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As BTS member Jungkook listened to Zack Tabudlo’s song “Give Me Your Forever,” the Filipino singer-songwriter is ecstatic. Tuesday, March 14: During his livestream on the Weverse website, the K-pop star performed the song after a Filipino fan requested it. “Please listen to ‘Give Me Your Forever’ by Zack Tabudlo, I think you’ll enjoy it,” wrote Twitter user kookobviously. Videos …

Canada is pitching itself as an option for the several European nations seeking to reduce their reliance on China for crucial raw materials, which are required for the production of goods such as electric vehicles. The G-7 member announced a strategy to increase production of these minerals in December, with Canada possessing the greatest resources. It is believed that Canada …

The South Korean actor Park Sung Hoon recently gave an interview to Bazaar Magazine, during which he discussed the most challenging aspect of his character in The Glory, which can be found streaming on Netflix. He portrays the role of Jeon Jae Jun in the drama. The antagonist of the program is based on his character, who was a rich …

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has presented the Oscar for best actress in a leading role to an Asian woman for the first time in its 95-year history. Michelle Yeoh accepted the Oscar for her performance as Evelyn Wang, the Chinese first-generation immigrant proprietor of a laundry in the center of the film’s absurdist multiverse, in Everything …

According to South Korean military officials, North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on March 9 in the direction of the Yellow Sea, which is located between China and the Korean Peninsula. The launch comes after Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned on Tuesday, March 7, that any attempt to shoot down one of …

Singapore’s Keppel Corporation is pursuing expansion opportunities in emerging economies such as Vietnam, which is gaining pace as a manufacturing base for investors trying to diversify away from China. In an interview with Nikkei Asia, the CEO of the company, Loh Chin Hua, stated that enterprises have adopted a “China plus one” approach in an effort to diversify investments away …

North Korea stated on March 7 that any attempt to shoot down one of its test missiles would be regarded a declaration of war, and blamed a joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea for escalating tensions. Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement that Pyongyang would view any …

From admirer to labelmate of G-Dragon, BLACKPINK, WINNER, and TREASURE? Please sign us up! The South Korean music firm YG Entertainment announced on March 7 that a global audition will be held in Manila on April 16 at the ZERO Studio in Quezon City. The auditions are available to potential idols between the ages of 2004 and 2012. They must …

In February of last year, Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) mail systems, taking a trove of data that may have contained crucial information about the economies and politics of member nations. According to a vulnerability alert acquired by WIRED, hackers took over 30GB of data, including over 10,000 emails exchanged by member countries, by …

During the course of the show’s ten-year run, we’ve witnessed Eren transform from a kind but damaged young man into a terrifying titan who ate his own father. The anime series has undeniably included brutality and destruction, but it has also featured anguish, action, social-political strife, and even a glimmer of hope. This year will mark the conclusion of Attack …