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Five exam cheats caught in eight weeks are forcing South Korea into a regulatory overhaul.
Some defend the man for his ‘friendly gesture’ commonly practised by the elderly, while another says he should ‘stay in your lane’.
Indonesia marks its 81st anniversary of the country’s proclamation of independence from the Netherlands in 1945.
The sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen drew 111 bids and sold for nearly 10 times its highest valuation.
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Local governments have to handle a surge in time-consuming complaints as close encounters with bears rise to a record high.
The actress’ agency confirms her great-grandfather, Ahn Sang-ho, was listed as a councillor of a pro-Japanese association in 1916.
Lawmakers move to close a legal loophole by proposing a bill criminalising virtual porn of fictional characters.
Suspected narcotics and pornographic CDs were also found in a room used by a former chair of a school foundation.
The move by some shopping centres and office complexes in Jakarta to erect barricades has fuelled speculation about potential unrest.
Several passengers on board the Phuket to New Delhi flight describe people hitting their heads and being thrown in the air.
Authorities at Tama Zoological Park have strengthened cooling measures to help the animals beat the heat.
The British-Nepali climber was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record 189 days in 2019.
Four bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the Aeon mall after an earthquake hit Kumamoto, followed by an explosion on Tuesday.
The yeast extract spread has disappeared from local supermarkets after its distributor cited ongoing supply challenges.
Sutrimo, who was reported to have managed the household of Febrie Adriansyah, was found unconscious outside a clinic and later declared dead.
Officials say there were no fatalities from the brief incident in Batam, but warn that unstable conditions can trigger further sudden storms.
Among men born in 1981 or later, 30 per cent either agreed or were neutral when asked whether spousal violence could ever be acceptable.
As small quakes cluster off the coast, a new seabed study shows the Nankai Trough’s ‘locked zone’ is far more fluid than scientists believed.
Pupils at the educational facility endured months of abuse by the 31-year-old, who had no childcare or teaching qualifications.
The visitor demanded a hotel fly China’s flag, unaware the display only featured nations that had actually qualified for the tournament.
The Chinese nationals were arrested in May in connection with an alleged online gaming and investment fraud syndicate operating from Batam.
Low is among 250 people that US President Donald Trump may pardon as part of celebrations to mark America’s 250th Independence Day.
A Vietnamese man has apologised for accidentally discharging the spray in a Nagoya post office, resulting in five people being hospitalised.
A deadly outage in Australia and others in Singapore led Singtel to cut executive pay despite posting strong profits.
The rider was caught on camera going faster than cars on his vehicle, with the device’s speed estimated at almost 80 km/h.
From the president to K-pop stars, South Koreans demand an overhaul of the country’s football establishment and punishment for the failure.
A special task force is preparing for a massive polling day surge as up to 200,000 cross-border workers return home to vote.
Japan has a new police chief. Her name is AIko, she lives on YouTube and she’s coming for scammers.
Only 44 per cent of Malay and Muslim women were able to refuse sex, compared with three-quarters of Chinese and Indian Malaysians.
