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Experience Japan’s longest running all-night rock festival, RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2025 in EZO, with incredible acts, a wealth of ticketing options and a fully immersive camping experience. The RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2025 in EZO is celebrating its 25th anniversary on the weekend of August 15-16th, 2025 at Hokkaido’s Ishikari Bay NewPort. Join for this iconic all-night outdoor festival …

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted audits of three Denver cleaning companies, leading to more than $8 million in imposed fines. ICE investigators found 143 unauthorized foreign workers throughout the businesses during their investigation. The ICES Denver office sent fines-to-be-issued documents to CCS Denver Inc. and PBC Commercial Cleaning Systems Inc., and Green Management Denver after it discovered substantial …

The dual relationship between Malaysia and the Myanmar junta and National Unity Government (NUG) establishes a vital shift in how ASEAN conduct diplomatic activities in the region. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has initiated peace dialogue mediation through his focus on humanitarian support since the catastrophic March 28 earthquake in Myanmar. The Malaysian strategy rejects the five-point consensus adopted by ASEAN …

Japan’s long-standing auto manufacturer Toyota has now officially partnered with Waymo, a U.S. company in the business of self-driving technologies, to develop and cooperate in the area of self-driving cars. The two aims, among others, is to provide safer driving and transportation that are more accessible for all through applications of advanced driving technologies. The announcement was not unexpected, as …

According to state media KCNA, On Wednesday North Korea conducted its first test-firing of the recently displayed “Choe Hyon-class” warship with the firing of cruise missiles, anti-air missiles and artillery fire from the 5,000-tonne ship under the order of leader Kim Jong Un and senior officials. Kim called the development as a key step toward enhancing North Korea’s naval force …

British-Filipino alt icon beabadoobee is coming home to Manila on her Asia Tour 2025. Be sure to save the date, August 12, 2025 when she will perform at the New Frontier Theater. The performance comes after her highly successful Manila show in 2022 and it is the biggest concert of the summer season. Born Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus in Iloilo …

At ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn welcomed Professor Nobuhiro Aizawa the dean of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia School of Government. Per the arrangements made at the top-level meeting ERIA will host the President of Cambodian Senate Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen on May 6, 2025 to deliver a special lecture …

Mao Saigo etched history on Sunday by winning the Chevron Championship after overcoming a thrilling five-player playoff to become the fifth Japanese woman to win an overseas major tournament. Saigo, a 23 years old star of the U.S. LPGA Tour began the final round at top but encountered fierce challenges, losing ground in the middle. Behind late, she birdied the …

China is stepping up its game in Indonesia’s electric vehicle (EV) battery industry after a major exit by South Korea’s LG-led consortium. LG and its partners have pulled out of a massive US$7.7 billion project meant to build a full EV battery supply chain in Indonesia — giving China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt a clear path to take charge. LG Energy …

In an auspicious start to 2025, Hyundai Motor posted a 2% gain in its operating profit for the first quarter, amounting to 3.6 trillion won (approximately $2.5 billion). One significant reason for this bump was the weak South Korean currency, which improved earnings from overseas. But there are bumps in the road. U.S. tariff programs are indeed proving to be …