This week, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced that BTS’s 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” had earned a gold BRIT certification, making it their ninth ...

GEORGE TOWN - The world-renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has named Penang one of the seven best destinations to visit in Southeast Asia. On its website, Lonely Planet described Penang as a ...

The group’s album Map of the Soul: 7- The Journey has earned Gold Certification in the UK. Moreover, it is now the group’s 9th album to do so. Even while on hiatus, the boy band continues to ...

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our ...

Experts suggest that the Arakan Army’s victory over the junta could reshape not just Myanmar but also the geopolitical map of South Asia, with direct implications for Bangladesh, India ...

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the southern island of ... No one was injured but at least 18 houses and government buildings had "minor damage", Catig said. At least one highway had fissures ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, together with an international team, carried out an ...

In addition, the diocese of Hangzhou has designed a “Jubilee map” that includes the churches designated for pilgrimages, highlighting the profile of St. Peter’s Basilica alongside the image of “Luce,” ...

JERUSALEM: Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday (Jan 21) he would resign on Mar 6, taking responsibility for the massive security lapse on Oct 7, 2023, when Palestinian Hamas ...

As journeys for a yearly sojourn start taking shape, consider Asia Minor. The climate mirrors ... these wonders to see where homes and even churches have been excavated for centuries.

ISTANBUL — Seven migrants drowned in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey after falling overboard when the authorities tried to intercept their boat, the Turkish coast guard said Friday.

The islands of maritime Southeast Asia can range from the very large (for instance, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Luzon) to tiny pinpoints on the map (Indonesia is said to comprise 17,000 islands). Because ...