Why France’s Louvre Museum is looking East to help fund its €1 billion transformation
To offset the costs of a major upgrade, Christophe Leribault, president of the Louvre Museum, would ‘love to have some sponsors from Asia’
· Enid Tsui
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why France’s Louvre Museum is looking East to help fund its €1 billion transformation
To offset the costs of a major upgrade, Christophe Leribault, president of the Louvre Museum, would ‘love to have some sponsors from Asia’
· Enid Tsui
Are Chinese students learning English just to ‘tell China’s story’?
With revised textbooks focusing more on Chinese culture, critics worry students are losing sight of the broader world
· Meredith Chen
Are Chinese students learning English just to ‘tell China’s story’?
With revised textbooks focusing more on Chinese culture, critics worry students are losing sight of the broader world
· Meredith Chen
How one company’s choice – resignation or the factory – left China’s young workers floored
The outlook for China’s young jobseekers could worsen further, after an ugly fallout from Xingyu’s mass dismissal of university graduates
· Mandy Zuo
How one company’s choice – resignation or the factory – left China’s young workers floored
The outlook for China’s young jobseekers could worsen further, after an ugly fallout from Xingyu’s mass dismissal of university graduates
· Mandy Zuo
(Asiad) Swiss-based forward late to join nat'l football team, expected during group stage
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- In South Korea's buildup to the men's football tournament at the Asian Games in central Japan this month, Grasshopper forward Lee Young-jun has been conspicuous by his absence.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Results of BARMM polls accessible through Comelec website
MANILA, Philippines — The results of the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections are available on the official website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
· Dianne Sampang
Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes
People check the passenger manifest of Virgo Transport 8 passenger ferry which overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea, at the rescuers’ command center in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Iman Satria)
7, Japanese PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election
Genta Koja has defeated two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in the race for governor of Japan’s southernmost prefecture, potentially ending more than a decade of opposition to a United States military build-up in the region.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Tech stocks slump in Asia, driven by AI safety concerns
The rapid growth of AI has sparked concerns over security and potential misuse of the technology, putting a damper on AI stocks. (Source photos by Hiroki Endo and Yutaka Miyaguchi)
· JADA NAGUMO
(Asiad) Coach embraces opportunity to restore pride in S. Korean football
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the men's national football team at the Asian Games said Monday he will try to capitalize on an opportunity to restore pride in the sport with a gold medal in Japan.
· Yoo Jee-ho
PPCRV: Gunshots reported at Lanao del Sur precinct amid BARMM poll
MANILA, Philippines — Gunshots were reported at Dilausan Central Elementary School in Lanao del Sur, amid the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections.
· Mary Joy Salcedo
Shots fired inside BARMM polling center in Cotabato City
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· jmantaring0370
TDK to ramp up production of electronic components for AI servers
Japan's TDK expects to invest around $260 million in two factories over the next three years to increase output capacity of tiny electronic components known as thin-film inductors, left. (Source photos by TDK and Mayumi Tsumita)
· Staff Writer
South Korea’s ‘grey digital divide’ leaves seniors pleading for help
From baseball tickets to hailing taxis, rapid tech adoption has left 80 per cent of elderly South Koreans isolated from everyday services
· Agence France-Presse
South Korea’s ‘grey digital divide’ leaves seniors pleading for help
From baseball tickets to hailing taxis, rapid tech adoption has left 80 per cent of elderly South Koreans isolated from everyday services
· Agence France-Presse
88.11% of BARMM poll centers open so far – PNP monitoring
MANILA, Philippines — Around 88.11 percent of voting centers across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have opened so far for its first parliamentary elections, according to the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) monitoring.
· Jason Sigales
India refuse to accept Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka in final | The National
The rift between Asian cricket’s biggest rivals resurfaced in Dubai as India opted not to attend the post-match trophy presentation after winning the Women’s Asia Cup.
· Paul Radley
India refuse to accept Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka in final | The National
The rift between Asian cricket’s biggest rivals resurfaced in Dubai as India opted not to attend the post-match trophy presentation after winning the Women’s Asia Cup.
· Paul Radley
Trump dismisses report China entities helped Iran before attack that killed US troops
US President Donald Trump on Sunday brushed aside a report that Iran acquired satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese entities before an attack that killed three US troops there in July.
· REUTERS
North Korea tests weapons capable of striking South Korea: ‘huge destructive power’
The live-fire drill tested attack drones, tactical cruise missiles, tactical ballistic missiles and large-calibre multiple rocket launchers
· Associated Press
North Korea tests weapons capable of striking South Korea: ‘huge destructive power’
The live-fire drill tested attack drones, tactical cruise missiles, tactical ballistic missiles and large-calibre multiple rocket launchers
· Associated Press
U.S. ambassador, Seoul's vice FM discuss implementation of summit agreements
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel said Monday she met with Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina to discuss the implementation of agreements on trade and security reached by the two countries' presidents last year.
· Oh Seok-min
Chinese forum to open amid regional tensions
China's military leadership is expected to outline its aims for global security when it hosts its annual defence forum this week amid churning tensions in its own neighborhood over Taiwan, the South China Sea and doubts about US commitments to Asia.
