Suga of K-pop sensation BTS fined for driving while drunk. What he was driving causes confusion
SEOUL (AP) — Suga, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, apologized Wednesday for driving an electric vehicle while intoxicated.
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Sony rules out renewing offer for Paramount, says it wouldn't fit strategy
Sony's finance chief on Wednesday said the Japanese technology and media giant will not reconsider a fresh bid for film and TV production group Paramount Global.
South Korea charges BTS star Suga with drink-driving, revokes licence
Officers cited Suga, 31, after he fell from his bike the night before in Seoul’s fashionable Yongsan district, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing local police.
Malaysia tightens screws on internet access amid growing concerns about online freedom
The Malaysian government’s tightening of the screws on a key internet directory has heightened concerns over the state of online freedom in the country, following conflict between authorities and social media platforms amid efforts to impose licensing laws.
A tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, leaving 5 crew dead and 15 injured
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A tanker ship caught fire Wednesday off Indonesia’s Bali island, leaving five crew members died and 15 others injured, officials said.
Bangladesh’s interim government will take oath on Thursday, says the military chief
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s military chief said Wednesday that an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus would be sworn in on Thursday night as he returns from Paris to take over the administration amid struggle for restoring stability after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to step down and flee.
Peninsula Hotels operator slips back to net loss, hit by 'weak' Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- The operator of the upscale Peninsula Hotels chain said Wednesday that the company is once again losing money after a brief rebound from COVID-19, hit by sluggish markets at home and abroad.
New Zealand leader defends the removal of Māori phrases from an official invitation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The removal of basic Māori phrases meaning “hello” and “New Zealand” from a Māori lunar new year invitation to an Australian official was not a snub of the Indigenous language by New Zealand’s government, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Wednesday, seemingly joking that it instead reflected the “incredibly simple” language required when speaking to Australians.