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From rejection to devotion: how a Vietnamese woman and a Canadian entrepreneur found love in Japan

From rejection to devotion: how a Vietnamese woman and a Canadian entrepreneur found love in Japan

On their first date underneath the Tokyo Tower, Thu Thuy laid out her strict criteria for a boyfriend before telling Seiwa: “I don’t want to see you again.”
Fast-food chains in South Korea raise prices, see softer demand

Fast-food chains in South Korea raise prices, see softer demand

Korean idol-inspired makeup and grooming trends gain popularity among Japanese men

Korean idol-inspired makeup and grooming trends gain popularity among Japanese men

Uber billionaire co-founder Travis Kalanick joins California exodus ahead of proposed wealth tax

Uber billionaire co-founder Travis Kalanick joins California exodus ahead of proposed wealth tax

Travis Kalanick, co-founder of transportation company Uber, has relocated to Texas, joining a growing list of billionaires scaling back ties to California as debate intensifies over a proposed wealth tax.
March 17, 2026 | 02:22 pm GMT+7
Singapore stepmother jailed for abusing girl, 5, later beaten to death by father

Singapore stepmother jailed for abusing girl, 5, later beaten to death by father

A 35-year-old woman in Singapore was sentenced on Friday to six years and three months in jail for abusing her five-year-old stepdaughter and the girl’s younger brother before the child was later beaten to death by her father.
March 13, 2026 | 05:07 pm GMT+7
Woman in China says uncle faked marriage with her late mother to inherit assets

Woman in China says uncle faked marriage with her late mother to inherit assets

A 27-year-old woman in China has accused her uncle of arranging a fake posthumous marriage with her deceased mother in order to gain control of her assets.
March 13, 2026 | 04:28 pm GMT+7
Delivery driver helps avert gas blast threatening 647 households in China

Delivery driver helps avert gas blast threatening 647 households in China

A 36-year-old delivery driver in Hangzhou helped prevent a possible gas explosion after noticing a suspicious smell and reporting it, averting danger for 647 households.
March 13, 2026 | 04:28 pm GMT+7
Pet owners pay tens of thousands for luxury flights on Singapore’s first airline for animals

Pet owners pay tens of thousands for luxury flights on Singapore’s first airline for animals

Gwenda Phillips paid just over US$30,000 for a private flight to move herself, her sister-in-law and their four cats from Singapore to Hong Kong last March.
March 13, 2026 | 03:33 pm GMT+7
South Korean influencer Freezia says she dislikes boyfriends using Galaxy phones

South Korean influencer Freezia says she dislikes boyfriends using Galaxy phones

Influencer Freezia has had to remove a video, in which she said she would dislike a boyfriend who uses a Galaxy smartphone, from her YobTube channel following backlash.
March 12, 2026 | 04:56 pm GMT+7
South Korean youth swap coffee for tea amid growing health concerns

South Korean youth swap coffee for tea amid growing health concerns

Many young consumers in South Korea, long known for its strong coffee culture, are increasingly turning to tea as part of a growing “healthy” trend.
March 12, 2026 | 01:30 pm GMT+7
Chinese farmer given 24/7 police protection while working in Nigeria

Chinese farmer given 24/7 police protection while working in Nigeria

Chinese farming specialist Yang Xiugang helped farmers in Nigeria triple rice yields with his techniques and was given round-the-clock protection by the country's police force.
March 11, 2026 | 05:55 pm GMT+7
Woman in China gives birth at 63 after losing only child

Woman in China gives birth at 63 after losing only child

A 63-year-old woman in northeastern China gave birth to a baby girl after conceiving through IVF a year after losing her only child.
March 11, 2026 | 04:43 pm GMT+7
Professor from City University of Hong Kong convicted of offering bribe to avoid tenancy penalty

Professor from City University of Hong Kong convicted of offering bribe to avoid tenancy penalty

A Hong Kong court has found a professor guilty of offering a HK$1,000 (US$128) bribe to a property agent to avoid paying HK$16,000 for breaching a tenancy agreement.
March 11, 2026 | 06:36 am GMT+7
How Russian man embraced ancestral rituals and Tet with his wife’s family in Vietnam

How Russian man embraced ancestral rituals and Tet with his wife’s family in Vietnam

Six years after his marriage to a Vietnamese woman Aleksandr Bichev has shed his fear of spring cleaning and Lunar New Year (Tet) drinking rituals and is personally arranging the year-end altar offerings to her ancestors.
March 9, 2026 | 04:54 pm GMT+7
Chinese man adopted by Canadian family reunites with biological father decades later

Chinese man adopted by Canadian family reunites with biological father decades later

A Chinese man who was separated from his parents at a railway station at four and later adopted by a Canadian family has finally reunited with his biological father.
March 9, 2026 | 05:18 pm GMT+7
Hong Kong woman spends US$1,400 to fly home from Dubai after eight failed attempts

Hong Kong woman spends US$1,400 to fly home from Dubai after eight failed attempts

Hong Kong resident Shirley Sung spent about HK$11,000 (US$1,400) on flights and hotels before finally returning home after eight failed attempts to leave Dubai amid Middle East tensions.
March 9, 2026 | 04:37 pm GMT+7
Malaysia reduces gym license fees in Kuala Lumpur to encourage exercise

Malaysia reduces gym license fees in Kuala Lumpur to encourage exercise

Malaysia has lowered the operating license fees for gyms in Kuala Lumpur by 80% in a bid to promote exercise as it grapples with one of the highest obesity rates in Southeast Asia.
March 9, 2026 | 04:37 pm GMT+7
Gen Z turns down alcohol, pushes back against social drinking pressures

Gen Z turns down alcohol, pushes back against social drinking pressures

Every year during the Tet holidays Thanh Tri fends off a barrage of drinking invitations from older relatives, holding firm to his decision to remain a teetotaler.
March 8, 2026 | 01:41 pm GMT+7
South African musician The Kiffness turns Nha Trang street fruit vendor’s call into viral song

South African musician The Kiffness turns Nha Trang street fruit vendor’s call into viral song

A video of a woman selling fruit on a Nha Trang beach and remixed into a song by South African music producer The Kiffness is drawing millions of views online.
March 8, 2026 | 12:19 pm GMT+7
Japanese philanthropist who has helped 15,000 Vietnamese workers in distress

Japanese philanthropist who has helped 15,000 Vietnamese workers in distress

Jiho Yoshimizu has helped 15,000 Vietnamese workers in Japan during crises after seeing the desperation of young migrants in a foreign land.
March 8, 2026 | 04:09 pm GMT+7
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