In the village of Cikondang, located in the Cianjur Regency of West Java, Indonesia, the local community has united to promote tourism and preserve their culture and environment. The village, which is surrounded by lush green hills and rice fields, offers a variety of attractions and activities for visitors, such as hiking, cycling, fishing, camping, and learning about the traditional …

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you have to face your ex in public. Whether it’s at a party, a coffee shop, or a grocery store, running into your former flame can be awkward and uncomfortable. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are some tips on how to act when you see your ex in public …

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida replaced four of his cabinet ministers on Thursday, in a bid to contain the fallout from a kickbacks scandal that has rocked his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The scandal involves dozens of LDP lawmakers, mostly from the faction of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who allegedly received unreported funds from party fundraising events. The …

A 14-year-old Rohingya girl sits on the concrete floor of her bedroom, where she says her 35-year-old husband rapes her nearly every night. She is one of the scores of underage Rohingya girls who have been forced into abusive marriages with older men in Malaysia, after fleeing violence and starvation in Myanmar and Bangladesh. The girl, identified by her first …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Thailand to strengthen its law enforcement and monitoring system for vaping or electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), warning that the country could face a severe mass tragic addiction in the future if it fails to do so. Dr Jos Vandelaer, the WHO representative to Thailand, made the remarks on Monday at a forum hosted by …

A hotel keeper was charged in court on Monday (Dec 18) with allowing sex workers to occupy rooms at a hotel in Beach Road. Tan Ah Teng, 52, is accused of permitting four women to use the rooms at Tropicana Copacabana Apartment Hotel for the purpose of prostitution between October and November 2023. He faces four counts of an offence …

Singapore has issued a travel advisory for its citizens and residents, urging them to wear masks at airports and avoid non-essential travel abroad, as the country faces a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the new variant JN1-409797. However, this measure is too little, too late, and does not address the root cause of the problem: the lack of strict …

North Korea fired a new type of ballistic missile on Friday, in its first such launch since October, as it seeks to pressure the United States and its allies to resume dialogue and ease sanctions on its nuclear and missile programs. The missile was launched from a site near the capital Pyongyang and flew about 800 kilometers (500 miles) before …

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Friday, South Korea’s military said, in an apparent show of defiance against the stalled nuclear talks with the United States. The missile was launched from the eastern coastal city of Hamhung at around 10:30 a.m. local time, and flew about 500 kilometers (310 miles) before landing in the waters between …

Indonesia’s Electronic Information and Transactions Law (ITE Law), enacted in 2008, has been widely criticized by human rights activists and civil society groups for its vague and broad provisions that can be used to criminalize online expression and silence dissent. The ITE Law regulates various aspects of online activities, such as e-commerce, data protection, and cybercrime. However, it also contains …