Asia looks to Covid-era playbook
COUNTRIES across Asia are weighing up work-from-home policies and stimulus measures enforced during the Covid pandemic, as they scramble to respond to global fuel shortages triggered by the Iran conflict.
Drug lord with prison syndicate extradited
South Korean police took into custody an alleged "drug lord" accused of running a narcotics ring in the country from a Philippines prison, officials said.
‘Over 18 million tuned in to BTS’
The comeback concert by K-pop megastars BTS drew an estimated 18.4 million viewers worldwide, streaming giant Netflix said.
Lee calls for energy cuts
President Lee Jae-myung has called for a nationwide energy-saving campaign over risks to oil and gas supplies from the Iran conflict, saying public institutions would cut back on their use of passenger cars.
BTS reunion concert draws over 100,000 fans
More than 100,000 fans turned out to see K-pop superstars BTS's first concert in nearly four years, their label said, a smaller number than originally expected for the highly anticipated event in central Seoul.
Netflix bets on live shows with BTS comeback stream
US streaming platform Netflix anticipates more opportunities for live events in South Korea, a company official said, as it prepares for its biggest livestream this year, a highly anticipated BTS comeback concert in Seoul.
BTS back with ‘Dynamite’ return
K-pop megastars BTS released a new album as buzz built ahead of their open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul that will go ahead despite leader RM being advised to rest with an injured ankle.
Fan backlash overwhelms pension fund service line
K-pop fans crashed the telephone and e-mail support lines of South Korea's US$900bil (RM3.6 trillion) pension fund, in anger over the departure of a member of popular boy band Enhypen, whose management firm the fund holds a stake in.
BTS to make grand comeback at historic site
BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square, one of the country's most famous landmarks that represents its royal heritage and political and cultural life.
