A minimum of 162 people in Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Nepal-China border are dead, and hundreds are missing after massive flash flooding has ravaged the region. Search and rescue efforts have been stepped up as rescuers delve into flooded valleys, mud and debris covered sites along with settlements damaged by the floodwaters. The disaster was caused by a sudden …

The central principle of full equality before the law seems simple enough. The truth is much more complicated. To those who, as per principle, can claim their right to seek justice, it’s all too easy to discover how painfully costly it can actually be. It often becomes a credit risk to a good cause when the legal costs, retention fees, …

The M6 Mac mini Malaysia launch is underway, and Apple’s smallest desktop is receiving a significant performance increase, which will also bump up the starting price. The new Mac mini M6 price in Malaysia is RM3,799, and will be discounted to RM3,399 for students and educators that meet the qualifications at Apple’s Education Store. The pre-orders will open at 9:00 …

South Korea is facing troubling questions over how the missing persons cases in Jeju were handled after investigations revealed that police officers closed cases without taking the time to verify the missing person’s safety. The missing persons scandal in Jeju has extended past the level of individual negligence, to questioning the facts of the crime, lack of supervision, and the …

The attendees of the Philippines’ cinemas have another reason to convene: Marvel fans. Avengers: Endgame Encore Philippines is coming back to the big screen as part of Marvel Studios’ theatrical re-release campaign for 2019’s blockbuster Avengers: Doomsday. The encore run kicks off in the Philippines on 3 September 2026 and will likely be available in standard and premium formats at …

Atty. Mae S. Divinagracia is a Filipino trial lawyer, law firm partner and law educator who was brought to public attention when she became a private prosecutor in the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Keeping time on the House prosecution panel, Divinagracia quickly made her mark for the way she carried out her court questioning with methodical …

China’s building and military of man-made islands in the South China Sea has changed the strategic scenario of the region. Beijing has transformed the reefs and shoals into permanent military outposts that could be used to host aircraft or naval vessels as well as radar installations well away from the Chinese mainland. This has more to do than just a …

The governments of Southeast Asia are moving into an “infrastructure to logistics” era and are dedicating more resources to making plans happen. ASEAN Connectivity is being strengthened in various aspects of physical transport, digital integration and energy cooperation with the help of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity. The goal extends simply to roads and ports. ASEAN is aiming to …

Need pickleball courts in Metro Manila or a convenient location to play on while traveling throughout the Philippines? SM Active Hub pickleball courts have quickly grown from a handful of malls to the nation’s largest network of pickleball courts in malls. SM has now opened 102 courts across 32 malls across the country as of August 2026, with more courts …

Gambled S$50 instead of S$5 for lunch? Digital transfers can be completed in seconds, which can be a stressful occurrence when a mistaken SGQR payment or overpayment of PayLah occurs. The good news is that recovery may be possible provided that the error is noticed immediately and the hawker / merchant is cooperative. But if the payer has entered the …