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Seoul's air clears as fine dust drops 40% over 2 decades

Seoul's fine dust levels have dropped significantly over the past two decades, marking a hard-won turnaround even as ozone is looming to be the capital's next air quality threat. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said…

円相場、一時155円台前半に急上昇　市場は為替介入に警戒感

Overseas Koreans can access public sites without Korean phones

South Koreans living overseas will be able to use local mobile numbers and electronic passports to verify their identities on Korean public websites, easing a long-running inconvenience for millions of nationals abroad.…

Bondi Beach mass shooting accused faces 19 extra charges

A man accused of murdering 15 people in an anti-Semitic mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach is facing a raft of fresh charges, court records released on Wednesday showed. Naveed Akram is accused of opening fire as…

Seoul to send special envoy to Costa Rican president’s inauguration

South Korea will send a special delegation to the inauguration ceremony of Costa Rica’s president-elect, the presidential office said Wednesday. President Lee Jae Myung will dispatch former ruling party lawmaker Yang…

PBAPP to lay two main pipelines under Penang water contingency plan to raise supply by 2030

GEORGE TOWN, May 6 — The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will install two 1.8-metre (m) diameter main pipelines to channel more treated water from the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to the Barat Daya…

Man who helped open 100 Singapore bank accounts that funnelled S$4.3 million for syndicate gets jail

Besmond Huan Yu Kang, a Malaysian, was arrested in Johor Bahru by the Royal Malaysia Police in August 2024 and extradited to Singapore.

円が再び急騰、一時1ドル＝155円台前半　為替介入の警戒感強まる

Why are more Koreans leaving Seoul?

More Seoul residents are moving to neighboring Gyeonggi Province as housing costs in the capital remain high, with the number of those leaving the capital reaching its highest level in nearly four years in the first…

Court orders county, contractor to pay damages in child’s pool drowning

A local court on Wednesday ordered the local government and a construction company to compensate the family of a boy who drowned at a pool in 2023, citing faulty construction and inadequate safety management as…

Jail for nightclub waitress who sold vapes and consumed methamphetamine

She had learnt about vaping while working as a waitress in a nightclub.

社会人野球「西の名門」で新人選手が大暴れ　日本生命・藤原夏暉

Malaysia’s 1MDB recovery hits RM31.3b as of 2025, ranks among world’s highest, says MACC chief

PUTRAJAYA, May 6 — Malaysia has successfully recovered RM31.3 billion, or 74.5 per cent, of the RM42 billion misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds as of last year, according to Tan Sri Azam…

CUET UG Admit Card 2026 released at cuet.nta.nic.in, direct link to download here

CUET UG Admit Card 2026 has been released. The direct link to download the hall ticket is given here.

Buddhist sect welcomes humanoid robot Gabi with precept ceremony

Under a roof of paper lanterns strung across Jogye Temple in downtown Seoul, a group of monks from the Jogye Order, Korea's largest Buddhist sect, sat across from a postulant awaiting a precept ceremony — except that…

Seoul expands digital reach to connect with residents during Family Month

The Seoul Metropolitan Government's 120 Dasan Call Foundation announced Wednesday it is significantly expanding its smart consultation services throughout May to help residents find information about cultural events and…

KAIST researchers build new kind of computing chip using everyday transistors

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have built a computer capable of solving complex logistical problems using the same humble components found in a common smartphone. The team,…

Special counsel team inspects border island detention facility in martial law probe

A special counsel team headed to a border island in the Yellow Sea on Wednesday to inspect a detention facility over allegations that preparations may have been made ahead of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed…

Tax agency to probe stock market misconduct, with tax evasion at $1.37 bil.

Tax authorities said Wednesday they will launch an investigation into unfair practices in the stock market, with suspected tax evasion estimated to reach 2 trillion won ($1.37 billion). A total of 31 companies will be…

AI use in Singapore schools kept age-appropriate, with focus on learning, not shortcuts: Desmond Lee

Educational AI tools by MOE have built-in safety guardrails to protect students’ interests, privacy and well-being, Education Minister Desmond Lee says.