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Education
See allANTARA News Reports Indonesian Students' Views on China's Economic and Environmental Development
The article titled 'China's Economic & Environmental Development in the Eyes of Indonesian Students' appears in ANTARA News. It is sourced from...
Bangladesh shuts educational institutions to conserve fuel and electricity
Bangladesh has shut down its educational institutions. The decision aims to conserve fuel and electricity. This measure is taken by the government...
UOB launches three connected programmes to address Thailand's education gap
United Overseas Bank (UOB, a multinational banking and financial services company) is aiming to close Thailand’s education gap through three...
Lifestyle
See allIndonesia's Ministry of Tourism Strengthens Collaboration for Geoparks Revalidation
The Ministry of Tourism is strengthening collaboration in the revalidation of geoparks in Indonesia. This initiative involves coordination with...
Telegraph India reports bizarre incidents: cop dances on criminal, pilot drops pants, Bihar boy in mixer
The article titled 'The Great Indian Bizarre: Cop dances on criminal, pilot drops pants, Bihar boy in mixer' is published by Telegraph India. It...
Global Wellness Summit to Host 20th Anniversary Event in Phuket, Thailand
The Global Wellness Summit is set to hold its 20th anniversary event in Phuket, Thailand. This announcement comes from Breaking Travel News. The...
Opinion
See allDaily Pioneer article critiques algorithm tyranny and Digital India Act
The article titled 'The tyranny of the algorithm and digital India act' appears in Daily Pioneer. It discusses the tyranny of the algorithm in the...
Singapore Commentary Frames Record Low Fertility Rate as Opportunity, Not Gloom
Singapore has recorded its lowest fertility rate ever. A commentary in CNA argues that this development is not all gloom and doom. Instead, it...
‘Hori Kheloongi Kah Bismillah’ captures the spirit of India, says Indian Express article
The article titled 'Why ‘Hori Kheloongi Kah Bismillah’ captures the spirit of India' appears in The Indian Express. It explains how this phrase...
Health
See allMore younger adults in Singapore developing glaucoma, likely due to untreated myopia
More younger adults in Singapore are developing glaucoma. This trend is likely because of untreated myopia. The Straits Times reports on this...
Da Nang, Vietnam, popular with South Korean tourists who jokingly call it their province
At the bustling Han Market in central Da Nang, two Vietnamese vendors tease a middle-aged South Korean tourist by calling him harabeoji, or...
Proposal to rename Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru surprises doctors and patients
A proposal to rename Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru has taken doctors and patients by surprise. Doctors at the hospital say they had no prior...
Investigation
See allMalaysia's Call for Accountability: The Push for a Royal Commission on Anti-Corruption Agency Allegations
Malaysian civil society groups and opposition leaders are intensifying calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of...
Financial Fraud Scheme Exposed in Tokyo Banking Sector
Japanese financial regulators have uncovered a massive fraud scheme in Tokyo’s banking sector, implicating several mid-tier banks in a...
Amnesty International reports growing humanitarian crisis in Cambodia from escaped scamming compound survivors alleging murder, rape, and torture
Escaped survivors from scamming compounds in Cambodia have shared accounts of murder, rape, and torture. Amnesty International (a global human...
Environment
See allYangtze River Shows Early Signs of Recovery After Widespread Fishing Ban
A recent study published in the journal Science indicates that fish biodiversity and biomass in China's Yangtze River have improved just a few...
China's Clean Energy Sector Drives Over a Third of Economic Growth in 2025
In 2025, China's clean energy sectors, notably solar power and electric vehicles, contributed to over one-third of the nation's economic growth...
Mazda accused of greenwashing over tree-planting claim for car sales
Mazda claims it plants five trees for every car sold. A climate expert disputes this, stating that 41,000 trees would be needed to offset the CO2...
Technology
See allByteDance's Seedance 2.0 sparks major copyright controversy
ByteDance, the Chinese tech company behind TikTok, has launched Seedance 2.0, an AI-driven video generation tool that allows users to create...
Samsung's Latest Foldable Smartphone Faces Production Delays
Samsung, a leading global tech giant, has announced significant delays in the production of its newest foldable smartphone due to ongoing supply...
New Cybersecurity Threat Targets Asian Financial Apps
A newly discovered malware strain is targeting financial apps across Asia, putting millions of users' personal and financial data at risk....
