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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).
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang defends heightened security measures at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court after the court issued an arrest warrant against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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The majority of electricity futures trading in Japan is conducted on the highly liquid European Energy Exchange while the Tokyo Commodity Exchange has a small market share. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan stumbled to its lowest-ever score in a Twenty20 international cricket match after being dismissed by India for 55 runs at the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai on Saturday.
Climate scientists have been closely monitoring what is happening off Australia's east coast over recent months and are increasingly concerned by what they are seeing. Pacific Ocean temperatures, a key driver of El Niño, are rising at an extraordinary pace and starting to enter uncharted territory.
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Zheng Qinwen, of China, celebrates after she won her match against Madison Keys, of the United States, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
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MANILA, Philippines — Davao City 2nd District Rep. Omar Duterte described the arrest warrant issued against Vice President Sara Duterte as a “clear act of political harassment,” accusing the government of using its power to silence people.
United States’ Caitlin Clark shoots a free throw during the Women’s Basketball World Cup match between China and the United States in Berlin, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
The Financial Services Agency will also review investment and lending policies, project screening, and risk management for data centers and other facilities. (Photo by Nikkei)
MANILA, Philippines — While netizens had mixed reactions following Gilas Pilipinas’ 81-55 lynching at the hands of the Korean national team in the first of their two-game Hana Bank Invitational in Suwon City on Friday, coach Tim Cone believes the experience gives them a good gauge in their Asian Games preparation.
MANILA, Philippines — The GenSan Warriors turned hot in the fourth quarter to beat the Quezon Huskers, 84-67, on Saturday in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the jampacked Polomolok Gymnasium.
MANILA, Philippines — Creamline’s prized acquisition Jaja Santiago fired from all angles against Thailand’s EST Cola in an attempt to allow her team secure a finals spot in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational—but it was not enough.
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DHAKA — Bangladesh’s deadliest measles outbreak in decades is nearing the grim milestone of 1,000 child deaths, as a devastating epidemic sweeps through the country and crowded hospital wards fill with struggling babies.
CARDINAL Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David’s recent post, titled “Enough of this yearly NLEX ordeal,” summed up the mounting public outrage over the fundamental failure of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), the Northern Luzon Expressway’s operator, to fulfill its mandate to operate an all-weather expressway. As the …
A NEW generation of Filipino travelers is reshaping the way people discover the Philippines, placing greater value on accessibility, inclusivity, meaningful experiences, and responsible travel.
BACOLOD CITY — The United States Embassy in the Philippines has authorized the autopsy on the body of a 72-year-old American who was fatally shot alongside his 71-year-old Filipina partner during a robbery at their home in Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City, on Wednesday, Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office s…
BEIJING — A mudslide on Saturday killed one person and left 11 others missing in eastern China, damaging a dozen houses following days of torrential rain brought by Tropical Cyclone Saudel, authorities said.
THE PHILIPPINES has one of the region’s stricter breach-disclosure regimes on paper. Under the Data Privacy Act, personal information controllers must notify the National Privacy Commission within 72 hours of discovering a breach likely to cause serious harm, then submit a full report within five days.
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Inspired by the “miracle” rescue of two hydropower workers, Nepal’s emergency response teams were digging with new vigor on Saturday through piles of debris as the death toll from the flooding disaster crossed 1,200.
FOR the organizers of Asia’s Modern Hero Awards 2026, heroism goes beyond titles, positions, or professional achievements. It is reflected in how leaders use their influence, expertise, and resources to create meaningful change and contribute to nation-building.
THERE is a long-running war in the Philippines, and it is being waged by three super-rich mining corporations in Palawan against the Filipino people and God’s creation there. The firms are planning to cut down more than 188,765 magnificent primeval trees with permits from their contacts in the Department of Environm…
Hangzhou may be celebrated by leisure travelers for its trio of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but for Western visitors making the journey today, it is likely household names from the tech sphere that ring most familiar. Chief among them is e-commerce giant Alibaba and its global subsidiary, AliExpress.
MY Aug. 30, 2026 column “Carry on, young blood!” was not only shared on online media platforms but also widely circulated by other online news outfits, generating a considerably large number of reactions and shares. The comments were not about China’s arrogance and disregard of Philippine sovereignty and sovereign r…
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Sinopec’s senior executives announce the company’s earnings on Aug. 24 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)