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Mayor’s maternity leave called ‘vacation’. Why Japan's gender problem persists?

Japan is one of the world’s largest economies, but its gender wage gap does not reflect that status.

Updated 17 days ago

Every parents’ worst nightmare

Representative picture

Published 31 days ago

Kuwait offers oil to Asian buyers for the first time since US-Iran war began

Updated 57 days ago

What India can learn from Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's Eldor Shomurodov (14) fends off Canada's Niko Sigur (23) and Alistair Johnston during their international friendly in Edmonton, Canada on Monday. Uzbekistan lost 0-2.

Published 62 days ago

Why China is so bad at football

It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Xi Jinping famously declared his three wishes for Chinese football back in 2011 (AFP File Photo)

Published 66 days ago

1.71 billion adults lived with high blood pressure in 2020, study finds

Read more to find out how dangerous high blood pressure actually is!

Published 84 days ago

Inside the world's most visited city's best-kept culinary secrets

Inside the world's most visited city's best-kept culinary secrets

Published 237 days ago

Was streamer Vitaly baptized in jail after arrest in Philippines? Details

Vitaly was detained in Philippines in April 2025 for allegedly harassing locals for content.

Updated 247 days ago

Asia’s happiest cities 2025: Mumbai, Beijing, and Shanghai lead the way

A total of 94% of Mumbaikars surveyed said their city makes they happy.

Updated 271 days ago

White House press secretary's K-beauty haul in South Korea draws attention

Leavitt is accompanying Donald Trump on his Asia tour.

Published 280 days ago

Donald Trump’s Asia tour kicks off: 5 key questions on China, trade and peace

The talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to calm trade tensions.

Published 285 days ago

Donald Trump may meet Kim Jong Un during Asia visit next month: Report

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone, South Korea, on June 30, 2019.

Published 292 days ago

Varun Chakravarthy’s humour steals the spotlight after India’s win over Pak

India's Varun Chakravarthy shared a hilarious post on X (formerly known as Twitter)

Published 311 days ago

Abhishek Sharma breaks Kohli’s milestone, equals Rohit tally during fifty vs SL

Abhishek Sharma scored third back-to-back half-century in Asia Cup 2025.

Updated 314 days ago

US sees sharp drop in foreign students arrival, including 50 pc fall from India

In July 2025, there were 76,519 international student arrivals in the US, down from 106,993 in July 2024.

Published 346 days ago

Navigating Indo-Sino ties in a multipolar world

India-China relations (@narendramodi/X.com)

Published 367 days ago

‘Protect morality, ethics…’: Why Kyrgyzstan banned online pornography

Japarov's office said the ban on pornography is to "protect moral and ethical values" in mostly Muslim Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous Central Asian country of 7 million people

Published 373 days ago

HT Kick Off: This time for Asia

Lee Kang-in or Mehdi Taremi can end Asia's 17-year wait for a Champions League medal.

Published 433 days ago

US slaps new tariffs on solar imports from 4 Southeast Asian nations

The new solar levies will be in addition to new widespread tariffs imposed by Trump that have upended global supply chains and markets. (File) (Pic used for representation)

Published 471 days ago

Axiom's Ax-4 astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla’s mantra is ‘to dream big’

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

Updated 471 days ago

Your daily rice bowl could be a cancer risk: Here’s what new research says

Study links climate change with rising arsenic levels in rice, increasing cancer risks for Asians.

Updated 475 days ago

Asian stocks rise after Trump pauses most tariffs; Shanghai gains despite hike

A television screen displays a news report featuring US dollar banknotes inside a trading room at Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Updated 483 days ago

Move over Netherlands, Asia's largest tulip garden in Srinagar opens for public

A woman with an umbrella stands among blooming tulips at Asia’s largest tulip garden after its opening, at the foothills of Zabarwan, in Srinagar on Wednesday.

Published 498 days ago

Nearly 9,000 migrants died while trying to cross borders last year: UN

The real death toll is likely much higher given that many deaths go unreported or undocumented IOM said in a statement. (Image source: Reuters)

Published 503 days ago

After Trump's tariffs, Mexico seeks Asian and European crude oil buyers

After Trump's tariffs, Mexico seeks Asian and European crude oil buyers

Published 518 days ago

Asia’s richest families: Indians dominate with 6 in top 20

4 Indian families have made it to the list of top 10 richest families in Asia. Tap to find out who they are

Published 539 days ago

Google's search engine market share below 90% for first time since 2015: Report

Google

Published 568 days ago

20 years of tsunami: Asia commemorates 220,000 lives lost in disaster

On Thursday, heartfelt events were held around Asia in remembrance of the 220,000 people who perished 20 years ago when a tsunami destroyed coastal regions near the Indian Ocean.

Published 588 days ago

Marvel, Mickey and more at sea: Disney's largest cruise ship launches in Asia

Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, The Treasure, arrives at dawn Port Canaveral, Florida.

Published 607 days ago

Warner Bros's Max streaming to launch in Asia this week with a unique strategy

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is introducing its Max streaming service in Asia using a novel approach

Published 626 days ago

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