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South Korea's forecast for peak electricity demand in 2040 rose by about 27 gigawatts in four months, prompting a new group of researchers and academics to demand a closer examination…
Japan signed a 4.3 billion yen security grant for the Philippines in Manila on November 9, 2026, funding a coastal radar system for the Philippine Navy and surveillance drones for…
Japan is considering retaining its description of China as its greatest strategic challenge in a planned revision of its National Security Strategy, resisting pressure for the tougher label of serious…
Iran has secured access to port facilities at three locations in China and acquired seven oil storage tanks to keep sanctioned tankers delivering crude to its biggest market, according to…
Russia has extended temporary management of Japan Tobacco's local assets from four manufacturing companies to three businesses responsible for sales, imports and corporate management, bringing much of its Russian operation…
Tajikistan faced calls to release people held arbitrarily, protect journalists and investigate torture during its fourth United Nations human rights review in Geneva on November 5, 2026. Representatives of 98…
China's factory prices rose 5.7% in October 2026 from a year earlier, while the prices industrial companies paid for supplies climbed 7.9%, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on November 9. Coal mining prices surged 36.6%, and six industries linked to…
Nepal's Supreme Court has ruled that local governments alone can collect house and land rental tax, rejecting a federal decision that divided collection between Kathmandu and municipalities. In another dispute,…
Sri Lanka's government has agreed to remove provisions on tattooing and the reporting of organised crime from its proposed Organised Crime Prevention Bill, while reducing a proposed detention period from…
The Maldives government has submitted an Immigration Bill that would prohibit entry by Israeli passport holders regardless of developments in Palestine, while related property legislation would block Israeli citizens and…
MANILA - Philippine employers planning layoffs because of artificial intelligence would have to notify the Department of Labor and Employment at least six months in advance and pay displaced workers…
The Philippine Department of Budget and Management (DBM) says P82.998 billion for qualified government workers' 2026 year end bonuses and cash gifts has already been released to agencies. Employees must…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pledged enduring unity during a November 8 visit centred on Shusha, the city whose capture in 2020 became a symbol…
Vietnam's government has asked the National Assembly to approve three expressway projects covering 430.5 kilometres at a preliminary cost of VND162.393 trillion, with substantial completion targeted for 2030 and traffic…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi renewed her pledge to resolve North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens during her term at a Tokyo rally on November 8, 2026, where about 800…
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is considering removing restrictions that still prevent women from doing certain underground jobs, including excavation in tunnels and mines. The proposal would end…
Eligible households affected by flooding in Selangor are set to receive RM3,000 in combined assistance after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a federal cash payment of RM2,500 and the state…
Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs has accepted a proposal to make July 27, War Invalids and Martyrs Day, a public holiday with full pay from 2027, when the commemoration marks…
Actor Jet Li joined volunteers in southern Bhutan as 108 Buddhist stupas, each 15 metres tall, were raised on November 1, 2026, along the Mau Chhu river at Gelephu Mindfulness…
Beside a canal in Sector 12 of Uttara, Dhaka, a Chinese livestreamer identified as Mianmian pointed her camera toward Tekpara on November 1 and told viewers she was in New…
South Korea will introduce a minimum guarantee for eligible jeonse fraud victims on November 13, paying cash when their recovered money falls below one-third of their rental deposit. Online preliminary…
Nearly 3 million Filipinos with persons with disabilities identification cards must register under a unified digital system as the government moves to replace existing cards, trace fraudulent applications and bring…
Philippine government agencies should generally accept one valid identification document, especially the National ID, instead of asking people to produce a second card simply to confirm who they are, Anti-Red…
Samsung and Hyundai Motor Group are expanding their partnership from vehicle components into artificial intelligence, robotics and connected cars, bringing together 177 executives, senior managers and spouses at Samsung Electronics'…
Terafab, the semiconductor venture pursued by Tesla and SpaceX, has told equipment suppliers it wants capacity for about 1 million wafers a month, including 700,000 for memory chips and 300,000…
BYD test driver Jiang Wen escaped serious injury after a Yangwang U9 Xtreme struck barriers on both sides of a closed test track in China during preparations for a speed…
Sony Interactive Entertainment will release the PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black Japanese Language Edition in Japan on December 10, 2026, for ¥39,980 including tax. Preorders open on November 13 at…
Nvidia is expanding cooperation with South Korean manufacturers to train robots in virtual factories before putting them on production lines, while a new agreement with Kakao Mobility extends its technology…
