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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 […]

Advertisement Asia Johor declares special holiday on May 25 after JDT football club wins Malaysia Cup Also known as the Southern Tigers, JDT beat Kuching City FC 2-0 in the final to win their fourth consecutive Malaysia Cup title. Fans celebrate as Johor Darul Ta’zim football club, also known as the Southern Tigers, wins Malaysia […]

Advertisement Asia Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb Temperatures in several cities across the South Asian country have recently hovered well above 45°C. A waste picker drinks water while working during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (File photo: AP/Channi Anand) 24 […]

Advertisement Asia Blast targeting train carrying military personnel kills dozens in southwest Pakistan An explosive-laden car hit one of the train carriages that resulted in a big blast, an official said. Security personnel inspect damaged derailed carriages after an explosion targeted a train in Quetta, Pakistan, on May 24, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Banaras Khan) 24 May […]

Advertisement East Asia Rescuers search for two still missing after China mine blast kills 82 The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country’s worst mining disaster in nearly two decades, with 247 workers underground at the time. Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal […]

Advertisement Asia India, US discuss Middle East, trade as Rubio cites progress on Iran conflict US top diplomat Marco Rubio said progress had been made on an outline that could help resolve the situation around the Strait of Hormuz US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a joint press […]

Advertisement East Asia China launches rocket to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing The Shenzhou-23 mission will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time. Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Lai Ka-ying wave during a ceremony before taking part in the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight […]

Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink President Daniel Noboa delivers his State of the Nation address in Quito, Ecuador, on May 24 [Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo] Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has used his State of the Union speech to tout his United States-backed crime-fighting strategies as well as improvements to the economy. […]

Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink Vessels sail in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, on May 22, 2026 [Majid Asgaripou/West Asia News Agency) via Reuters] Oil prices have fallen sharply amid tentative hopes for a deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran. Brent crude, the primary benchmark for global oil […]