Entertainment
See allJapanese Anime 'Skybound Saga' Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Festival
The animated feature 'Skybound Saga' has clinched the coveted Grand Prix at the Tokyo Film Festival, a landmark achievement for Japanese anime on...
Perahu Kertas: The Musical' Debuts in Jakarta
'Perahu Kertas: The Musical' has commenced its performances at Ciputra Artpreneur in Jakarta, running through February 15, 2026. Presented by...
Miss Tiffany 2026 stars to perform at Thai Teaw Thai Tourism Fair in Bangkok
Miss Tiffany 2026 stars are set to light up the Thai Teaw Thai Tourism Fair in Bangkok. The event is organized as part of tourism promotion...
Politics
See allMajor Political Shifts in Japan and the UK: What It Means Globally
Recent political upheavals in Japan and the UK are set to influence global dynamics significantly. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has...
Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party Wins General Election, Anutin Charnvirakul Set to Continue as Prime Minister
Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, announced the party's victory in the House of...
Myanmar Junta Seeks Closer Ties with Pakistan Amid Genocide Proceedings
Amid ongoing genocide proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar's military government is...
World
See allJapan's Snap Elections Fortify U.S.-Japan Alliance Under New Leadership
In a significant political shift, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has led her Liberal Democratic Party to a decisive victory in recent snap...
31 Killed, About 170 Injured in Blast in Pakistani Capital
A powerful explosion during Friday prayers at the Khadija Tul Kubra Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad's Tarlai Kalan area resulted in at least 31 deaths...
Coordinated Attacks in Balochistan Result in Over 190 Deaths
On January 31, 2026, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) executed coordinated attacks across multiple districts in Balochistan, Pakistan,...
Sports
See allNew Zealand Defeats Afghanistan in ICC Men's T20 World Cup Match
In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, New Zealand secured a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan, successfully chasing a target of 183 runs in 17.5...
Taiwan defeats Vietnam 1-0 in Women's Asian Cup match
Taiwan beats Vietnam 1-0 in a Women's Asian Cup match. The victory gives Taiwan three points from the group stage encounter. Vietnam suffers its...
India defeats New Zealand to defend T20 title
India crushed New Zealand in the T20 match. India defended their T20 title with a superb performance. The victory was reported by BBC. The source...
Business
See allAshwini Vaishnaw inaugurates Zetwerk Electronics’ ₹100-crore facility in Bengaluru
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated Zetwerk Electronics' new ₹100-crore manufacturing...
AutoFlight Conducts Successful Flight of 5-Ton-Class eVTOL Aircraft 'Matrix
Chinese aviation company AutoFlight has successfully conducted a public demonstration flight of 'Matrix,' the world's first 5-ton-class electric...
Syngenta Considers Up to US$10 billion IPO in HK
Syngenta Group, a leading agricultural technology firm owned by Chinese state-owned Sinochem, is reportedly considering a Hong Kong initial public...
Science
See allNew Species of Iguanodontia Dinosaur Discovered with Preserved Skin Details
Paleontologists have unveiled Haolong dongi, a new species of iguanodontian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous period, discovered in China's...
World’s Oldest Art
A new Nature study says the world’s oldest known cave painting was discovered in Indonesia: a hand stencil dated to at least 67,800 years ago....
Beer Produced in Space Returns to Earth, Priced at 900 Million Won per 100ml
Space-made beer has arrived on Earth after being brewed in microgravity conditions. The product is set to sell for 900 million Won per 100ml. This...
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February 2026 Report Reveals 7.4% Addiction Rate Among U.S. Online Sports Bettors
GamblingHarm.org's February 2026 report compiles data from over 50,000 online sports bettors surveyed nationwide using the Problem Gambling...
NIH Funds $2.4M FAU Study Linking Immune Signals to Social Behavior Patterns
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how immune system...
Deloitte's 2026 Human Capital Trends Point to Skills-Based Hiring and AI Integration as Core Workforce Shifts
Deloitte's 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report draws from a survey of more than 10,000 business and HR leaders across 94 countries,...
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Sports fans applaud Olympic return of Russian and Belarusian athletes (VIDEO)
Italians erupt in applause for Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in Winter Paralympics 2026 Read Full Article at...
German media giant buys UK’s top conservative newspaper
German media powerhouse Axel Springer SE has moved to buy Tory party-affiliated British newspaper The Telegraph Read Ful...
Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 44: Dollar dominance and its discontents – Decoding US tariff populism
The greatest threat to dollar primacy is not foreign rivals but domestic populists, fighting the wrong battle with the w...
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