The slow fight for same-sex marriage in Asia
Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious ...
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Hong Kong’s property distress is catching up with city’s banks
DISTRESSED property sales in Hong Kong are beginning to bite banks that used to be well protected against loan losses. Read ...
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Hongkonger rescued from Myanmar scam farm to arrive home on Monday, gov’t says
A Hongkonger who was rescued from a Myanmar scam farm a week ago is set to arrive in Hong Kong along with a Security ...
India’s participation in Asian Winter Games in doubt
New Delhi: India’s participation in the Asian Winter Games — scheduled to be held in Harbin, China, from February 7 — is in doubt after it was learnt that the organisers, the Olympic Council of Asia, ...
South Korea reports initial findings of Jeju Air crash
The investigation into the deadliest air disaster on the country's soil remains ongoing, focusing on the role of bird strike ...
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LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages as law gives them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal on the first day a law takes effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples ...
Morning Bid: Monitoring dollar, DeepSeek and China's PMIs
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
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Same-sex marriage in Thailand: What’s next?
Jakarta—Jan. 23, 2025 was an historic day for Thailand and Southeast Asia. As a result of the new Thai law amending the longstanding Thai Civil and Commercial Code, same-sex couples are able to ...
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The Strange Things Alexander the Great Brought to Europe from Asia
Alexander the Great brought bananas, parakeets, cotton, and sugar from India to Europe, as well as crucifixion from Persia.
American Couple Wasn't Trying To Prove 'Humans Are Kind' When ISIS Killed Them
Information circulating online potentially confused some users about the motives of a couple murdered in Tajikistan in July ...
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This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, Cuisineer, more
The Lost Hero for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch, and Cuisineer for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch are the ...
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Yoon’s fall sets up a comeback for South Korea’s progressives
South Korea’s crisis after Yoon Seok-yeol’s martial law and impeachment boosts political prospects for Lee Jae-myung, while ...