SEOUL, South Korea >> The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries conducted their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise on Sunday in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats, South Korea’s air force said. The training held near the Korean …
Is Myanmar’s military on its last legs?
Mohammad SheikhTwo years have passed since Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), a government in exile, had launched (September 7) a “defensive war” and nation-wide revolution agains …
Thailand’s Nightlife on the Cusp of Transformation: A 4 AM Closing Time
In the sparkling neon nightscape of Thailand, a proposal by the government to extend the operating hours of entertainment venues until 4 am is setting the stage for a dramatic transformation of the …
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says “we’ll be prepared” if Iran escalates attacks
“We are concerned at the possibility of Iranian proxies, escalating their attacks against our own personnel,” Blinken said on “Face the Nation.”
3 Myanmar Nationals Held In Manipur For Stealing Goods From Burnt Houses
Three Myanmar nationals were arrested from border town Moreh in Manipur’s Tamenglong district for stealing furniture and other …
Military drills to Russian skills: Myanmar’s new training course for civil officers
Besides military training the military council intends to require Russian language courses for government employees attending Myanmar two leading civil service academies SCAs …
I’m an expert on Thailand. These are the 24 trips you should try
As a Leonardo DiCaprio devotee, I watched Hollywood’s depiction of Alex Garland’s book The Beach in 2000 with the enthusiasm of any 13-year-old who’d success …
Keen to improve China ties, Turkey predicts 2 million tourists by 2030
As part of his country’s overall drive to enhance connectivity with China, the Turkish consul general in Hong Kong has set out estimates for a massive increase in tourism by 2030.
I’m a mom living in Japan, home to the world’s healthiest kids—4 things Japanese parents do differently
With low obesity rates, kids in Japan are some of the healthiest in the world. Yuko Tamura, a mother and cultural translator, shares the 127-year-old philosophy that has helped Japanese parents raise such healthy and adventurous young eaters.
PM Hasina warns of foreign plot to install puppet govt in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday warned that some Western powers want to install a puppet government in Bangladesh so they can control it easily. “If they can foil the upcoming 12th general …