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SCMP’s Asia desk
The incident has sparked safety concerns and an investigation into similar cases.
Support centre for victims notes disturbing trend of young people using AI-generated deepfake images for entertainment.
The carrier has formed an independent committee to review the matter and determine potential disciplinary actions.
The installation addresses South Korea’s struggle with illegal filming, driven by the ease of access to small, hidden cameras known as ‘molka’.
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Authorities said the teen and another Chinese student were in possession of nearly 100 images of military aircraft taken at an airbase.
A person’s brown fat, one of two types of body fat, and cold weather appear to be linked to a lower possibility of weight gain in adulthood.
The incident occurred when one business partner in Seoul called the other Chinese, reflecting ongoing national identity tensions.
45.7 per cent of respondents say they think asking store staff to smile is harassment, suggesting growing sensitivity to pressures on service workers.
The US State Department said Paul Chambers’ arrest ‘reinforces long-standing concerns about the use of lèse-majesté laws in Thailand’.
Risking their lives and without safety gear, construction workers scaled a burning building to save children trapped on a third-storey ledge.
The insect-robot hybrids are fitted with tiny ‘backpacks’ containing infrared cameras and sensors to detect human heat signatures.
His case highlights the issue of the ‘death from overwork’ culture in Japan.
Nearly 1 in 5 global fans say K-pop comes to mind first, beating out Korean food, TV dramas and beauty products.
Six colour-coded wristbands help drinkers start or avoid conversations in Noge, a neighbourhood in Yokohama dotted with bars and pubs.
Facing backlash, Nur Athirah Najwa, the sister of the teenage car driver involved, expressed remorse for not acknowledging those killed in the collision.
Official data shows Chinese visitors accounted for 66 per cent of foreign crimes between 2019 and 2023 67 per cent in 2023 alone.
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, 33, faces a litany of complaints lodged against him, after he filmed himself verbally abusing locals and causing a nuisance.
Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov tried to make contact with the isolated Sentinelese tribe and left offerings on the island.
Critics are mocking Washington for placing tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, possibly due to mislabelled shipping data.
Corruption watchdog page reveals list of items including sofas costing nearly US$5,000 and 28 rosewood armchairs for State Audit Office building.
Kim Soo-hyun, the star of Queen of Tears, is accused of dating the late actress Kim Sae-ron from when she was 15 years old.
The joke is ‘not funny’ and in bad taste, given how rice shortages are a big concern in Japan, its unhappy critics say.
The survey comes after Japan’s government estimated that up to 298,000 people could die from a megaquake along the Nankai Trough.
He carried elderly villagers on his back to a sea wall about 300m from the hamlet as the fast-moving flames approached.
The syndrome, caused by an overstimulated nervous system, is more common among those with anxiety disorders and migraines, experts say.
The forecast comes after a 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar last week left over 2,700 people dead and caused a building in Bangkok to collapse.
A freelance producer had manipulated the clip for maximum entertainment value, network claimed.
Despite facing criticism for being unsafe, the bodybuilding influencer defended his actions, stating he had taken adequate precautions.
The man reportedly collected around US$300 in donations before his lie was exposed.
