Asia-Pacific
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China Implements Regulations on Generative AI
BEIJING/WASHINGTON — China on Tuesday implemented a set of regulations on the management of generati...
August 17, 2023
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Trans People in India Demand Equal Access to Public Toilets
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Like many transgender Indians, 32-year-old social worker Le...
August 17, 2023
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Myanmar Shadow Govt Exec Calls for More Intl Support
BANGKOK — Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of Myanmar’s pro-democracy National Unity Government, ...
August 15, 2023
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China Lifts Ban on Group Tours to Japan After 3½ Years
BEIJING — Beijing lifted its ban on group tours to Japan Thursday after about three and a half years...
August 10, 2023
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HYBE Looks to Lift Language Barrier with AI
SEOUL (Reuters) — In a dimly lit recording studio in Seoul, producers at the K-pop music label that ...
August 5, 2023
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Ice Cream Inspired by Thai Temple Tiles Cools Visitors
BANGKOK (Reuters) — Under a scorching sun, visitors to Thailand’s renowned Temple of Dawn cool down ...
August 3, 2023
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Vietnam: Mekong Delta Looks to Awake Night-Time Economy Potential in Line with Global Trend
Developing night-time entertainment in popular urban areas, including dining, boat tours and shoppin...
August 3, 2023
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Singapore: Sea Levels around Nation Could Rise by 1.37 Meters Come 2150, Study Says
Sea levels in Singapore could increase by 1.37 meters by 2150, if temperatures rise by more than 4 C...
August 3, 2023
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China’s Gallium, Germanium Export Controls Come into Effect
BEIJING — China’s restriction on exports of mineral resources associated with gallium and germanium,...
August 1, 2023
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Taiwan Opposition Presidential Candidate Hou Starts Japan Trip
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Hou Yu-ih, the candidate from Taiwan’s largest opposition party Kuomintang in ...
July 31, 2023
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Qin Gang’s Records Deleted From Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Website
BEIJING — Speculation is rising that former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was removed over a sca...
July 27, 2023
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Nepalis Abroad Keep Home Fires Burning with Record Remittances
As the migration of Nepali youths to foreign lands hits all-time highs, the cash they are sending ba...
July 27, 2023
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PwC: China to Have World’s Biggest Film Market by 2025
China’s film market, once affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will rally in 2023, and take the lead i...
July 27, 2023
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China Starts Blanket Checks on Japanese Seafood
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — The Chinese government has started blanket radiation checks on Japanese fishe...
July 20, 2023
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S. Korean Doctors Flee Pediatrics as Low Birth Rate Bites
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea is suffering from a shortage of pediatricians, partly a result of the ...
July 20, 2023
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