Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025

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Economy
EconomyShow More

China’s Industrial Cities Strive for Economic Reinvention
Cities built for heavy industry now chase new growthAcross China, cities that…

October 28, 2025

New materials, pet care and elderly services fuel hiring in China despite a slow job market
Why new materials and care work are hiring in ChinaChina’s job market…

October 27, 2025

China Economic Shift, New Paradigms and Investment Opportunities
A new chapter for the global factoryFor four decades, China’s growth engine…

October 25, 2025

South Korea Wage Gap Hits Record as Seniors Move Into Low Paid Part Time Care Jobs
Record gap lays bare the rise of low paid part time workSouth…

October 25, 2025

Esso Singapore sale: How Chandra Asri’s purchase will affect drivers, prices and the fuel market
Why this sale matters nowIndonesia-based Chandra Asri Pacific will acquire nearly 60…

October 25, 2025
Education
EducationShow More

Teacher Training Dropouts Surge in South Korea as Pressure Rises and Jobs Shrink
A profession losing its shineTeacher training in South Korea, once a prized…

October 25, 2025

Challenges of Learning Chinese in Singapore Schools
Why many Singapore students struggle with MandarinA Singapore mother recently discovered something…

October 25, 2025

Unitree opens student course to train robot dogs on the Go2 platform
Students get hands on with robot dogsUnitree Robotics has launched a classroom…

October 25, 2025

Why Vietnamese Apprentices Are Vanishing From German Vocational Schools
A sudden exodus from a Berlin classroomOver 200 Vietnamese students enrolled at…

October 24, 2025

Hong Kong Semi Private Schools Target Southeast Asia for Student Recruitment
Why Hong Kong schools are looking southHong Kong’s direct subsidy schools are…

October 24, 2025
Entertainment
EntertainmentShow More

How Osaka Expo Mascot Myakumyaku Went From Creepy to Beloved Icon
From backlash to breakout starWhen Osaka set its sights on hosting a…

October 27, 2025

Why Gen Z in South Korea Is Embracing Retro K Dramas
Why the past on screen feels safe right nowA growing number of…

October 27, 2025

Hong Kong Unlocks Historic Movie Sites for Visitors
Why cinema sites are opening their doorsHong Kong is turning its own…

October 20, 2025

Iconic Ikebukuro Arcade Adores Sunshine to Close After 40 Years
A closing chapter for a landmark on Sunshine 60 StreetAdores Sunshine, a…

October 16, 2025

Fifty Fifty Sets November Comeback With Too Much Part 1 After Pookie Surge
A November comeback with fresh momentumFifty Fifty will return on November 4,…

October 15, 2025
Environment
EnvironmentShow More

China to Lead Global Offshore Wind Capacity Growth by 2030
Why China is racing ahead in offshore windChina is expanding offshore wind…

October 28, 2025

Air Pollution Could Cost Southeast Asia Up to 600 Billion by 2050 Despite Cleaner Skies
Why a cleaner region could still see more deathsA major new analysis…

October 27, 2025

Indonesia and the Tropical Forests Forever Facility at COP30
Indonesia faces a turning point for forest financeThe debate over how to…

October 25, 2025

Indonesia military takeover of palm oil estates shakes a global supply chain
A sweeping move with global consequencesSoldiers in fatigues walked into palm oil…

October 25, 2025

Seoraksan Park Urges Deletion of Posts Promoting Banned 1,275 Meter Peak After Fatalities
Why a forbidden cliff went viralSeoraksan National Park in northeastern South Korea…

October 25, 2025
Health
HealthShow More

Malaysia Closes Some Schools As 6,000 Students Catch Flu Ahead of SPM Exams
Closures Hit As Cases Surge Ahead of ExamsMalaysia is contending with a…

October 15, 2025

Why South Korea’s Anti Aging Boom Is Attracting a New Wave of Medical Tourists
Inside Seoul's glow up boomOn a first visit to Seoul in 2023,…

October 15, 2025

Indonesia suspends problem kitchens and tightens oversight of free meals program after mass poisonings
Crisis tests Indonesia free meals programIndonesia has shut kitchens tied to its…

October 10, 2025

Indonesia’s Military Produces Multivitamins for Free Meals Program
A new push blending defense and public healthIndonesia has opened a new…

