Malaysian couple completes Ramadan fasting journey through Asia to perform Umrah
Malaysian backpackers who traveled through seven countries to reach Saudi Arabia for Umrah have completed their 30-day Ramadan journey, fasting with Muslim communities they visited along the way. Farhan Mokhali, 28, and Ainaa Fakhira, 27, started their journey from Padang…
Japan Considers Hosting 2039 Women’s World Cup Following FIFA Decision”
Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has said his country will consider bidding to host the 2039 Women’s World Cup after FIFA’s decision not to allow Asian nations to pitch for the rights to the 2031 or 2035 editions of…
108-year-old Japanese woman is named world’s oldest female barber
Her career has spanned nine decades, and she says she owes it all to her customers. Author: MARI YAMAGUCHI (Associated Press) Published: 11:33 AM EST March 6, 2025 Updated: 11:33 AM EST March 6, 2025 TOKYO, Japan — Meet the…
BREAKING: Saudi Arabia Announces Date To Commence 2025 Ramadan
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that the holy month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, March 1, following the sighting of the Ramadan crescent in the Kingdom. The month of Ramadan is the ninth of the 12 months of the…
How South Korea’s 1Million Dance Studio became one of the biggest names in K-dance
Located in Seoul’s Seongdong district, 1Million Dance Studio is one of the most popular dance studios in South Korea – with students from all over the world attending their classes. CNA Lifestyle spoke with its co-CEO and instructor to discover…
India’s Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Dies at 92
India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92. Singh was admitted to New Delhi’s All India Institute of…
Japan Appoints Nielsen as New Women’s National Team Coach, Eyes World Cup Glory
New coach Nils Nielsen declared Wednesday that Japan can win the Women’s World Cup for a second time and vowed to restore the 2011 champions to their former glories. The 53-year-old Dane becomes Japan’s first foreign-born women’s coach and succeeds…
Zee World’s Married Again Now Airing In Pidgin On Televista
Zee World’s Married Again is now airing in Pidgin on Televista. This is good news for fans of the series, especially Nigerians. Married Again, with the Indian title Punar Vivah, was among the first set of telenovelas that premiered on…
Why South Korea’s president suddenly declared martial law
South Korea’s president shocked the country on Tuesday night when, out of the blue, he declared martial law in the Asian democracy for the first time in nearly 50 years. Yoon Suk-yeol’s drastic decision – announced in a late-night TV…
China’s richest man blasts tech giants and government inaction in rare rebuke
China’s richest man has hit out at online shopping platforms, accusing them of starting price wars that have damaged a wide range of companies and industries as the country tackles an economic slump. And in extremely rare remarks that have…