Nepal allocated Rs 211.17 billion to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for the fiscal year 2082/83 (2025/26), yet a national assessment shows that about 60% of Grade 10 students fell short of the minimum mathematics standards expected by the curriculum. Across nearly 28,000…
Taiwan is planning a network to store captured carbon dioxide beneath the seabed off its western coast, with projected annual storage demand reaching 40.2 million tonnes by 2050. The Climate…
A wild monkey attacked by two dogs near Linh Ung Pagoda on Vietnam's Son Tra Peninsula clung to a motorcyclist during a journey of about 10 minutes before being released…
Fine particle pollution reached 879 micrograms per cubic metre in Delhi's Mandir Marg locality early on November 9, 2026, about eight hours after Diwali fireworks peaked. The reading was 58.6…
Nepal was allocated about $3.19 billion in international climate finance between 2016 and 2023, but most of that support came with an obligation to repay. Concessional loans accounted for 63.28%…
Nepal needs an estimated Rs 706.65 billion to recover from devastating flooding along its central river corridors, according to a preliminary National Planning Commission assessment. The bill is Rs 233.99…
Phuket City Municipality suspended deliveries to its landfill on November 8, 2026, after rubbish exceeded the site's capacity and truck drivers dumped loads on the entrance road, blocking other vehicles.…
Nongsa Reservoir in Batam is producing just 30 litres of water per second, down from its normal 80 litres, according to water operator Air Batam Hilir. That is a 62.5%…
Kazakhstan now has an estimated 190 to 200 snow leopards, according to the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. The recovery comes with a…
International flight bookings to Singapore for December 16 to 23, 2026, are up 62% from a year earlier, while Bangkok hotel rates during the week of BTS concerts have risen…
Aegibong Peace Ecological Park in South Korea recorded 13,243 visitors from October 26 to November 4 after photographs of North Korean artillery across the border attracted attention. Gimpo City said…
Indonesia's state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) plans to procure 23 new electric commuter trainsets over two to three years, replacing a proposal to import used trains from…
Hong Kong's Central Kowloon Bypass is scheduled to open fully on December 6, completing Route 6 and cutting the estimated journey between Tseung Kwan O town centre and Yau Ma…
Singapore Airlines will introduce sliding doors in Business Class and First Class suites with double beds measuring 80 by 60 inches as part of an investment exceeding S$2 billion. Unveiled…
Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladesh batter to reach 7,000 Test runs during the final day against West Indies in Sylhet, then helped his team secure a draw with 49…
Gen.G has reached the 2026 League of Legends World Championship final after sweeping Invictus Gaming 3-0 in Allen, Texas, giving Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon his first chance to play for the…
Yuvraaj Singh Samra struck 102 from 48 balls as Pokhara Avengers ended four consecutive defeats with a 63-run victory over Karnali Yaks at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur…
Hamza Choudhury arrived in Dhaka on Monday, November 9, to join Bangladesh before their final SAFF Championship Group A match against Sri Lanka on November 11. His arrival gives coach…
Bilibili Gaming defeated T1 3-1 in the League of Legends World Championship semifinal in Allen, Texas, ending the Korean team's pursuit of a fourth consecutive title and breaking its run…
Anuj Shrivatri, a 22-year-old International Master from Madhya Pradesh, became India's 100th chess Grandmaster on November 8, 2026, after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in the…
Reece Walsh scored three tries as Australia defeated Samoa 44-12 in Sydney on November 8, reaching the men's Rugby League World Cup final and setting up a November 15 showdown…
Shuri Sakuma turned a three stroke deficit into a four stroke victory at the TOTO Japan Classic on November 8, 2026, shooting a bogey free 64 to claim her first…
A2O LITE won its 11th music show trophy on November 8, scoring 6,037 points on SBS's Inkigayo despite receiving zero points for physical album sales. The nine member girl group…
DEUX will release its fourth studio album on November 21, 2026, bringing Lee Hyun-do's production together with an artificial intelligence recreation of the voice of his late musical partner, Kim…
Chị chị em em 3 reached VND105 billion in ticket sales by the end of November 8, according to Box Office Vietnam, crossing a major commercial threshold even as a…
Developer tangerineturtle1 has released NX2navi, a project that turns version 1.1.1 of the Nintendo Switch 2 release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time into a native Windows application.…
Bea Millan-Windorski has arrived in Puerto Rico for the 75th Miss Universe pageant, bringing nine suitcases, a wardrobe featuring Filipino craftsmanship and the Philippines' hopes of winning its fifth crown.…
Hongguo Free Short Drama reached 430 million monthly users in September 2026, moving ahead of ByteDance's artificial intelligence assistant Doubao and becoming the company's second largest app by audience. QuestMobile's…
ILLIT has reached two new U.S. chart milestones with BREAK EVEN: its first No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart and its first appearance in the Billboard 200 top…
Taeyeon will release her fourth studio album, Unspecial, on November 30, 2026, at 6 p.m. Korea Standard Time, returning to the full album format with 12 new songs. SM Entertainment…