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LONDON -- Andrew Wong was all set to send his daughter to Queen Margaret's School for Girls, a boarding school in York, hoping that the 43,000 pounds ($57,617) he would pay in annual fees would ...
SINGAPORE -- Think of a resort destination in Asia and Singapore likely doesn't come to mind as easily as Bali or Phuket, but two major hotel operators are showing visitors a more nature-rich side to ...
CP Intertrade, part of top Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, started selling low-carbon rice under the Royal Umbrella brand in May and plans to double production in 2026. The taste is ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Israel has declined to renew the visa for Jonathan Whittall, the senior U.N. aid official for the ...
OSAKA -- From Union Jack umbrellas to unique cuddly toys, the international pavilions at the 2025 Expo in Osaka offer visitors more than just cultural showcases -- they serve up curated souvenirs that ...
TOKYO -- A Netflix series featuring mischievous imp-like character Kuromi created by Japan's Sanrio will launch later this month, in the latest push by the company behind Hello Kitty to build up its ...
BANGKOK (AP) -- The head of Myanmar's military government made a rare appearance at a ceremony on Saturday honoring General ...
Since late 2014, a high-speed rail link between Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu, and the neighboring Xinjiang Autonomous Region ...
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted on additional charges on Saturday as a special prosecutor continues investigating him for his short-lived declaration of ...
China's exports to North Korea in the first half of 2025 grew 33% on the year to $1.05 billion, while imports rose 20% to ...
TOKYO -- With Japan's ruling coalition facing the possibility of losing a majority in Sunday's upper house election, the ...
JAKARTA -- Thomas Lembong, a former Indonesian trade minister, has been jailed for four years and six months and fined 750 ...