October 3, 2025

Inside South Korea Hangover Cure Boom: From Hovenia to Human Trials
Why the market grows while drinking slowsSouth Korea has turned the morning…

September 28, 2025
International
InternationalShow More

India and China Restart Direct Flights After Five Years, Signaling a Cautious Thaw
A reopening that signals a shiftIndia and China have restored direct commercial…

October 28, 2025

ASEAN at a crossroads as US China rivalry intensifies
Why this summit matters for Southeast AsiaLeaders from across Asia and beyond…

October 27, 2025

Korean Crypto Exchanges Freeze Cambodia Transfers After 1,400x Stablecoin Surge
Surge in stablecoin flows stirs alarms in SeoulA sudden surge in stablecoin…

October 27, 2025

Vietnam Tops Per Capita Instant Noodle Consumption as Korea Places Second and Global Demand Hits a Record
Per capita rankings put Vietnam first, Korea close behindSouth Korea trails only…

October 27, 2025

US Sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil Jolt Asian Energy Trade
Why new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil matter nowThe United States…

October 27, 2025
Politics
PoliticsShow More

Aung San Suu Kyi Spends 80th Birthday in Myanmar Jail
An 80th birthday marked by silence and steel doorsAung San Suu Kyi…

October 27, 2025

China Fourth Plenum charts tech drive, market cleanup, and a sweeping military purge
Why this plenum matters nowChina has closed a consequential political gathering in…

October 25, 2025

Kinmen and Matsu: Taiwan’s Frontline Islands Face Pressure and Integration Pitches
Islands at the edge of Taiwan sovereigntyTaiwan is closely watching whether Beijing…

October 23, 2025

Beijing to Mark 80 Years Since Taiwan Retrocession as Taipei Rejects the Claim
Why China is marking an 80 year milestone nowChina plans to commemorate…

October 22, 2025

China ousts top generals He Weidong and Miao Hua as Xi tightens control
Why this purge matters nowChina expelled its second highest ranking general He…

October 18, 2025
Science
ScienceShow More

Philippines Investigates Source of Radioactive Shipment to Indonesia
How a radioactive shipment linked the Philippines and IndonesiaThe Philippines has launched…

October 18, 2025

ImpacFat launches cultivated fish fat in Japan, linking Singapore science with Tokyo innovation
A milestone for cultivated seafood in TokyoSingapore startup ImpacFat has begun operations…

October 2, 2025

David Baltimore and the Making of a China US Life Sciences Bridge
A scientist who built bridges across bordersDavid Baltimore, Nobel Prize winning American…

September 27, 2025

One Million Year Old Chinese Skull Recasts the Human Family Tree
A skull from China pushes human origins deeper in timeA crushed cranium…

September 27, 2025

Netherlands to Return Java Man Fossils to Indonesia
A Homecoming for the First Known Homo erectusThe Netherlands has agreed to…

September 27, 2025
Society
SocietyShow More

Why Young Workers in Singapore Now Choose Job Security Over Flexibility
A new picture of youth prioritiesYoung workers in Singapore are reordering what…

October 28, 2025

Livestream Lessons and Lost Dialects: How Chinese Vietnamese Gen Z Are Reclaiming Identity Online
A viral classroom bridges generationsFive Vietnamese people in their twenties prop their…

October 28, 2025

Malacca’s Kristang Community Faces Extinction Amid Globalization and Development
A historic port and a fragile heritageAt the narrow strait that links…

October 28, 2025

Korean student killing in Cambodia sparks backlash at home as experts urge restraint
A tragedy abroad ignites tensions at homeThe killing of a young South…

October 27, 2025

Jeepney at 80: The Future of the Philippines’ Iconic Vehicle
From war ruins to a daily lifelineEighty years after World War II,…

October 27, 2025
Sports
SportsShow More

IOC tells federations to avoid events in Indonesia after Israeli gymnasts barred
IOC freezes Indonesia as host after Israeli gymnasts denied visasThe International Olympic…

October 23, 2025

How S Vegiyathuman Turned Walks and Runs Into a National Bond
Unity on foot across a diverse nationFor half a century, scenes of…

September 16, 2025

Tokyo Police Boost Security Ahead of World Athletics Championships
A city on alert as global athletics returns to TokyoTokyo has tightened…

