TECH: Indonesia starts implementing social media restrictions for children under 16
Indonesia on Saturday began implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month...
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Nuclear Pivot: Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centers as Iran war disrupts energy supplies
Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging...
Read MoreEnergy: Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies
Countries in Asia are scrambling to conserve energy and protect consumers as the war on Iran...
Read MoreSouth Korea: Officials say 14 were killed in fire at auto parts plant
South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred...
Read MoreUS-Japan: Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz
The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House today [Macau...
Read MorePakistan: Taliban announces 3-day ceasefire after Pakistan, Afghanistan pause fighting ahead of Eid
A key outlawed Pakistani militant group behind numerous gun and bomb attacks announced a three-day...
Read MoreBTS stages long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark
BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square,...
Read MoreThe Buzz: Asian shares advance and oil slips back despite a barrage of attacks by Iran
Asia shares advanced yesterday, with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea jumping as oil prices...
Read MoreMyanmar: Parliament meets for first time in 5 years with military controlling most seats
Myanmar opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years yesterday following an...
Read MoreKazakhstan: New constitution cementing president’s grip on power approved in a referendum
A new constitution that strengthens President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power in...
Read MoreThailand: ‘Death Fest’ invites visitors to embrace mortality
Thailand’s “Death Fest” invites people to confront mortality while also offering practical...
Read MoreStrait of Hormuz: Ships identify themselves as Chinese to avoid Iranian attacks
Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf have declared themselves as...
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