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Credit: Depositphotos A luxury Maybach car and two white Hermès handbags once owned by the imprisoned Vietnamese property developer Truong My Lan were last week sold at an auction for more than $1 million, part of an effort by Vietnamese authorities to recover funds linked to her multibillion-dollar fraud. Lan, who headed the real estate […]

Advertisement East Asia Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row A meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and a senior Chinese official would have marked the highest-level engagement since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered the row by saying a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a response from Tokyo. […]

Advertisement East Asia Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds The Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending. Soldiers operate CM-32 armored vehicles during the annual military exercise ahead of Chinese New Year in Taichung, Taiwan […]

Advertisement East Asia North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South Naegohyang Women’s FC players celebrate with the trophy during the victory ceremony after the AFC Women’s Champions League final football match between North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC and Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza in Suwon on May 23, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Jung Yeon-je) 23 May […]

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Advertisement Asia Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh A woman comforts her child receiving treatment for measles at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Apr 6, 2026, amid a countrywide outbreak. (File photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu) 23 May 2026 09:26PM (Updated: 23 May 2026 09:31PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram […]

Advertisement Asia Seoul court hearing set for YouTuber over claims against top actor YouTuber Kim Se-eui allegedly used manipulated screenshots and AI-generated audio files to make false claims about actor Kim Soo-hyun, according to media reports.  Actor Kim Soo-hyun (left) and his attorney Kim Jong-bok (right) attend a press conference to address the controversy involving […]

Advertisement Asia Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks his plane at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, India, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool) 24 May 2026 02:25AM (Updated: 24 May 2026 11:02AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp […]

Advertisement East Asia What is tuanbo? Virtual gifts, fandom and fierce competition power China’s group livestreaming boom Group livestreaming, or tuanbo, is one of the fastest-growing online entertainment industries in China. But behind the scenes, young performers are navigating a cutthroat world of rankings and algorithms to stay visible and relevant. A H131 sub-unit performs […]

Advertisement Asia Malaysian man found dead, 20 still missing in Philippines building collapse The 65-year-old man from Sabah was in a nearby hotel that was affected by the collapse of the building, which was under construction. Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) rescuers move a stretcher with the body of a Malaysian man killed in a […]