In the capital New Delhi, more rain was recorded in a single day than at any time in the past 40 years. Authorities across several states urged residents to stay inside their homes.
Ukraine should shun US cluster bombs, learn from Cambodia’s ‘painful experience’: PM Hun Sen
Long-time Cambodian leader Hun Sen implored Ukraine not to use cluster munitions, citing how his country had yet to rid itself of the bombs dropped on it by the US more than half a century ago, which have left tens of thousands maimed or killed.
A married Pakistani woman was arrested after fleeing to India to see a lover she met through playing PUBG
A Pakistani woman took her four kids and made a dangerous trek to India to be with her lover she met through the popular video game PUBG.
As Asia embraces Thailand’s ‘T-wave’, is the tide turning against K-pop?
Some fans of K-pop are turning to Thai music and dramas, lured by creative plot lines, ‘less repetitive’ songs, and the ‘more well-rounded’ talent.
Syphilis and stigma: how cheating husbands are harming Indonesian women and babies
Almost half of HIV transmission could be via mother to child, but stigma means many do not get tested for it or for syphilis and other dangerous STIs, or receive treatment.
Victoria’s Secret’s first Malay-Muslim model Nia Atasha Rosli divides fans, conservatives
An elated Nia said she was ‘still processing everything and currently in pinch-me mode’.
Erick Thohir for VP? Indonesian minister talks up ‘continuity in politics’ as way to preserve Widodo legacy
Indonesian tycoon reasserts his support for President Joko Widodo even as he appears set to be a front runner for vice-president in the coming election.
Warner Bros calls Barbie film’s South China Sea map ‘childlike crayon drawing’ after Vietnam ban
The studio said the doodle was ‘not intended to make any type of statement’ after Vietnam decided to ban the film over the map.
Why Japan’s seaweed might be the new supercrop to fight global warming
From carbon absorption to reducing methane emissions from cattle, research into new applications for the marine plant is flourishing.
Singapore singles desperate to see Taylor Swift are offering themselves as dates to UOB cardholders
A Singaporean bank’s cardholders have exclusive access to presales for Taylor Swift concert tickets, which has prompted some Swiftie bachelors to jokingly search for dates who happen to be cardholders.