Asia Pacific Focus

Freezing temperatures kill at least 124 Afghans, 70,000 livestock

Afghanistan is currently enduring its harshest winter in a decade. Freezing temperatures have killed at least 124 people in the… Read More

January 25, 2023

Will BLACKPINK keep working with YG Entertainment?

In light of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's forthcoming contract renewal with YG Entertainment in August, many have pondered if the… Read More

January 24, 2023

Did India use emergency powers to block a BBC documentary on Narendra Modi?

The Indian government has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary that questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership role during… Read More

January 23, 2023

Motive remains mystery after suspected gunman in LA mass shooting found dead

Saturday night's mass shooting inside a Monterey Park dance studio in California led authorities to Torrance on Sunday, where the… Read More

January 23, 2023

Albert Andrada’s Paris fashion show has been rescheduled till July

The one-man performance that was going to be put on by Albert Andrada in Paris that was supposed to take… Read More

January 23, 2023

Tibet Avalanche: Search for survivors ends, death toll rises to 28

The search for survivors following Tuesday's avalanche in Nyingchi, Tibet, is almost at an end, with all the missing accounted… Read More

January 21, 2023

Education Minister Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM

Labour MP Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's next prime minister after becoming the only nominee for the… Read More

January 21, 2023

No ‘sexy’ women: China cracks down on influencers and ex-criminals

China's top cyberspace watchdog has launched a Lunar New Year internet crackdown to curtail the spread of 'bad culture'. Content… Read More

January 20, 2023

Guryong Village: Massive fire breaks out in one of Seoul’s worst-kept secrets

Around 500 people have had to be evacuated after a massive fire broke out in Guryong Village, one of the… Read More

January 20, 2023

It’s time to shift from ‘Made in China’ to ‘Designed in China’

As India overtakes China as the world's most populous country, a number of demographic issues, including labour markets and birth… Read More

January 19, 2023

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