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Vietnam's Younger Generation Embraces Mortgages, Reshaping Property Market
Mortgages are becoming increasingly mainstream in Vietnam as younger generations shift away from traditional values that prioritized outright property ownership. This generational change in financial attitudes is transfo...
Japan to Fund Jatropha Biofuel Production in Africa for Shipping Industry
Japan has announced plans to support the production of jatropha-based biofuel in Africa, targeting the maritime shipping sector's need for cleaner fuel sources. The initiative reflects Japan's strategy to develop oversea...
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Calls for Wider Use of Sanskrit Across India
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat described Sanskrit as a vital link among India's diverse linguistic traditions and a gateway to the country's civilisational heritage, urging its expanded use. He also clai...
South Korean Police Seek Arrest of HYBE Chief Bang Si-hyuk on Fraud Charges
South Korean police are seeking to arrest Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of BTS's management agency HYBE, over allegations he secretly earned millions through post-IPO share sales. The case emerges as K-pop supergroup BTS is emb...
Modi and South Korea's Lee Pose for Viral Selfie in 'Selfie Diplomacy' Moment
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, joined by Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong, posed for a widely shared selfie during a Korea-India summit in New Delhi. The photo, taken with Sams...
Hong Kong Launches New Civil Service Accountability System Targeting Department Heads
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced a new 'Heads of Department Accountability System' to hold top civil servants responsible for failures in policy support. Lee emphasized the mechanism is aimed at foste...
Iran War Fuel Crisis Devastates India's Ceramics Hub in Gujarat
The ongoing conflict involving Iran has triggered a severe fuel crisis that has crippled the ceramics industry in Morbi, Gujarat. Most production units have shut down and workers have been laid off, forcing reverse migra...
Chinese Influencer's Live-Stream About Cambodia Cyber Scam Ordeal Abruptly Cut Off
A 20-year-old Chinese influencer known as Umi, who was previously lured to Cambodia and forced into a cyber scam operation, had her live-stream recounting the experience cut short before her account was banned. The broad...
Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia Coordinate to Secure Straits of Malacca
Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are jointly working to ensure safe passage through the strategically vital Straits of Malacca and Singapore, according to Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong. He stressed the ...
Chinese Scientists Replicate Eel's 6,000km Migration Journey in Research Pool
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences have successfully replicated the full lifecycle migration of eels—spanning 6,000 kilometres from ocean depths to freshwater—within an artificial pool environment...
Hong Kong's John Lee defends basketball betting U-turn, cites gambling risk concerns
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu defended the government's decision to halt legalisation of basketball betting, saying the policy was never meant to encourage gambling. He stressed that all risks must be controlled befor...
Hong Kong authorities arrest five, seize thousands of unregistered anti-obesity drugs
Hong Kong's Department of Health and police conducted a joint operation at registered pharmacies, arresting five men and seizing over 400 tablets of clonazepam, more than 2,700 slimming tablets, and boxes of unregistered...
China stocks outlook brightens on property rebound and capital inflows
Fund managers and investment banks are growing optimistic about Chinese equities, citing haven demand for yuan-linked assets and signs of recovery in the property market. Official data showed home prices in major mainlan...
Malaysian sultan warns Asean faces economic crisis as Strait of Hormuz closure drives inflation
Malaysia's Sultan Nazrin Shah cautioned that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting every Asean nation and warned of a looming economic crisis. He said surging energy, fertiliser, and transport costs are drivin...
Southeast Asia's work-from-home energy savings plans face scrutiny from analysts
Governments in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and the Philippines, have introduced work-from-home policies for civil servants to offset soaring energy costs linked to the Iran war. Analysts warn the expected savings...
Wang Fuk Court residents return to fire-damaged homes, use robots and express gratitude
Residents of Wang Fuk Court's Wang Sun House returned on the second day of pick-up sessions to salvage belongings from their fire-damaged homes, with some deploying robotic devices to assist the search. Opinions were div...
China develops world-first high-voltage synchronous condenser to stabilise renewable energy grids
China's Dongfang Electric Machinery has successfully tested a 35-kilovolt direct-connection rotating synchronous condenser, marking a world first in reviving the century-old grid stabilisation technology for modern renew...
Rohingya refugees risk deadly sea crossings to Malaysia and Indonesia amid desperate camp conditions
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims continue to brave dangerous sea journeys from Bangladesh to Southeast Asia each year, with hundreds dying en route. Survivor Rahila Begum spent two days adrift in the Andaman Sea after her b...
China's youth unemployment rises to 16.9% in March, snapping six-month decline
Despite stronger-than-expected first-quarter GDP growth, China's youth unemployment rate for those aged 16 to 24 (excluding students) rose to 16.9 per cent in March from 16.1 per cent in February, ending six consecutive ...
Leading Chinese scientists double their representation in Communist Party top ranks over a decade
The number of academicians from China's leading scientific and engineering institutes in the Communist Party's Central Committee has doubled from 15 (3.5%) in the 18th Central Committee in 2012 to 30 (8%) in the 20th Cen...