Tuesday, the Thai Cabinet approved allowing foreigners to acquire residences and up to one rai of land if they can demonstrate an investment of at least 40 million baht. The regulation will be in force for five years following its publication in the Royal Gazette, which should occur shortly, according to the ministry. The plan was drafted in May by …

Kyaw Hla, a young ethnic Rakhine Myanmar Navy lieutenant, defected to Malaysia last year. Six naval defectors flew with him. He is imprisoned in Myanmar. Their fate remains unknown. Malaysian officials have said little about this and subsequent planes returning Burmese deportees to Myanmar. However, the Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur has been publishing photos of delighted passengers on the …

If you’ve been reading through YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to come across the peaceful minimalist aesthetics of Korean cafe decor, pilgrimages to the filming locations of popular K-dramas, and the gracious etiquette of Korean public transportation riders. In South Korea, oegugin (foreign-national) influencers frequently produce social media material for Korean audiences that focuses on …

Wednesday, October 26th, the United States, Japan, and South Korea warned that a “unprecedented” response would be necessary if North Korea conducted a seventh nuclear bomb test. Washington and its allies believe North Korea may soon begin nuclear bomb tests for the first time since 2017; this would be the first time North Korea has conducted such tests since 2017. …

Fans of Janella Salvador and Joshua Garcia were treated to a pleasant surprise on Tuesday’s episode of “Mars Ravelo’s Darna: The TV Series” when her character, Regina Vanguardia, boldly kissed Joshua Garcia‘s character, Brian Robles. Regina, who appeared to be intoxicated after drinking, moved near to Brian during their conversation and caressed his collar. She then kissed him on the …

Rishi Sunak will confront one of the toughest difficulties of any new leader when he becomes prime minister of the United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 25. He will have to deal with an escalating economic crisis, a political party in civil war, and a bitterly divided nation. The 42-year-old former finance minister becomes Britain’s third prime minister in less than …

Brittney Griner “does not anticipate miracles” at her Tuesday, October 25 appeal hearing against a nine-year Russian prison sentence for possessing cannabis oil in her baggage, her attorneys said in a statement. The two-time Olympic gold winner was detained at a Moscow airport on February 17 with cannabis oil-containing vape cartridges, which are illegal in Russia. On August 4, she …

The World Bank said on Monday, October 24 that it has disbursed an additional $500 million to assist the Ukraine in meeting its urgent expenditure requirements resulting from Russia’s invasion on February 24 and the ongoing war. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the bank’s primary lending arm, received $500 million in loan guarantees from the United Kingdom, which …

Luis, a Colombian student of 28 years old, works through the night to moderate videos on TikTok. He attempts to sleep throughout the day, but the films occasionally haunt his dreams. He recalls a video recorded at a party showing two individuals carrying what seemed to be bits of flesh. When they turned around, it seemed that they were carrying …

Zeinab Harake said that she had to apologize to a number of celebrities, including Alex Gonzaga, Robi Domingo, Sanya Lopez, Donnalyn Bartolome, and Jelai Andres, after pageant producer and businessman Wilbert Tolentino mentioned her in yesterday’s explosive vlog. “Bago ako nag-live, tinawagan ko si Alex. Nag-sorry ako sa kanya. Sinabi ko sa kanya ‘yung rate na ‘yun dahil ‘yun ‘yung …