September 13, 2025

Singapore to Host 2026 MotoGP Season Launch
A new stage for MotoGP in SingaporeMotoGP will open the 2026 campaign…

September 9, 2025

No New JRA Jockeys in 2026 as Weight Limits and Phone Rules Bite
A rare gap year for new jockeys in JapanJapan’s central horse racing…

September 5, 2025
Technology
TechnologyShow More

Jilin-1 Taiwan Images Blend Tech Showcase With Strategic Messaging
A new look at Taiwan from orbitChina's commercial Jilin-1 satellite constellation released…

October 28, 2025

Philippine Conglomerates Open Doors for Chinese and Vietnamese EV Brands
A turning point for electric mobility in the PhilippinesBig Philippine business groups…

October 28, 2025

MiniMax M2 AI Model Surpasses Google DeepMind
A new leader among open weight modelsMiniMax, a fast rising Chinese AI…

October 28, 2025

DeepSeek and Qwen surge in live AI crypto trading test while Western models stumble
AI traders face a live market test as DeepSeek takes the leadA…

October 27, 2025

From soy milk to silicon: how Taiwan built a chip powerhouse
How a modest breakfast reshaped an island economyOne morning in February 1974,…

October 27, 2025
Travel
TravelShow More

Phu Quoc approves 360 million dollar metro to link airport and APEC center by 2027
A fast track plan for a growing islandPhu Quoc is moving ahead…

October 28, 2025

Okinoshima Battery No. 3, from Meiji stronghold to Tomogashima landmark
A fortress turned open air museumOn Okinoshima, the largest of the Tomogashima…

October 27, 2025

Why Chinese Tourists Are Split on Singapore Right Now
A surge in arrivals meets mixed reviewsChinese travelers are back in Singapore…

October 27, 2025

Exploring Tokyo’s Phantom Train Stations and Their Hidden Histories
Beneath the city, Tokyo's hidden stations come to lightThe roar of the…

October 27, 2025

South Korea in 2026: Culture, new trails, and food worth the trip
Why 2026 stands out for a South Korea tripSouth Korea arrives in…

October 27, 2025

Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025

Stay ahead of Asia’s biggest stories. Get our weekly news digest delivered to your inbox – it’s free!

Economy
EconomyShow More

China’s Industrial Cities Strive for Economic Reinvention
Cities built for heavy industry now chase new growthAcross China, cities that…

October 28, 2025

New materials, pet care and elderly services fuel hiring in China despite a slow job market
Why new materials and care work are hiring in ChinaChina’s job market…

October 27, 2025

China Economic Shift, New Paradigms and Investment Opportunities
A new chapter for the global factoryFor four decades, China’s growth engine…

October 25, 2025

South Korea Wage Gap Hits Record as Seniors Move Into Low Paid Part Time Care Jobs
Record gap lays bare the rise of low paid part time workSouth…

October 25, 2025

Esso Singapore sale: How Chandra Asri’s purchase will affect drivers, prices and the fuel market
Why this sale matters nowIndonesia-based Chandra Asri Pacific will acquire nearly 60…

October 25, 2025
Education
EducationShow More

Teacher Training Dropouts Surge in South Korea as Pressure Rises and Jobs Shrink
A profession losing its shineTeacher training in South Korea, once a prized…

October 25, 2025

Challenges of Learning Chinese in Singapore Schools
Why many Singapore students struggle with MandarinA Singapore mother recently discovered something…

October 25, 2025

Unitree opens student course to train robot dogs on the Go2 platform
Students get hands on with robot dogsUnitree Robotics has launched a classroom…

October 25, 2025

Why Vietnamese Apprentices Are Vanishing From German Vocational Schools
A sudden exodus from a Berlin classroomOver 200 Vietnamese students enrolled at…

October 24, 2025

Hong Kong Semi Private Schools Target Southeast Asia for Student Recruitment
Why Hong Kong schools are looking southHong Kong’s direct subsidy schools are…

October 24, 2025
Entertainment
EntertainmentShow More

How Osaka Expo Mascot Myakumyaku Went From Creepy to Beloved Icon
From backlash to breakout starWhen Osaka set its sights on hosting a…

October 27, 2025

Why Gen Z in South Korea Is Embracing Retro K Dramas
Why the past on screen feels safe right nowA growing number of…

