Timor-Leste is a rugged island nation where cloud-forested mountains meet Coral Triangle reefs, drawing wildlife travelers for world-class snorkeling and diving alongside chances to spot migrating ...

Two years have passed since bus driver was added to a list of job categories for which foreign workers can receive specified skilled worker residence status under a program aimed at hiring them in ...

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (June 20, 2026).

SINGAPORE – A week after the Mount Dukono tragedy, avid mountaineer Andyn Kadir was up on Mount Batur, an active volcano in Bali, to take part in a trail run held between May 15 and 17. The ...

Nepal’s Christian leaders say they are cautiously hopeful after the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s landslide election victory, even as past actions by some party figures raise concerns about religious ...

West Bengal chief minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee is confident ahead of the counting day on May 4, saying her party is set to win more than 200 seats in the assembly elections 2026. She ...

A former employee of JPMorgan Chase has filed a lawsuit in New York accusing senior executive Lorna Hajdini of months of alleged sexual abuse, racial harassment and intimidation inside the workplace, ...

Indonesia’s labor force reached 153 million people in February 2025, with total employment at 145.77 million, confirming the country’s capacity for large-scale staffing. The distribution of that ...

Kathmandu Valley alone now has over 700 cafes serving mugs made from freshly ground beans. ‘Americano double shot’, ‘Cappuccino’ and ‘Mocha’ have entered the Nepali language. It has also become a cash ...

After deadly demonstrations ousted Nepal's veteran prime minister and set parliament ablaze, social media users shared a video falsely claiming it depicts the protesters having a showdown with the ...

Troops imposed order after at least 30 people were killed during antigovernment demonstrations. Members of the Gen Z protest movement said they wanted a former Supreme Court chief justice to lead a ...