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"The Best Movie of 2025" Claws Straight to the Top of the Netflix Global Streaming Chart
Asian cinema has been delivering some big international hits in the last several years, including several Oscar contenders and winners. Streaming has played a huge role in bringing the likes of Squid Game and Alice in Borderland to screens, and...
3 movie masterpieces you can watch for free on Tubi right now
Tubi, one of my go-to free-to-watch platforms, has a reputation as the internet’s junk drawer of streaming. Filling space are schlocky horror flicks, forgotten sitcoms, and straight-to-video oddities that may as well have been ripped from VHS...
South Korean lawmakers criticize trade deal with US
Frank Smith Press TV, Seoul South Korean civic leaders meeting at the National Assembly have warned that the looming South Korea-US tariff deal will place security and military demands on Seoul and may trigger regional conflict. US President...
Sport : Aaron-Wooi Yik Remain Malaysia’s Last Hope In French Open 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) — National men’s doubles aces Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik kept Malaysia’s campaign alive at the French Open 2025 after battling past Indonesia’s Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani in a thrilling...
Bloody letters and battlefield art: Russian museum's tribute to North Korean soldiers in Ukraine
A short film about “international solidarity” between the two countries “against Western imperialism” ran on a loop, as hundreds of schoolchildren and members of the public made their way past. In promotional material, the museum says it runs...
Chester County native Cassandra Howard inducted into Union University Sports Hall of Fame
KevinMorris Chester County native Cassandra Howard loved basketball so much it led her to playing basketball on every level possible and ultimately earning a spot in the 2020 Union University Sports Hall of Fame which she was inducted into last...
With Hundreds of Kidnappings, South Korea Grapples With Cambodia’s Organized Crime Wave
Bokor Mountain in southern Kampot Province in Cambodia is a popular tourist attraction. The mountain, verdurous and expansive, offers a panoramic view of Cambodia’s southern coastline. Along its winding roads are abandoned French colonial...
Seoul’s Gwangjang Market has become hip. Where to eat and shop there
Suzy and her two friends from Taiwan wandered through Gwangjang Market in central Seoul on a crisp autumn afternoon. The three professional dancers were in Korea for dance lessons and stopped by the market to try its famous yukhoe, or marinated...
World : South Korean President To Visit Kuala Lumpur To Attend ASEAN Summit On Oct 26–27
SEOUL, Oct 24 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a two-day trip to Malaysia to attend a regional summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the presidential office said on Friday, marking his...
How a bag brand with the 'Kapoor' name is taking over South Korea’s luxury market
South Korea's Find Kapoor luxury bag brand is gaining global traction, particularly among Indian shoppers, due to its minimalist, art-inspired designs. The viral Pingo bag, known for its sculptural shape and rich colors, offers understated...
World News | Trump to Kick off Asia Tour in Malaysia with ASEAN, to Meet Xi in South Korea Next Week
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump is set to begin on late Friday a three-nation tour of Asia with a visit to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia where he will attend the ASEAN summit before proceeding to Japan and South Korea and...
Asia Now Marks A Decade Of Defining Asian Art Without Borders
Hà My Nguyễn solo show at the Galerie Bao booth at Asia Now 2025 at the Monnaie de Paris Photo Nancy Karam. Courtesy of Galerie Bao Marking its 11th edition at the Monnaie de Paris, Asia Now returns with fresh energy and a clear sense of purpose....
South Korean ambassador performs with Iranian vocalist at joint art exhibition
South Korea’s ambassador to Iran, Kim Junpyo, joined renowned Iranian vocalist and music instructor Fazel Jamshidi in a live performance during a joint Korean-Iranian calligraphy exhibition held on Wednesday in Tehran. The ambassador, known for...
Much is on the line for South Korea as world leaders convene for APEC summit
Published: 24 Oct. 2025, 07:00 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Staff conduct final inspections at the HICO Convention Center in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Oct. 23, a week ahead of the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. [NEWS1]...
With Trump's Asia trip, speculation mounts of a meeting with Kim Jong Un
When President Donald Trump last met with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, it took only about 36 hours to arrange a hurried but made-for-TV encounter between the two men on the border between North and South Korea. More than six years after...
Business : US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer To Travel To Malaysia, Japan and South Korea
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will travel to Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, alongside President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. While in Malaysia, Greer will meet with...
BLACKPINK’s Rosé Honored with Presidential Citation: A Historic Milestone in Global K-Pop
BLACKPINK’s Rosé has added another monumental achievement to her illustrious career, earning one of South Korea’s highest cultural honors — the Presidential Citation. The recognition came during the 16th Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards, held...
Park Bom's health deteriorates following bombshell accusations against YG Entertainment
Park Bom, popular South Korean singer, recently made shocking claims against the producer of YG entertainment, Yang Hyun-suk. The 41-year-old rose to fame after becoming a member of a famous South Korean girl group named, 2NE1. YG entertainment...
World : Trump To Meet Chinese President Xi In South Korea At Tail-End Of Asia Tour
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump will sit down with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as he wraps up a nearly one-week tour of Asia, the White House confirmed on Thursday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA)...
Zhou claims China's third bronze at taekwondo worlds
WUXI, China, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Zeqi claimed China's third bronze medal at the World Taekwondo Championships in the women's 73kg category on Sunday, as Egypt, Belgium and South Korea shared the day's gold medals. In the women's 73kg...