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Trump and Xi need to master a new art of the deal

In Gwangju, election fever comes with fresh bread

Some bakeries in Gwangju are serving up election-themed bread and pastries ahead of South Korea’s June 3 local elections, turning neighborhood bakeries into playful reminders to vote. According to the Gwangju…

Would you invest in a play? Hong Kong sets the stage for tokenised funding

Investors can finance part of the production cost of a stage play produced by film star Louis Koo Tin-lok and featuring award-winning actress Fish Liew Chi-yu, after a Hong Kong fintech firm converts it into tradeable…

Getting Beyond the Lightbulb Stage: Why AI Is Not Yet Transforming Education

New AI tools are entering the ed tech market every day. But how are they actually playing out in schools and classrooms? Drawing on semi-structured interviews with more than 50 stakeholders across ed tech, philanthropy,…

À Taïwan, les écoliers apprennent le sens du bien commun un balai à la main

Depuis une vingtaine d’années, les élèves taïwanais participent au ménage dans les écoles.

Putrajaya weighing further cut to Budi95 fuel quota to 150 litres, says Liew Chin Tong

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Malaysia is considering further tightening the subsidised RON95 fuel allocation under the Budi95 programme, with the monthly cap potentially reduced to 150 litres, the New Straits Times (NST)…

Lantau-bound Sun Ferry vessel runs aground, 29 passengers evacuated

A Lantau-bound Sun Ferry vessel ran aground near Hei Ling Chau in the early hours of Monday, prompting an evacuation of passengers and crew. A Mui Wo-bound Sun Ferry vessel ran aground near Hei Ling Chau in the early…

US-Iran conflict likely to dominate strategic calculations during Trump’s China visit

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump arrives in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit that is expected to mainly focus on trade and economic ties. But, the US-Iran conflict is likely to dominate the strategic…

IGNOU Mumbai placement drive on May 16 to offer 250 vacancies across sectors

IGNOU’s Campus Placement Cell and IGNOU Regional Centre Mumbai will organise a mega placement drive in Mumbai on May 16, 2026, offering more than 250 vacancies across manufacturing, e-commerce, healthcare, fintech,…

Appeals court increases ex-interior minister's sentence to 9 years over martial law involvement

An appeals court on Tuesday increased former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's prison sentence to nine years from seven over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid. The Seoul High Court…

Korea's traditional arts and crafts find new life in Bukchon

In the narrow, climbing alleys of Bukchon, where the heavy tiled roofs of traditional hanok houses frame the skyline of modern Seoul, visitors are increasingly being invited to do more than simply observe. They are…

Korea pushes OPCON transfer as US presses expanded alliance role

Subtle differences emerged between Seoul and Washington over the future direction of the alliance during this week’s Korea-U.S. defense ministers’ meeting, as the Lee Jae Myung administration pushes for an earlier…

Treasury Department Tells US Banks to Flag Suspected Iranian Money-Laundering Networks

President, PM pay tribute to shepherd who sacrificed his life while averting suicide attack in Attock

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid tribute to a brave citizen who sacrificed his life while averting a suicide attack in Attock’s Jand tehsil a day earlier. According to…

Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Govt With Fresh Showdown, Says 2025 Agreement Breached

[Daily Trust] Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, threatened a showdown with the Federal Government over what it described as flawed and partial implementation of the December 2025…

ILO urges fair hiring practices, says migrant workers must not be charged recruitment fees

PETALING JAYA, May 12 — The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said migrant workers in Malaysia, particularly vulnerable groups, should not be burdened with recruitment fees and related costs when seeking…

Why is Israel allowed to take part in the Eurovision song contest?

Five countries are boycotting the 70th edition of Eurovision on May 16 in protest over Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

Bulldog in China earns $14,000 collecting bottles, funds stray cat rescue efforts

A French bulldog in China has earned more than US$14,000 by collecting discarded bottles on the streets and appearing in online videos, with part of the income being used to support animal rescue efforts.

Gov't tightens labeling rules for decaffeinated coffee, alcohol products

For coffee drinkers and grocery shoppers in Korea, the fine print on the packaging is about to get a lot clearer. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety unveiled Tuesday a set of revised labeling standards designed to…

Gov't to expand safety inspections on overseas direct purchase products

The government will more than double safety inspections on products imported from overseas directly by consumers in an effort to keep hazardous products from flowing into the country, officials said Tuesday. The number…