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Philippines Says Ties With US, Japan a 'Sovereign Choice'

Myanmar: Ethnic Karen Rebels Capture Key Town on Thai Border

Biden Pledges to Defend Philippines in South China Sea

KPMG, Deloitte Fined for Test Cheating

ByteDance is shutting down TikTok Music globally

TechCrunchSep 25

What the US Army’s 1959 ‘Soldier of Tomorrow’ Got Right About the Future of Warfare

Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school

Korea Herald4 days

Special electrodes can split seawater to produce hydrogen fuel

New ScientistNov 03

47 Tigers, 3 Lions Die of Bird Flu at Vietnamese Zoos

Vietnam's President Visits China for State Visit

US Army Officer Convicted for Role in Vietnam's My Lai Massacre Dead at 80

Putin Arrives in Vietnam for State Visit

How the Trump administration and congressional Republicans may crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters

Trump takes aim at government as public faith in US institutions continues to erode

Lucid Summations of Fundamental Issues

offGuardian1 hr

A photographer's devastating documentation of El Salvador's civil war in the 1980s

NPR Online News8 hrs

LG Innotek invests W376b for Vietnam facility

Korea Herald2 days

Canada Accuses India of Targeting Sikh Separatists

Singapore: Ex-Minister Gets a Year in Jail in Graft Case

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Elected as Thai PM

Singapore Airlines Offers Compensation Following Turbulence Incident

Chess’ next move: The future looms over the game's world championship, once again missing its biggest star

The Secrets to a Successful Potluck Dish

S. Korea leads world in industrial robot adoption: study

Korea Herald12 hrs

Why Is The Smart Money So Down On These Monster Dividends?

Cop29 live: talks into overtime as Greta Thunberg says people in power ‘about to agree to death sentence’

Palau President Criticizes China as Re-election Confirmed

Indonesia: Prabowo Subianto Sworn in as President

Indonesia: Bali Approves Hotel Construction Moratorium

Philippines: Fugitive Ex-Mayor Accused of Spying for China Arrested

How US Warning Center Responded to Catastrophic Tsunami: 'Flying Blind'

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan, Philippines, Australia discuss cooperation on sidelines of ASEAN meeting

Korea Herald3 days

Climate change plays a role in global rise of dengue fever

NPR Online News1 day

Indonesia blocks Google Pixel sales after ban on iPhone 16

TechCrunchNov 03

Unmarried People Have a Higher Risk of Depression

Psychology Today13 hrs

Thailand: Over 20 Children Die in School Bus Blaze

Thai King Signs Law Legalizing Same-Sex Marriages

Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra Nominated to Replace Ousted PM

Thailand's Constitutional Court Dissolves Move Forward Party

[Herald Interview] How Gopizza got big in India

Korea Herald4 days

A giant hornet from Asia has appeared in Europe for the first time

New Scientist5 days

Biden awkwardly stands in back of APEC photo with China's Xi Jinping front and center

Should Offshore Oil Rigs Be Turned into Artificial Reefs?

Scientific AmericanOct 27

Police go undercover as farmers to catch human traffickers

Korea HeraldNov 15

Typhoon Yinxing Batters Philippines

Philippines: Ex-Mayor Accused of Spying for China Flees

Philippines, China Exchange Blame for Collision in South China Sea

US Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Selling Military Secrets to China

Philippine VP’s death threat against president a security matter, official says

Andrew Tate’s ‘Educational Platform’ Was Hacked

Philippine vice president makes public assassination threat against country's president

S. Korea sees second-highest immigration surge in OECD

Korea Herald4 days

Philippines VP publicly threatens to have president Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated

Independent4 hrs

Malaysia Addressing Cyberbullying After Death of TikToker

Report: Malaysia Set to Join BRICS

Musk Launches Starlink in Indonesia

Malaysia: 10 Dead After Two Navy Helicopters Crash During Rehearsal

Lotte Group says total assets stand at W139t, shrugging off liquidity concerns

Korea Herald3 days

How Trump Can Build on Biden’s Successes in Asia

Foreign Affairs6 hrs

The most interesting unicorns to come out of Japan

TechCrunchOct 13

A Mysterious School for the Network State Crowd Is Now in Session

TikTok's inaugural awards in Korea honor 16 creators and artists

Korea Herald7 days

China and Thailand to Waive Visa Requirements for Each Other's Citizens

Henry Kissinger Dies Aged 100

Cambodian Parliament Elects Longtime Ruler's Son as New PM

Cambodian PM Hun Sen Claims Victory in General Election

A prominent Cambodia environmentalist is arrested while investigating illegal logging

Associated Press4 hrs

Countries are cheating their way to net zero by overrelying on forests

New Scientist5 days

Seoul eyes expanding foreign caregiver pilot program

Korea HeraldNov 03

Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering

Chilling warning a new friend gave two Danish women before holidaying in Laos - as tourist opens up on the grim fallout

Daily Mail5 hrs

China, Vietnam Agree to Boost Security Ties

UN: Myanmar Surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer

Mike Pence Testifies in Trump Investigation

How debauchery turns to tragedy in towns like Vang Vieng

Spectator (UK)7 hrs

Japan confirms vice-ministerial level figure attending Sado mine memorial

Korea Herald2 days

Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know

NPR Online News20 hrs

Which Is Worse: A Bad Relationship or Being Single?

Psychology Today2 days

The D Brief: DOD’s Replicator program advances; Nuclear forensics in Idaho; Austin, Milley defend women in combat; Intel watchdogs resign; And a bit more.

Defense One14 hrs

S. Korea, ASEAN seek ‘sustainable, resilient future’ with newly elevated partnership

Korea HeraldNov 10

KFS plants sandalwood in East Timor for better future

Korea HeraldOct 27

Indonesia-focused AC Ventures closes oversubscribed $205M third fund – TechCrunch

TechCrunchNov 25, 2022

See this award-winning shot of a reef manta ray taken by a drone

New ScientistSep 25

The Year of Elections Has Been Good for Democracy

Foreign AffairsOct 20

First 100 Filipino domestic helpers to arrive in September: ministry

Korea HeraldOct 27

China’s Presence in Timor-Leste Is Unseen, but Unmissable

The Rebels Are Still Among Us

TikTok is a key battleground in Indonesia’s election

EconomistNov 10

Korea takes lead in sustainable forest management

Korea HeraldOct 27

ASEAN Summit Kicks Off Amid Regional Strife

Philippines Allows Barbie Film with Blurred South China Sea Map

UK Joins Trans-Pacific Trade Pact

Philippines Accuses China of Using Laser at Sea

Yoon focuses on expanding global solidarity against NK-Russia military ties at APEC, G20 summits

Korea Herald4 days

Do Large Solar Energy Farms Create Tornados?

Efforts by the US to counter China in the South China Sea could backfire

Business InsiderOct 27

Typhoon Man-yi lashes the Philippines, displacing hundreds of thousands

NPR Online News7 days

Yoon departs for Brazil to attend G20 summit following Peru visit

Korea Herald6 days