ASEAN News

According to a report from Kyodo News in Japan on Thursday, October 6, a court in Myanmar, which is run by the military, has sentenced a Japanese documentary filmmaker to ten years in prison for violating sedition and communications rules. Toru Kubota, age 26, was detained in July at a demonstration in Yangon, the principal city of Myanmar. It was …

During the most recent edition of Paris Fashion Week, the ex-2NE1 idol and current resident krung-krung of the Philippines caused quite a commotion in the city of lights. Dara upped the ante with an array of costumes that spoke to her ecclectic sartorial range each and every time she made her presence known in at least 11 presentations. Do you …

On Monday, October 3, YG Entertainment made the announcement that they are currently taking legal action against the individuals responsible for the distribution of personal pictures of BLACKPINK member Jennie. According to a report by Korea JoongAng Daily, the management agency was quoted as saying, “We have formally requested the police to investigate who initially leaked BLACKPINK Jennie’s personal images.” …

According to a statement that was issued by Woollim Entertainment, Bomin, a member of the K-pop group Golden Child, has suffered a facial fracture and will be taking some time off from band activities as a result. During a round of practice golf on September 28, according to a report by Soompi, Bomin was reportedly hit in the face with …

The producers of kimchi in South Korea are going through a difficult time as a result of a lack of cabbages brought on by climate change, which has caused costs to skyrocket this year. This has compounded the harm caused by cheaper products made by Chinese competitors. Since kimchi, a spicy pickled side dish consumed daily by many Koreans and …

Three people with knowledge of the situation say that Vietnam is working on new rules that will limit which social media accounts can post news-related content. This is part of an effort by the government to tighten control over news and information sources in the country. Two of the sources said that the rules, which are expected to be announced …

On Tuesday, September 27, Meta Platforms announced that it has foiled the first known China-based influence campaign that was aimed at targeting users in the United States with political content in advance of the midterm elections that will take place in November. Meta stated in a report that summarized its findings that the network maintained fake accounts across all of …

As part of a crackdown on the notoriously murky online gaming industry, the Philippines is going to stop the operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport approximately 40,000 Chinese workers, according to an official from the justice department who made the announcement on Monday, September 26. The industry first started up in the Philippines in 2016, and it has …

What is the richest country in the world? As a result of China’s skyrocketing economic growth, the typical Chinese citizen today has a higher standard of living than their European counterparts. When compared to the average person in Europe, an adult in China has a net worth of US$26,752 (AU$40,980), while the average person in Europe has a net worth …

Alumni of the show “Fresh Off the Boat” Constance Wu alleges in her soon-to-be-released memoir that a senior member of the production crew on the now-cancelled ABC comedy sexually assaulted her when they were working together. The New York Times states that the actress, who is 40 years old, only refers to the employee by their initials in the film …