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Coco Lee was one of the first Asian singers to gain prominence in the US pop music world.

July 06, 2023 3:00 PM

The case, which has gone viral online, highlights Indonesia’s growing problem of rampant online sexual violence.

July 06, 2023 2:43 PM

Questions have arisen over the practicality of the Uniform Civil Code and whether it will dilute local customs and traditions.

Chinese organiser iME Entertainment’s website is under scrutiny over criticism from fans that it shows a map of the waterway with disputed boundaries.

July 06, 2023 1:25 PM

Sri Lankans are discontented and frustrated with lingering economic woes.

July 06, 2023 1:08 PM

The two frigates - Gromkiy and Sovershenniy - made port at the financial hub of Shanghai on Wednesday.

It comes two days after Hong Kong put up bounties for eight pro-democracy activists living abroad.

From carbon absorption to reducing methane emissions from cattle, research into new applications for the marine plant is flourishing.

July 06, 2023 12:00 PM

China has not approved any western Covid-19 vaccines, inoculating its 1.4 billion population with local shots.

July 06, 2023 11:30 AM

Now other nations want to learn how to farm seaweed for food, as fertiliser and for the environment.

Some hospitals have shut children’s emergency rooms as paediatricians abandon a field they think has no future amid the country’s plunging birth rate.

July 06, 2023 11:05 AM

The announcement will come after the IAEA approved Japan’s plans on Tuesday.

July 06, 2023 11:00 AM

Food, healthcare and house rental costs are high and still increasing.

July 06, 2023 9:45 AM

South Korea's birth rate fell to 0.78 in 2022, the world's lowest.

The IAEA endorsement is ‘ridiculous’ as the agency cannot be considered an independent arbiter given its role to ‘advance nuclear power’, one activist says.

July 06, 2023 9:25 AM

The torrid heat has pushed local governments to ask residents and businesses to curb the usage of electricity.

The US Treasury secretary's trip to Beijing comes as tensions between the two countries remain high.

July 06, 2023 7:18 AM

The police statement did not give the names of the detainees.

A Singaporean bank’s cardholders have exclusive access to presales for Taylor Swift concert tickets, which has prompted some Swiftie bachelors to jokingly search for dates who happen to be cardholders.

Long-standing captain Sunil Chhetri has been the face of football in cricket-crazy India.