It's widely believed to be the result of a gesture from Franco to Hitler. Although not true, Spain is still torn between
China turning Cold War jets into budget Taiwan strike drones
China’s conversion of obsolete fighter jets into attack drones points to a shift toward mass attrition warfare in a Taiwan contingency — one that tests the limits of sustainability as much as firepower. China has stationed obsolete J-6 fighter jets converted into attack drones
Blippo+ is a campy FMV transmission from another world
Turn on, tune in, drop out, and become a retro couch potato.
Is the DMA a chicken or a duck? Why the DMA predestines European companies and consumers to lose
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” The DMA looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck — yet many insist it is a chicken.
‘They made fun of us’: Meet the residents who won’t let Bonaire sink without a fight
Faced with the devastating wrath of climate change, these islanders have put up a victorious fight – and they’re not done yet.
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North Korea’s Kim oversees test of high-thrust engine: KCNA
The test was “part of the national defence development plan in the period of the new five-year plan”, North Korean state media reported on Sunday (Mar 29).
Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route
Iranian forces' threat to ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has driven up payments for the insurance that underpins the world freight industry. Here are facts and figures about how maritime insurance works -- and the impact from the war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on
Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war
Seafarers' helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies. "Writing to urgently inform you that our vessel is currently facing a critical situation
Deus Ex: Invisible War's audio director says 'there was room for improvement,' but remains proud of the team's work
"It wasn't this '90s cyberpunk Johnny Mnemonic cheese fest that everybody reveled in at that time."
New Delhi street stalls show cost of India’s energy crunch
A shortfall in Middle East liquefied natural gas supply has rippled through the Indian economy.
Vance says he's 'obsessed' with UFO files, calls aliens 'demons'
Vice President JD Vance revealed in a new interview that he is “obsessed” with unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, vowing to get to the bottom of the mystery before leaving office. “Trust me, anybody who’s curious about this, I’m more curious than anybody, and I’ve got three
Tokyo police search military base over Chinese embassy intrusion case
According to investigative sources, the search was conducted on suspicion of unlawful entry.
Batam immigration investigates alleged extortion of foreign tourists
There have been reports of ASEAN passport holders being extorted up to $250.
Two Australian states to offer free transport as fuel prices rise
The prolonged hostilities in the Middle East are increasing supply risks.
North Korea’s Kim oversees test of high-thrust engine: Report
Defence experts believe North Korea plans to use its solid-fuel rocket engines to launch ICBMs.
Over 100 notices issued in Johor since Jan 1 under new anti-littering law
The offenders were ordered to perform between four and eight hours of community service and fined.
FBI director pushes to release investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell: Reports
FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing for the release of files related to an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) interactions with a suspected Chinese spy, according to reports from the New York Times and the Washington Post. FBI agents and other personnel in
Mayor Mamdani’s budget mess is creating chaos in the NYC bond market
New York City’s bonds have suddenly become a hot topic on Wall Street — and you can thank socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani for this certifiably bizarre development.
Report: U.S. preparing for ground operation in Iran to last weeks, officials say
According to the Washington Post, a combination of special forces and infantry troops would be deployed in raids on Iranian territory, which would fall short of a full invasion. U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to approve some, or any, of the plans, the officials said
Fans Are Calling Barbie Dream Fest ‘Barbie Nightmare Fest,’ And It’s Not Hard To See Why
"We got Dashconned yall," one attendee wrote on Reddit
