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Thailand sold 521,266 vehicles in the first nine months of 2026, up 16.35% from 447,969 a year earlier. Yet pickup sales continued to fall, putting pressure on an automotive supply…
Iran has threatened legal action from November 1, 2026, against vessels linked to South Korea's Sinokor, also known as Janggeum Merchant Marine, targeting a shipping group whose associated tankers carried…
South Korea is seeking agreement by the end of 2026 on a target year for taking charge of allied military operations in wartime, while Washington is reaffirming that the handover…
Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro will visit Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw, on October 28 and 29 as ASEAN's special envoy, with humanitarian assistance on the agenda and no confirmed permission…
Bangladeshi workers whose Saudi residency permits expired while flight disruptions prevented their return will be allowed to enter Saudi Arabia, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said…
Afghans in US immigration detention are being told they could be deported to Pakistan on a flight expected in the coming weeks, including relatives of people who worked with American…
South Korea would need roughly 840 trillion won in energy supply investment through 2050 to achieve carbon neutrality, according to a Bank of Korea study that puts the timing of spending and technology deployment at the center of the economic challenge. Its projections show GDP…
A threat against television host Kevin Tsai has become the focus of Taiwan's latest warning about Chinese interference ahead of the November 28, 2026, local elections. On October 27, a…
Japan's Democratic Party for the People decided on October 28, 2026, to support a Liberal Democratic Party proposal to remove 31 proportional representation seats from the House of Representatives, accepting…
A restricted Tashkent mayoral resolution dated November 29, 2024, allocated 131 properties for mahalla centers through partnerships with businesses. Project documents describe developments ranging from a building containing 80 apartments…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif deposited a box containing 1,000 grammes of fine gold in Pakistan's Toshakhana on September 8, following an official visit to Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September…
Taiwan's proposed 2027 central government budget moved to committee review on October 27, 2026, carrying NT$235.7 billion for cash payments of NT$10,000 per eligible person. The next stage will determine…
Donald Trump Jr. spent two days at a hunting camp in western Mongolia with Russian businessman Umar Kremlev in August 2026, during a trip that also included a meeting with…
House prosecutor Terry Ridon has challenged Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte to explain bank deposits, investments and insurance holdings totaling about P107.28 million that prosecutors allege were missing from her…
Malaysia is preparing legislation to tighten oversight of government companies, investment institutions and their subsidiaries, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim targeting passage before the end of 2026. The proposed rules…
A camera concealed inside a white air freshener casing in a staff changing room at Dr. Zainoel Abidin Regional General Hospital in Banda Aceh was removed on Monday, October 26,…
Malaysia has stopped registering new Nepali workers for medical examinations since October 15, blocking a step needed to obtain calling visas as the two governments clash over who can recruit…
Azerbaijan has discovered 115,306 mines and unexploded munitions across Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavand over five years, according to figures given by Emin Huseynov, the Azerbaijani president's special representative in the…
Sri Lanka's Office on Missing Persons reported completing 5,791 inquiries by 31 December 2023. In the same annual report, its tracing unit said investigations with police assistance had revealed information…
The Philippine Land Transportation Office (LTO) says motorists who exceed legal alcohol limits will face license revocation under a policy scheduled to begin on November 15. LTO Chief Markus Lacanilao…
MANILA — The Philippine Supreme Court has awarded Rodolfo Ondevilla retirement benefits covering his employment from 2004 to 2024 after finding that Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Laguna…
Bangladesh's electricity generation fell by 5,370 megawatts within an hour on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, as a national grid disruption cut power to eastern Dhaka, parts of Narayanganj and parts…
The Supreme Court has quashed the acquisition of about 59 acres in Bengaluru's Nelakadiranahalli village after finding fraud, inadequate government scrutiny and the absence of an approved housing scheme. The…
Google DeepMind has unveiled Genie 4, an experimental artificial intelligence model that generates interactive virtual worlds with sound, spoken dialogue and changing physical environments. Announced on October 27, US time,…
Malaysians travelling to China, Hong Kong SAR, South Korea, the Philippines and Laos can now use DuitNow QR at participating Alipay+ merchants, following a service launch by Payments Network Malaysia…
Apple has announced a 14-inch MacBook Pro starting at ¥339,800 in Japan, pairing a new M6 processor with faster wireless connections while retaining the previous model's screen and aluminum design.…
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to pursue a dedicated data protection law and struck down a central bank requirement making the National Identity Card, or its number, the…
Indonesia's Transport Ministry has told state train manufacturer PT Industri Kereta Api, known as INKA, to resolve technical problems affecting its electric commuter trains after seven trainsets were withdrawn for…
