Myanmar’s military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office in the war-torn country, a conflict monitor said on Monday, even as regional governments ramp up diplomatic engagement.

HONG KONG - The Kospi in South Korea plunged 10% as tech shares took a battering on another black day for Asian stock markets, with a report of a breakthrough in China’s chip industry compounding worries about the longevity of the AI boom.

TOKYO - A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan’s low birth rate, according to official data.

CHON BURI — Police rescued three Indian men after they were held for ransom by a scam gang that lured them from their homeland to Pattaya with a cheap tour package and tortured them for a week.

A witness said he and other bystanders rushed to overpower a man armed with two kitchen knives after he attacked three women near Porte de Clichy in Paris on Monday (July 27). - REUTERS