Why an Asian American Reporter Wanted to Write About Romance
There is a scene in the 2023 film “Past Lives” in which Nora Moon, the protagonist, calls Hae Sung Jung, her childhood friend, “really masculine, in this way I think is so Korean.”
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Court Orders South Korea to Take Stronger Action on Climate Change
A top South Korean court on Thursday ruled the nation’s measures for fighting climate change insufficient for protecting the rights of citizens, and ordered the government to set firm carbon-reduction targets for 2031 and beyond. It is the first climate litigation ruling of its kind in Asia.
Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho’s son gets life sentence for murder of Colombian surgeon in Thailand
A Thai court on Thursday jailed a famous Spanish actor’s son for life for the grisly murder of a Colombian plastic surgeon on a tropical holiday island, in a lurid case that has gripped Spain.
Court orders South Korea to specify plans to cut carbon emissions through 2049
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the government to back its climate goals with more concrete plans for action through 2049, handing a partial victory to climate campaigners who say the country’s failure to cut emissions faster amounts to a violation of their rights.
Malaysia says airlines must fully refund passengers for delays of 5 hours or more
Transport regulators around the world are pressuring carriers to improve standards after a series of flight schedule meltdowns and questionable business practices sparked calls for reform. In Australia, Qantas Airways Ltd. was sued for allegedly selling seats on thousands of cancelled flights.
Disney and Reliance win approval for $8.5bn India merger
BENGALURU (Reuters) -- Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries have won approval for an $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets subject to some modifications, India's antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday, after the deal sparked concerns over control of cricket broadcasts.
In Pakistan’s Balochistan, deadly attacks rip uneasy migrant-local equation
Nearly half of at least 70 people killed in this week’s attacks were workers from neighbouring Punjab province. Why were they targeted?