Daughters of Taliban members attended a secret school in Kabul where girls and women studied in a room containing sewing machines, according to Susanna Fioretti, founder of the Italian aid organisation Nove Caring Humans. She said she discovered their family connections two years after the…
About 350 personnel have been deployed to fight fires in Indonesia's Way Kambas National Park, where peat continued to smoulder beneath the surface after weeks of firefighting. As of October…
Global carbon dioxide concentrations reached 426.8 parts per million in 2025, while South Korea recorded 432.7, according to figures presented by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Methane and nitrous oxide…
A 12-hour shutdown against the proposed 1,605 megawatt Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project turned violent in Arunachal Pradesh on October 26, 2026, leaving two security personnel injured and forcing the cancellation…
Nearly 40 billion cubic meters of water have entered Lake Balkhash since the start of 2024, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said on October 27, 2026, as the…
Afghanistan faces a widening gap between its need for safe water and the resources available to supply it. UNICEF estimates that 15.9 million people will need water, sanitation and hygiene…
The remains of Kampung Somang in Lebak, Banten, have emerged from Indonesia's Karian reservoir as prolonged drought exposes walls, foundations and the ground where families once lived. Water levels fell…
Surendra Singh Choudhary had returned to Madhya Pradesh's Ajnar River to remove plastic bags, discarded flower garlands and rubbish left after Navratri and Dussehra celebrations. While the 20-year-old environmental campaigner…
Kazakhstan is planning a coal power and heating station in Kokshetau that could operate until around 2078, nearly two decades beyond its national carbon neutrality deadline. The project brings a…
Nepal's Department of Immigration has urged trekkers to suspend journeys in high hill and Himalayan regions from October 29 to 31 and stopped issuing new permits for restricted trekking areas,…
Thailand recorded 49,494 Chinese tourist arrivals from October 18 to 24, 2026, a fall of 24.17% from the previous week, as travel businesses warned that concerns about fraudulent recruitment and…
Malaysia recorded 32.2 million international visitor arrivals from January to September 2026, up 2.4% from the same period a year earlier, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King…
Villa Vie Residences has suspended its continuous world cruise in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, after monthly fuel expenses rose from about $1,800 per cabin to an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts…
South Korea estimated that foreign tourist arrivals surpassed its previous annual record of 18.94 million on October 27, 2026, more than two months before the end of the year. Spending…
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) expects the third Nepal Premier League to generate around Rs 1.5 billion in transactions over roughly a month, with eight franchises supporting a growing…
Tomoya Masaki hit a home run in the 10th inning as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Yokohama DeNA BayStars 2-1 on October 27, 2026, taking a 3-0 lead in…
Naomi Osaka saved three consecutive set points before beating Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 7-6(4) at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Tuesday, turning her first Pan Pacific Open appearance in four years…
Three Vietnamese media companies have reportedly jointly purchased broadcasting rights to the 2026 U17 World Cup, sharing the cost of a tournament that will feature Vietnam for the first time.…
Cong An Ha Noi claimed their first AFC Champions League Elite victory on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, beating Shanghai Port 3-2 after taking the lead three times and surviving a…
Dilshan Madushanka took five wickets for 34 runs as Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for 110 in Lahore on Tuesday, October 27, then completed an eight wicket victory with 191…
Abhishek Sharma smashed 113 from 38 balls as India chased 199 in just 13.2 overs in Wellington on October 27, 2026, beating New Zealand by six wickets and securing an…
A spectator wearing a Los Angeles FC jersey repeatedly shouted "ni hao" at South Korea captain Son Heung-min after LAFC's 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy at BMO Stadium, prompting…
Garena has announced an October 28 launch for Free Fire India, with daily play limits of up to three hours for users under 18 and six hours for adults, parental…
Pokémon UNITE will end service on Nintendo Switch and smartphones at 9:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time on March 23, 2027, with unused paid gems eligible for refunds afterward and a…
Tokyo Disneyland will open Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue on Thursday, April 15, 2027, bringing the world's first attraction themed to Wreck-It Ralph to Tomorrowland on the park's 44th anniversary. The…
BLACKPINK is expected to receive a government honor at the 2026 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards on October 29, bringing possible national recognition in the year marking a decade…
A2O LITE's debut single NEON has reached No. 8 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 3 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart dated October 31, 2026, two weeks after…
Tetsuya Chiba, the artist behind Ashita no Joe and the first manga creator to receive Japan's Order of Culture, died at 6 p.m. on October 22, 2026, at a Tokyo…
Bleach has completed its television anime adaptation, ending a journey that began in October 2004 with an episode set 10 years after its final war. Episode 50 of Bleach: Thousand-Year…
Two robots standing 30 metres tall will greet audiences at Jay Chou's National Stadium concerts from January 8 to 10, 2027, before disappearing to reveal a massive mechanical structure, according…