"Global IT boy"- Internet react as Jimin makes history on X with 23+ worldwide trending keywords while fans launch birthday charity projects

On October 13, 2025, BTS member Jimin set a new record on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He became the first and only individual to have over 23 related keywords and hashtags simultaneously occupy X's Worldwide Trends for the 6...

Seoul offers anonymous drug testing service

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said in a notice Monday that free, anonymous drug tests continue to be available for those who worry they may have been exposed to illegal substances. The drug testing is available for anyone without...

Taiwan Detects 17th Local Dengue Case

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (TCDC) recently announced new cases of mosquito-transmitted Dengue fever this year. As of the end of September 2025, there have been 17 confirmed local cases of Dengue, with residents...

Boxing pride is global

As Thailand prepares to host the 2025 SEA Games this December, a controversy has emerged over the use of the term "Muay" instead of "Muaythai" for the boxing event. Some argue that dropping "Thai" strips the sport of its national identity, given...

[Ilonggo Notes] Why do young Filipinos continue to test positive for HIV?

The Philippines has earned the unenviable — and embarrassing — title of “the country with the fastest rising rates of HIV in Asia and the Pacific.” While the region overall has experienced a 13% drop in the number of cases since 2010, the...

Business News | US Tariffs Severely Hit India's Textile Exporters; Industry Seeks Moratorium, Raw Material Reforms: CITI Survey

New Delhi [India] October 13 (ANI): India's textile and apparel exporters are facing severe disruptions following the United States' imposition of a 50 per cent additional tariff, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the Confederation of...

Chief Bank launches Chief Mobile 3.0 with BPC’s SmartVista digital platform

Raising the bar for mobile banking in Cambodia, the innovation won an accolade at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards. Phnom Penh, Cambodia, September 2025 — Chief Bank, a fast-growing Cambodian bank serving micro, SME and large enterprises,...

Samdech Techo Hun Sen Sends Congratulatory Message to S. Kor...

AKP Phnom Penh, October 03, 2025 -- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State of Cambodia, has sent a congratulatory message to H.E. Woo Won-shik, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, on the occasion of...

India’s Northeast Touted as Gateway to Southeast Asia

Shri Chanchal Kumar, secretary of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, spoke of potential links between the region and countries in Southeast Asia. Photo: Torn Chanritheara PHNOM PENH – Northeast India is being promoted as the...

Landslides, Floods Disrupt Roads as Storm Strikes

Cambodia has experienced landslides and floods, disrupting road access in some provinces, after heavy rain caused by severe tropical storm Bualoi. Photo from Phorn Rim/Facebook PHNOM PENH – Cambodia has experienced landslides and floods,...

Press Conference on 30th Angkor Wat International Half Marat...

AKP Phnom Penh, October 30, 2025 — H.E. Vath Chamroeun (C, Pic. 1), Secretary of State at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), holds here at the NOCC headquarters...

Donald Trump Reiterates Claim of Solving India-Pakistan Conflict, Says ‘Settled Few of the Wars Just Based on Tariffs’ (Watch Video)

Washington, October 13: US President Donald Trump claimed that he utilised tariffs as a tool to resolve several international conflicts, including the tensions between India and Pakistan. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters during a...

Tough Task Awaits National Women's Tennis Players In Thailand SEA Games

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian women's tennis players are bracing for a tough challenge at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, which is scheduled from Dec 9-20. National tennis head coach Mulyadi Jamal said this is due to the expected...

The French clergyman who saved lives in the shadows of World War Two

Pastor Pierre Charles Toureille There are many unsung heroes of World War II, who risked their lives to save Jews and other persecuted people at great personal cost. Many, as noted by the great historian Sir Martin Gilbert, were religious. But...

Trump is not worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize – not now, not ever

He also highlighted the Nobel Peace Prize that a former Finnish president, Martti Ahtisaari, received in 2008. He was cited “for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts,”...

Banteay Meanchey Red Cross Branch Distributes Aid to 250 Vulnerable Families

AKP Phnom Penh, October 01, 2025 -- The Banteay Meanchey Provincial Red Cross Branch provided essential humanitarian assistance to 250 vulnerable families in O’ Chrov district this morning. The aid distribution was led by H.E. Oum Reatrey,...

Trump’s claims for ending some wars ring hollow

The award of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuela's chief opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has added insult to injury as far as US President Donald Trump is concerned. After she managed to unify the opposition to President Nicolas...

Displacement Camp Infants and Children Struck by Unending Flu, Fever and Diarrhea; Vulnerable to Chronic Illness

Preah Vihear Province: Many infants and children at displacement camps in Preah Vihear province have been subjected to unending fever, cough, vomiting, and diarrhea since they arrived there. Experts warn that the continuous cycle of illness may...

His Majesty the King Extends Congratulations to Chinese Pres...

AKP Phnom Penh, October 01, 2025 -- His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, has extended his warmest congratulations to H.E. XI JINPING, President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), on the occasion...

India News | Indian Army Gears Up to Host UN Troop Contributing Countries' Chiefs' Conclave in New Delhi

New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Indian Army will host the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries' (UNTCC) Chiefs' Conclave in New Delhi from October 14 to 16, 2025, bringing together senior military leadership from 32 nations that...