Bangladesh summons Indian diplomat after official’s hours-long questioning in India
Bangladesh has lodged a diplomatic protest after prime minister Tarique Rahman‘s advisor said he was “humiliated” upon arriving at an…
Gen Z leader of India’s viral ‘cockroach’ party slapped at protest
The founder of a viral satirical party in India was slapped during a crowded rally in the northern city of…
Japan’s central bank hikes interest rates as tensions in the Middle East fuel inflation fears
Japan’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate from 0.75 per cent to one per cent – the highest…
‘My voice is being heard’: A month of India’s Cockroach Janta Party
Satirical party launches nationwide Gen Z protest to demand federal education minister's removal over exam paper leaks.
Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
In 2017, Respond.io set out to solve a simple problem: businesses couldn’t keep up with customers who had moved to…
Damage reported after 6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Sulawesi
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Tuesday, causing intense shaking for over a minute. The earthquake, which…
Neymar Jr. Partners With FlareFlow on 16-Title AI Microdrama Franchise
Soccer icon Neymar Jr. has signed on for a 16-title AI-powered live-action microdrama franchise with COL Group’s FlareFlow platform, with…
Inside APOS 2026: AI, Microdramas and the Future of Asian Streaming Take Center Stage in Bali
The chiefs of Asia-Pacific operations for Netflix, Prime Video, Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery will share a stage at…
RisingJoy Launches RJOY Microdrama Streaming Service on TikTok Minis With 20 Originals
RisingJoy has launched RJOY, a direct-to-consumer microdrama streaming service, initially available to audiences in the U.S. and Japan via TikTok…
India plans mission to recover ‘Green Boots’, the mountaineer whose body serves as Everest warning
Indian authorities are looking to recover the body of a climber known as “Green Boots” from the upper slopes of…