Emergency crews are racing to reach survivors and recover bodies after catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia.
Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 600
The death toll in the floods which struck Indonesia last week has now climbed to 631 on Tuesday, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas.
Over 120,000 home cameras hacked in South Korea for ‘sexploitation’ footage
Four people have been arrested in South Korea for allegedly hacking more than 120,000 video cameras in homes and businesses and using the footage to make sexually exploitative materials for an ...
South Korea’s Lee calls for tougher penalties after Coupang data breach
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for increased penalties for corporate negligence in data breaches, saying a massive leak at e-commerce giant Coupang had served as a wake-up call ...
US Commerce chief confirms South Korea’s 15% tariff rate retroactive to November 1
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday confirmed that the general tariff rate on imports from South Korea, including on autos, would drop to 15% retroactive to November 1 because South Korea ...
More than 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify
Emergency crews are racing to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq handed jail sentence in absentia in Bangladesh graft case
A Bangladesh court sentenced British lawmaker and former minister Tulip Siddiq in absentia to two years in jail on Monday in a corruption case involving the alleged illegal allocation of a plot of ...
India tells smartphone makers to put state-run cyber safety app on new devices
India has ordered all new smartphones to come pre-loaded with a non-removable, state-run cybersecurity app, sparking privacy concerns. Under the order - passed last week but made public on Monday - ...
China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan
A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies.
Macau satellite Casino Fortuna confirmed shut by Dec 10, Kam Pek Paradise now closed
Macau’s Casino Fortuna is to “cease operations at 23:59 on 9 December 2025,” confirmed SJM Resorts Ltd, holder of the gaming licence for the satellite property, in a Tuesday press release. The news ... ( read original story ...)