October 27, 2025

Hong Kong Unlocks Historic Movie Sites for Visitors
Why cinema sites are opening their doorsHong Kong is turning its own…

October 20, 2025

Iconic Ikebukuro Arcade Adores Sunshine to Close After 40 Years
A closing chapter for a landmark on Sunshine 60 StreetAdores Sunshine, a…

October 16, 2025

Fifty Fifty Sets November Comeback With Too Much Part 1 After Pookie Surge
A November comeback with fresh momentumFifty Fifty will return on November 4,…

October 15, 2025
Environment
EnvironmentShow More

China to Lead Global Offshore Wind Capacity Growth by 2030
Why China is racing ahead in offshore windChina is expanding offshore wind…

October 28, 2025

Air Pollution Could Cost Southeast Asia Up to 600 Billion by 2050 Despite Cleaner Skies
Why a cleaner region could still see more deathsA major new analysis…

October 27, 2025

Indonesia and the Tropical Forests Forever Facility at COP30
Indonesia faces a turning point for forest financeThe debate over how to…

October 25, 2025

Indonesia military takeover of palm oil estates shakes a global supply chain
A sweeping move with global consequencesSoldiers in fatigues walked into palm oil…

October 25, 2025

Seoraksan Park Urges Deletion of Posts Promoting Banned 1,275 Meter Peak After Fatalities
Why a forbidden cliff went viralSeoraksan National Park in northeastern South Korea…

October 25, 2025
Health
HealthShow More

Malaysia Closes Some Schools As 6,000 Students Catch Flu Ahead of SPM Exams
Closures Hit As Cases Surge Ahead of ExamsMalaysia is contending with a…

October 15, 2025

Why South Korea’s Anti Aging Boom Is Attracting a New Wave of Medical Tourists
Inside Seoul's glow up boomOn a first visit to Seoul in 2023,…

October 15, 2025

Indonesia suspends problem kitchens and tightens oversight of free meals program after mass poisonings
Crisis tests Indonesia free meals programIndonesia has shut kitchens tied to its…

October 10, 2025

Indonesia’s Military Produces Multivitamins for Free Meals Program
A new push blending defense and public healthIndonesia has opened a new…

October 3, 2025

Inside South Korea Hangover Cure Boom: From Hovenia to Human Trials
Why the market grows while drinking slowsSouth Korea has turned the morning…

September 28, 2025
International
InternationalShow More

India and China Restart Direct Flights After Five Years, Signaling a Cautious Thaw
A reopening that signals a shiftIndia and China have restored direct commercial…

October 28, 2025

ASEAN at a crossroads as US China rivalry intensifies
Why this summit matters for Southeast AsiaLeaders from across Asia and beyond…

October 27, 2025

Korean Crypto Exchanges Freeze Cambodia Transfers After 1,400x Stablecoin Surge
Surge in stablecoin flows stirs alarms in SeoulA sudden surge in stablecoin…

October 27, 2025

Vietnam Tops Per Capita Instant Noodle Consumption as Korea Places Second and Global Demand Hits a Record
Per capita rankings put Vietnam first, Korea close behindSouth Korea trails only…

October 27, 2025

US Sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil Jolt Asian Energy Trade
Why new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil matter nowThe United States…

October 27, 2025
Politics
PoliticsShow More

Aung San Suu Kyi Spends 80th Birthday in Myanmar Jail
An 80th birthday marked by silence and steel doorsAung San Suu Kyi…

October 27, 2025

China Fourth Plenum charts tech drive, market cleanup, and a sweeping military purge
Why this plenum matters nowChina has closed a consequential political gathering in…

October 25, 2025

Kinmen and Matsu: Taiwan’s Frontline Islands Face Pressure and Integration Pitches
Islands at the edge of Taiwan sovereigntyTaiwan is closely watching whether Beijing…

October 23, 2025

Beijing to Mark 80 Years Since Taiwan Retrocession as Taipei Rejects the Claim
Why China is marking an 80 year milestone nowChina plans to commemorate…

October 22, 2025

China ousts top generals He Weidong and Miao Hua as Xi tightens control
Why this purge matters nowChina expelled its second highest ranking general He…

October 18, 2025
Science
ScienceShow More

Philippines Investigates Source of Radioactive Shipment to Indonesia
How a radioactive shipment linked the Philippines and IndonesiaThe Philippines has launched…

