Deepfake chatroom crisis sparks furore in South Korea

South Korea has been rocked by revelations of sexually explicit deepfake images circulating in Telegram chatrooms.

China clinic helps math-struggling students with holistic intervention including medication

Shanghai Children’s Medical Centre reveals niche clinic offering medical intervention to correct learning deficits.

Nobel Medicine Prize awarded to Ambros, Ruvkun for discovery of microRNA

Last year, the prize went to Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó and US immunologist Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines against Covid-19.

Southeast Asia scammers stole up to US$37 billion in 2023; Singapore ‘tip of the iceberg’: UN

The UN says the region has become a hotbed for money laundering, and illegal gambling, with criminal groups using advanced technologies to expand operations.

Why civil engineering students are disappearing from China’s top universities

After a prolonged building boom, the number of people pursuing the degrees in China is dwindling.

How Australia’s housing crisis opens door for eager Asian investors

The factors in Australia’s affordability crisis can be seen elsewhere in Asia, making it important for investors not to overlook their own markets.

New Zealand navy ship sinks off Samoa, fuel spill ‘highly probable’

The ship, which was surveying a reef, is considered lost. The incident has sparked worries about the state of New Zealand’s ageing military hardware.

Middle East tensions send oil futures soaring as traders scramble for cover

Middle East tensions drive oil futures to their largest gain in a year, with traders rushing to buy call options amid fears of supply disruptions.

Gaza in ruins after Israel’s year-long offensive. Rebuilding may take decades

Even after the fighting stops, hundreds of thousands of people could be stuck living in squalid tent camps for years.

Foreign men fined for wearing women’s clothing in Malaysia

Satyanarayana Prasad Papoli, 70, and Arthur Wang, 66, pleaded guilty to committing an obscene act that caused disturbance to others.