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Studying overseas is a life-changing event, and to most Asian students, the cost of it may be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are various scholarships offered in different parts of the world to help talented students realize their educational aspirations. These initiatives are government-funded, university-funded, and privately-funded and offer tuition waivers, living stipends, and research allowances to outstanding applicants in Asia. Whatever …

Ask anyone who’s travelled across Southeast Asia and they’ll tell you — timing makes a difference. The air smells different in December than it does in May. The best time to visit Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines depends on what kind of traveller steps in, someone chasing beaches, mountains, or a good street meal. Stories around the region, like …

After a lot of uncertainty around the world, the International Monetary Fund’s most recent Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia gives the area a cautiously positive view.  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to have the highest GDP growth in the area, at 4.8% in 2025. This shows how strong and proactive the country’s economic …

Rain keeps finding its way across Southeast Asia this week. Mornings start calm, skies blue for a while, then clouds gather, and by late afternoon, thunder rumbles over rooftops. Heat stays heavy, the kind that sticks to the skin long after sunset. CountryWeather SummaryTemperature (°C)NotesSingaporeShort storms, humid nights28–33Afternoon lightningThailandCloudy with stray showers32–34Short rain spellsPhilippinesStrong winds, heavy rain30–33Tropical Depression SalomeMalaysiaCloudy with …

Cost of living in Asia in 2025 is still indicative of the active economic growth and urbanization of the region. It is between the lavish Tokyo and Singapore in the case of the former, and the cheap Hanoi and Manila in the case of the latter, where housing, food, and transport are different in prices, based on the economy and …

Asia, which possesses some of the most vibrant economics globally, is equally a region characterized by a long history of geopolitical unrest. Some of the regional conflicts have escalated in the year 2025, bringing concern with respect to the security, trade, and stability in terms of humanitarian. Whether it is a standoff at the border in the Himalayas or a …

The sound of a coffee machine, a low hum of keyboards, and the faint buzz of startup talk, that’s the morning soundtrack in Bengaluru, Beijing, or Seoul. Across Asia, cities once chasing trends now lead them. Investors aren’t just looking West anymore; they’re flying East. Beijing, Shenzhen, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Seoul are writing their own playbook. Each city carries a …

You can walk through any Southeast Asian capital and hear the same kind of talk — the missing billions, the same surnames, the quiet anger. It’s not distant news anymore. It’s what people whisper about over breakfast or complain about in taxis. Corruption here doesn’t arrive quietly; it walks through the front door and sits at the table. If you’ve …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the leadership of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has declared the US.A.ID. 10M as a relief fund that would enhance the resilience of communities against natural calamities in Asia and the Pacific. The project which has been adopted under the UAE Aid Agency in conjunction with the Emirates Nature Society and the …

The introduction of the first hospital-based vertiport in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has been another international milestone of the United Arab Emirates. This project is called SkyCare that unites the development of new air mobility and AI-controlled healthcare systems and establishes a trend in the sphere of medical innovations on a global scale. The project, in partnership with Archer Aviation …