United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted audits of three Denver cleaning companies, leading to more than $8 million in imposed fines. ICE investigators found 143 unauthorized foreign workers throughout the businesses during their investigation. The ICES Denver office sent fines-to-be-issued documents to CCS Denver Inc. and PBC Commercial Cleaning Systems Inc., and Green Management Denver after it discovered substantial …

Cricket fans, rejoice! The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed that cricket will be part of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, to be held from September 19 to October 4. The decision was made during the 41st AINAGOC Board meeting in Nagoya. The sport will be played in the T20 format, but the final venue in Aichi …

With economic growth fueled by families, Asia’s stronghold will soon be on Bloomberg’s list of Asia’s richest families in the year 2025. This rising tide of wealth aides in remodeling the world’s economic orthodoxy, with the Asian dynasties now poised to intersect with the richest in the world. Dominance by Indian Families: Southeast Asia also indicates wealth growth, with the …

Malaysia has reached a historic milestone by ranking number one in the global Open Data Inventory (Odin) 2024/25, thanks to its innovative OpenDOSM NextGen platform. OpenDOSM NextGen was launched in 2023 by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM NextGen hosts over 645 datasets with interactive catalogues and visualisations to enhance public access to important national data. Malaysia made an …

For Nogizaka46 fans, this May is going to offer a great opportunity to watch as their 6th Generation Members are featured in a brand new three-part documentary titled “Nogizaka46 6th Generation Limited Series.” The series will launch in three successive weeks on their official YouTube channel, Nogizaka Streaming, giving the fans in-depth insight into the early experiences of the new …

The dual relationship between Malaysia and the Myanmar junta and National Unity Government (NUG) establishes a vital shift in how ASEAN conduct diplomatic activities in the region. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has initiated peace dialogue mediation through his focus on humanitarian support since the catastrophic March 28 earthquake in Myanmar. The Malaysian strategy rejects the five-point consensus adopted by ASEAN …

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Declines to Perform at Miss Universe 2025 BLACKPINK’s Lisa, who recently stole the limelight at the 2025 Coachella Music Festival, refused to perform at the Miss Universe 2025. Lisa was invited to display her talent at the grand finale, which will take place in Thailand. On the contrary, yet Lisa, one of the leading names in the industry, …

Japan’s long-standing auto manufacturer Toyota has now officially partnered with Waymo, a U.S. company in the business of self-driving technologies, to develop and cooperate in the area of self-driving cars. The two aims, among others, is to provide safer driving and transportation that are more accessible for all through applications of advanced driving technologies. The announcement was not unexpected, as …

Malaysia Airlines’ service expansion to Australia involves the deployment of modern Airbus A330neo aircraft with private business class suites that serve multiple routes. The Oneworld alliance member started using the A330neo on Kuala Lumpur-Melbourne routes in December 2024 as it worked toward providing this aircraft for all three daily Melbourne flights by the end of this year. The premium cabin …

According to state media KCNA, On Wednesday North Korea conducted its first test-firing of the recently displayed “Choe Hyon-class” warship with the firing of cruise missiles, anti-air missiles and artillery fire from the 5,000-tonne ship under the order of leader Kim Jong Un and senior officials. Kim called the development as a key step toward enhancing North Korea’s naval force …