October 18, 2025

ImpacFat launches cultivated fish fat in Japan, linking Singapore science with Tokyo innovation
A milestone for cultivated seafood in TokyoSingapore startup ImpacFat has begun operations…

October 2, 2025

David Baltimore and the Making of a China US Life Sciences Bridge
A scientist who built bridges across bordersDavid Baltimore, Nobel Prize winning American…

September 27, 2025

One Million Year Old Chinese Skull Recasts the Human Family Tree
A skull from China pushes human origins deeper in timeA crushed cranium…

September 27, 2025

Netherlands to Return Java Man Fossils to Indonesia
A Homecoming for the First Known Homo erectusThe Netherlands has agreed to…

September 27, 2025
Society
SocietyShow More

Why Young Workers in Singapore Now Choose Job Security Over Flexibility
A new picture of youth prioritiesYoung workers in Singapore are reordering what…

October 28, 2025

Livestream Lessons and Lost Dialects: How Chinese Vietnamese Gen Z Are Reclaiming Identity Online
A viral classroom bridges generationsFive Vietnamese people in their twenties prop their…

October 28, 2025

Malacca’s Kristang Community Faces Extinction Amid Globalization and Development
A historic port and a fragile heritageAt the narrow strait that links…

October 28, 2025

Korean student killing in Cambodia sparks backlash at home as experts urge restraint
A tragedy abroad ignites tensions at homeThe killing of a young South…

October 27, 2025

Jeepney at 80: The Future of the Philippines’ Iconic Vehicle
From war ruins to a daily lifelineEighty years after World War II,…

October 27, 2025
Sports
SportsShow More

IOC tells federations to avoid events in Indonesia after Israeli gymnasts barred
IOC freezes Indonesia as host after Israeli gymnasts denied visasThe International Olympic…

October 23, 2025

How S Vegiyathuman Turned Walks and Runs Into a National Bond
Unity on foot across a diverse nationFor half a century, scenes of…

September 16, 2025

Tokyo Police Boost Security Ahead of World Athletics Championships
A city on alert as global athletics returns to TokyoTokyo has tightened…

September 13, 2025

Singapore to Host 2026 MotoGP Season Launch
A new stage for MotoGP in SingaporeMotoGP will open the 2026 campaign…

September 9, 2025

No New JRA Jockeys in 2026 as Weight Limits and Phone Rules Bite
A rare gap year for new jockeys in JapanJapan’s central horse racing…

September 5, 2025
Technology
TechnologyShow More

Jilin-1 Taiwan Images Blend Tech Showcase With Strategic Messaging
A new look at Taiwan from orbitChina's commercial Jilin-1 satellite constellation released…

October 28, 2025

Philippine Conglomerates Open Doors for Chinese and Vietnamese EV Brands
A turning point for electric mobility in the PhilippinesBig Philippine business groups…

October 28, 2025

MiniMax M2 AI Model Surpasses Google DeepMind
A new leader among open weight modelsMiniMax, a fast rising Chinese AI…

October 28, 2025

DeepSeek and Qwen surge in live AI crypto trading test while Western models stumble
AI traders face a live market test as DeepSeek takes the leadA…

October 27, 2025

From soy milk to silicon: how Taiwan built a chip powerhouse
How a modest breakfast reshaped an island economyOne morning in February 1974,…

October 27, 2025
Travel
TravelShow More

Phu Quoc approves 360 million dollar metro to link airport and APEC center by 2027
A fast track plan for a growing islandPhu Quoc is moving ahead…

October 28, 2025

Okinoshima Battery No. 3, from Meiji stronghold to Tomogashima landmark
A fortress turned open air museumOn Okinoshima, the largest of the Tomogashima…

October 27, 2025

Why Chinese Tourists Are Split on Singapore Right Now
A surge in arrivals meets mixed reviewsChinese travelers are back in Singapore…

October 27, 2025

Exploring Tokyo’s Phantom Train Stations and Their Hidden Histories
Beneath the city, Tokyo's hidden stations come to lightThe roar of the…

October 27, 2025

South Korea in 2026: Culture, new trails, and food worth the trip
Why 2026 stands out for a South Korea tripSouth Korea arrives in…

October 27, 2025

open weight models

MiniMax M2 AI Model Surpasses Google DeepMind

October 28, 2025