· Yonhap
CN Blue to perform at Kspo Dome in February
CNBlue will celebrate its debut at Kspo Dome in Seoul, one of the most coveted concert venues in Korea, according to agency FNC Entertainment on Monday.
· Hwang You-mee
Australian luxury bootmaker RM Williams' next step is Japan
Annual revenue has doubled at RM Williams since the bootmaker was bought back into Australian ownership in 2020. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
· Staff Writer
Samsung, SK hynix reject Kepco’s W25tr power-bill proposal
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have rejected a proposal from Korea Electric Power Corp. to prepay a combined 25 trillion won ($18.4 billion) in electricity bills for the next five years, industry sources said Monday.
· Jie Ye-eun
3 killed, 15 wounded in gunfire ahead of historic Philippine regional election
Bangsamoro, a region long marred by political violence and blood feuds, is voting for its first elected president on Monday
· Agence France-Presse
3 killed, 15 wounded in gunfire ahead of historic Philippine regional election
Bangsamoro, a region long marred by political violence and blood feuds, is voting for its first elected president on Monday
· Agence France-Presse
(Asiad) S. Korea to be without top center for women's basketball tournament
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The women's national basketball team will compete at the Asian Games in Japan without its top center Park Ji-su, the sport's national federation announced Monday.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Seoul ready to provide medical equipment to hospital in N. Korea if asked: govt.
The South Korean government is fully prepared to provide medical equipment to North Korea as soon as it is asked by Pyongyang, a unification ministry report showed Monday, adding it has already secured UN approval and necessary budget to do so.
· Yonhap
1st Korea-Central Asia summit: why this moment matters
When a diplomatic dialogue is elevated from the level of foreign ministers to that of heads of state, it is rarely a matter of protocol alone.
· Korea Herald
(LEAD) Seoul ready to provide medical equipment to hospital in N. Korea if asked: gov't
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· Kim Hyun-soo
In rural Korea, Ghana Day strikes an African chord
Ghanaian music and culture draw diplomats, residents and visitors to a rural corner of Gangwon
· Sanjay Kumar
S. Korea's ICT exports mark record high on sustained AI investments
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products marked a historic high in August, driven by sustained global investments in artificial intelligence (AI), government data showed Monday.
· Kang Jae-eun
Indonesia rescuers searching for 129 people still missing after passenger ship capsizes
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· Mia Gonzalez
Tourism and technology may hold key to boosting China’s public image in the US
A survey also concluded that many people believed that the country played a positive role on the world stage
· Carol Yang
Tourism and technology may hold key to boosting China’s public image in the US
A survey also concluded that many people believed that the country played a positive role on the world stage
· Carol Yang
Hong Kong 5-year plan to stick with capitalism, uphold ‘one country, two systems’: John Lee
In opinion piece published in South China Morning Post, city leader stresses that blueprint ultimately aims to ‘enable citizens to flourish’
· Jeffie Lam
Hong Kong 5-year plan to stick with capitalism, uphold ‘one country, two systems’: John Lee
In opinion piece published in South China Morning Post, city leader stresses that blueprint ultimately aims to ‘enable citizens to flourish’
· Jeffie Lam
Qatar seeks to capture China’s growing Gulf logistics push as war disrupts trade routes
Qatar logistics firm says Chinese businesses need local infrastructure and operating partners as they move into warehousing, fulfilment and sales
· Peggy Ye
Qatar seeks to capture China’s growing Gulf logistics push as war disrupts trade routes
Qatar logistics firm says Chinese businesses need local infrastructure and operating partners as they move into warehousing, fulfilment and sales
· Peggy Ye
‘Cannon fodder’ Asians tricked to fight for Russia spur calls for intervention
A group of Indonesians was duped into fighting for Russia, Ukraine says, with other ruses involving Filipinos and Indians
· Sam Beltran
‘Cannon fodder’ Asians tricked to fight for Russia spur calls for intervention
A group of Indonesians was duped into fighting for Russia, Ukraine says, with other ruses involving Filipinos and Indians
· Sam Beltran
Philippines’ Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region votes for first parliament
Nearly 2.4 million voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the southern Philippines are casting their ballots in the first parliamentary elections since the region was established in 2019.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Korea Herald Speech Contest elevates celebration of Korea-Australia ties
Over 100 young finalists showcase their English skills as Australian Embassy joins as co-host for the first time
· Lee Seung-ku
India's data center boom creates new engine for renewable energy
The rapid expansion of data centers in India -- which are expected to consume about 3% of the country's total electricity by 2030 -- is changing the way renewable developers think about new projects. (Source photos by Reuters)
· ANANTA AGARWAL
Comelec takes control of Cotabato, Basilan town as BARMM polls begin
The first-ever Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections kicked off with early voting hours at the San Vicente Academy in Cotabato City on September 14, 2026. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia, accompanied by other Comelec officials, personally toured and ob…
· jmantaring0370
S. Korea, US to hold high-level defense talks amid Hormuz deployment consideration
South Korea and the United States plan to hold their senior-level regular defense talks this week, the defense ministry said, amid Seoul weighing military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz.
· Yonhap