Sri Lanka will host the politically charged India versus Pakistan matches for the upcoming Asia Cup matches, confirmed IPL chairman Arun Dhumal. The highly-anticipated match will be held in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Matches that will be played in Pakistan are Afghanistan against Bangladesh, Pakistan against Nepal, Afghanistan against Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh against Sri Lanka. Teams have been divided into …

Without elaborating on the specifics of the case, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Wednesday he has asked S. Iswaran to take a leave of absence after the Indian-origin transport minister was implicated in an anti-graft agency investigation. Iswaran and several other unnamed individuals are currently assisting the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in a probe, Lee said in …

The foreign ministers of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia, held a meeting on Wednesday to address an intensifying conflict in Myanmar, a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups.  The meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations took place in Jakarta, the capital of …

The Taliban has urged Muslim nations to reassess their ties with Sweden where the Quran was burned during the major Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha. It ordered the suspension of all Swedish activities in Afghanistan.  Zabiullah Mujahid, the official spokesperson for the Taliban administration, said the Islamic Emirates suspends Sweden’s activities in Afghanistan until they apologize to the Muslims for …

Netflix Vietnam has removed “Flight to You,” a Chinese romantic drama series about relationships in an aviation company, citing that it features images of China’s illegal nine-dash line map that violates the maritime sovereignty of Vietnam, a Southeast Asian country. Reportedly, a representative from Netflix said, “Due to some details in the episodes that are prohibited by Vietnamese law, Netflix …

As the global demand for electric vehicles gains momentum, countries across the world are scrambling to secure the vital component that powers these green machines – nickel. Among the nations thrust into the spotlight is Indonesia, owing to its vast nickel reserves. But the rapid increase in nickel mining activities has created daunting environmental concerns and poses a threat to …

India has joined the Artemis Accords due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s recent state visit to the US, which had significant results. India will now be one of the 26 countries that have joined the US-led initiative to return people to the moon by 2025 and advance space exploration to Mars and beyond, along with nations like Australia, Canada, Italy, …

Rafizi Ramli, the Minister of Economic Affairs of Malaysia, is set to unveil several energy projects worth RM25 billion under the Energy Transition Roadmap. Reportedly, the government will announce energy transition roadmap projects on July 27. The first phase of the energy transition roadmap consists of 10 energy transition projects to be established with the help of the private sector. …

Kim Jong Hyeon, a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor, and Jeong Ye In, a South Korean singer under SUBLIME, have been cast in a new drama titled ‘My Friend’s Graduation Ceremony.’ Evermore Entertainment, a South Korean record label and entertainment agency, and SUBLIME, the agency representing Jeong Ye In, officially announced that the duo have been cast in ‘My …

Leaders worldwide are struggling to deal with ‘an epidemic of loneliness’. Numerous health experts believe it’s an underappreciated public health emergency that’s been putting societal health at risk. Similar concerns have been raised in Singapore as well. While loneliness is a major public health crisis for Singaporeans of all ages, the situation is particularly worse for older citizens. Scientific studies …