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View image in fullscreenOgan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Fires have raged across large parts of Indonesia for weeks, creating a smoke haze affecting Malaysia and Singapore.Photograph: Mast Irham/EPAShareView image in fullscreenFires each year in Kalimantan are often blamed on ‘slash and burn’ techniques used to …
Nepal’s army said Lu Haitao had no visible injuries and his vitals were stable.
Kumamoto Airport aims to increase its international routes, with service to Thailand expected in three years. (Kyushu Kumamoto International Airport)
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
Scientists have found a way to turn waste into a valuable resource on an industrial scale, reducing China’s dependence on iron ore imports
Scientists have found a way to turn waste into a valuable resource on an industrial scale, reducing China’s dependence on iron ore imports
Complaints from tourists visiting South Korea have already hit an all-time high, just seven months into the year, with reckless taxi driving, poor accommodation and overcharging at stores the top gripes.
Iva Jovic, of the United States, acknowledges the fans after defeating Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, in three sets in the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Japan Airlines has bought shares in Hanjin KAL, the holding company that controls Korean Air, as the two carriers announced a renewed, wide-ranging partnership, industry sources said Friday.
BUSAN, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- A Taiwanese national has been sentenced to six years in prison for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine from Cambodia into South Korea, a district court said Sunday.
Australia has passed its tipping point in the shift away from petrol and diesel cars, Chinese auto giant BYD says, as new national sales figures show battery-electric models outsold petrol-powered vehicles last month for the first time.
MANILA, Philippines — For the third time in as many matches, Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala bowed to American Iva Jovic, losing steam in their US Open third-round encounter, 5-7, 6-3, 5-7, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York Sunday morning in Manila.
Her younger sister shares a touching memory online, recalling Li’s promise to take parents to Beijing during next Spring Festival holiday
Her younger sister shares a touching memory online, recalling Li’s promise to take parents to Beijing during next Spring Festival holiday
Nepalese people living in South Korea light candles to honor the victims of Nepal's recent flash floods during a memorial ceremony in Seoul on Saturday afternoon.
Authored by Michael Zhuang via The Epoch Times,
Viajantes esperan la hora de salida de sus vuelos, el domingo 6 de septiembre de 2026, en el Aeropuerto Internacional Soekarno-Hatta, en Tangerang, Indonesia. (AP Foto/Tatan Syuflana)
The San Pa Khoi neighborhood in Chiang Mai, Thailand regularly hosts events where digital nomads mingle with the locals. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
What started as a local experiment in Malaysia a decade ago has evolved into a global model for workplace inclusion.
A job offer is only the first step, deaf Malaysians say. True inclusion means equal opportunities and room to rise
A job offer is only the first step, deaf Malaysians say. True inclusion means equal opportunities and room to rise
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court can proceed with a vote on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte even if its conviction threshold is challenged before the Supreme Court, a member of the House prosecution team said Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Manila Police District (MPD) Director Police Brigadier General Arnold Santiago inspected early Sunday the University of Santo Tomas (UST) campus, one of the venues for the 2026 bar examinations.
Travelers wait for their flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Tourist complaints in South Korea have hit a record high this year, data showed Sunday, with problems ranging from reckless taxi driving to overcharging at shopping malls.
Aviation researcher Andreas Rupprecht posted footage on LinkedIn that appears to show China’s next-generation high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance drone, an aircraft he estimates is “comparable in size to the US Air Force’s B-21 Raider.”
MANILA, Philippines — Luzon, including Metro Manila, will have scattered rains and thunderstorms because of the southwest monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Sunday.
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Tourist complaints in South Korea have hit a record high this year, data showed Sunday, with problems ranging from reckless taxi driving to overcharging at shopping malls.
MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal will have power interruptions this week because of scheduled maintenance works, Meralco said on Sunday.
In this photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Japan’s Prince Hisahito, right, visits the Science Museum of Map and Survey in Tsukuba, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026, ahead of his 20th birthday on Sept. 6, 2026. (The Imperial Household Agency of Japan via AP)
Pupils spend an average of 7 hours in school, 2.6 hours in after-school tutoring and another 1.5 hours on extracurricular activities, according to a survey.
China’s property downturn worsens as regulators accelerate reform of the commercial housing sales system, sending jitters through the sector
China’s property downturn worsens as regulators accelerate reform of the commercial housing sales system, sending jitters through the sector
Panita Shinawatra, acting director general of Thailand's Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
Severe legal threats fail to deter a wave of teenage offenders who see digital victims as nothing more than pixels
Severe legal threats fail to deter a wave of teenage offenders who see digital victims as nothing more than pixels
She’s covered startups, finance, films, and pretty much everything else that pops up in Korea. She tells stories in both written and video form, keeps The Korea Herald’s social channels active, and chases the next story before it becomes yesterday’s trend. If it’s happening in Korea, she’s probably looking into it.
Betrawati: Days after Chandika Shrestha’s family carried out her last rites, expecting never to find her body, a faint noise came from a house along the ravaged riverside in northern Nepal.
China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO rejected a report published last week alleging that the company had concealed advanced surveillance equipment aboard its cargo ships to monitor US military communications near the coastlines of target nations, including the US.
Hidaka, Hokkaido – The world of publishing is a fickle place where, without rhyme or reason, even internationally acclaimed authors can have projects surreptitiously scuttled.
A 20-foot skeleton of an unidentified species of baleen whale is displayed at Lang Ong Thuy Tuong, a whale temple in Ho Chi Minh City's coastal Can Gio district. Vietnam's whale temples are part of a centuries-old fishing tradition and offer valuable insights into the country's marine life. (All photos courtesy of t…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated the need to strengthen the country’s disaster preparedness and ensure safer, more resilient temporary shelters as he extended assistance to more than a thousand families affected by flooding brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat in Bulacan.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated the need to strengthen the country’s disaster preparedness and ensure safer, more resilient temporary shelters as he extended assistance to more than a thousand families affected by flooding brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat in Bulacan.
About 85 per cent of the private sector is family-run, and family matters may become an economic issue as children decline to inherit operations
About 85 per cent of the private sector is family-run, and family matters may become an economic issue as children decline to inherit operations
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecasted cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms in Metro Manila and other areas because of the southwest monsoon.
MANILA, Philippines — Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela and Chinese Embassy deputy spokesperson Guo Wei traded barbs over a Chinese survey vessel operating around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which Beijing insisted was conducting lawful research in its waters.
Roughly 350 kilometers northwest of Beijing, in the city of Ulanqab, DeepSeek is constructing a data center measured in gigawatts. Running at full capacity, the site would draw enough power to supply 750,000 homes. On Friday, Bloomberg reported that DeepSeek intends to fill a portion of this massive footprint with a…
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).