Nepal is set to increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36%. This will make hiking the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade. Under the revised mountaineering regulations, the royalty fee for foreigners to climb 8,849-metre (29,032ft) Everest would cost $15,000 (£12,000), said Narayan Prasad Regmi, the director general …

Bangladesh’s Meteorological Department has predicted the weather of the country for the upcoming days. They have stated that the fog which is now observed in the capital city Dhaka and various parts of the country will continue to remain the same on today, Friday as well. It will get more intense with an increase in the cold weather from Saturday …

On January 19, 2025, Hideo Higashikokubaru posted on his social media regarding the death of a former Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member. But, the information posted by Hideo was denied by the Hyogo Prefectural Police. Following this he expressed his mistake and apologised for this inconvenient incident through another post which states that, “I deeply regret and apologize for hastily posting …

The UAE continues its efforts to mitigate the effects of winter and the bitter cold on a large segment of people around the world, especially displaced people and refugees who were forced to leave their homes and live in tents. With the onset of winter this year, the UAE has launched a series of humanitarian and relief campaigns to deliver …

Singapore has implemented strict measures to reduce the screen time of children in schools and preschools. The regulations came as part of a broader multi-ministry health initiative launched on Tuesday. Effective February 1, the new rules will be enforced in preschools, banning screen use for children under 18 months. The schools will be limiting screen use to teaching and learning …

Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to recognise marriage equality and hundreds of same-sex couples are scheduled to get married there on Thursday. For the LGBTQ+ community which has battled for more than ten years for the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples, the historic bill represents a significant victory to them. Other regions of the nation, ranging …

The popular Japanese television presenter, host and former member of the boy band SMAP (Sports Music Assemble People) has been alleged of sexual misconduct by a woman, which raised huge controversy around him and it began to ruin his television career too. The leading broadcasters of the Japan Nippon and TV Asahi have taken immediate actions by barring him from …

On Tuesday, the Secretary General of the Presidential office of Taiwan Pan Meng’an sent an internal letter which states the deletion and freezing of the secret expenses of the Presidential Office. This is due to the rise of many questions and speculations have been raised against it for the past few months. Previously, the 2011 central government general budget bill …

The 48th Japan Academy Award has been scheduled to take place in the month of March 14, 2025 and only a few lists of winners & the categories they fall in has been announced. Based on the available information the late voice actors Noriko Ohara and Nobuyo Oyama will be honored with special awards for their iconic roles in ‘Doraemon’. …

Pauline Quirke, globally famous for her role in Birds of a Feather, has decided to retire from all professional and commercial duties due to her diagnosis of dementia in 2021, her husband has said. The diagnosis had not been made public at the time. Quirke is prominent for playing the character Sharon Theodopolopodous on the long-running sitcom. Birds of a …