A swathe of international architects, personally selected by Prime Minister Edi Rama, is radically re-imagining Tirana as a ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Saturday ordered authorities to punish anyone who sends anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border, warning that the illegal launches endanger civilians and ...

A new anthology of writings from south Asia celebrates marginalised voices Somak Ghoshal 4 min read 14 Jun 2025, 05:00 PM IST A Pride parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lebanese-Swedish singer and composer Maher Zain is set to hold a concert tour in South-East Asia, including stops in Malaysia and Singapore this August, marking his return to the ...

This is not merely diplomacy; it is part of an effort to redraw Bangladesh’s regional alliances – a move that may lead to a broader geopolitical shift in South Asia. But the long-term future for Yunus ...

SEOUL: A fire broke out on Tuesday (Jun 10) in a building housing some of South Korea's national treasures, neighbouring the historic Buddhist Jogye temple in Seoul, but it was later extinguished ...

In the Philippines this week, the EU’s foreign policy chief expressed concern over China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive measures” in the disputed waterway.

YouTube reached 290 million viewers in Southeast Asia last year, representing 85% of the online population in the region. “Southeast Asians love video content, and this is a flourishing ...

In his inauguration speech, South Korea’s newly elected president pledged to strengthen the nation’s alliance with the United States while pursuing a pragmatic relationship with China.

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung held his first cabinet meeting on Thursday focused on devising an emergency package to address stagnating economic growth and aid households, moving ...

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, stands with his wife, Kim Hye-kyung, as he greets supporters in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea ...

SCMP’s Asia desk. Published: 3:58pm, 4 Jun 2025Updated: 4:32pm, 4 Jun 2025. Struggling with mounting debts, a married father of two drove his car into the sea off South Korea ...