India accounts for 70% of childhood leukaemia cases in South Asia: Study

Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata Kolkata, Aug 3: India accounts for nearly seven out of every 10 children diagnosed with leukaemia in South Asia, according to a new study published in The Lancet. Researchers attributed the high burden to the country' …

India’s Cockroach movement: Lessons for South Asia

Protesters celebrating after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation An unusual name, a serious message Few political movements have attracted as much curiosity through their name as India’s Cockroach Movement. At first hearing, it sounds more …

India accounts for 70% of South Asia’s childhood leukaemia cases: Study

South Korea factory activity quickens on surge in export demand, PMI shows

SEOUL, Aug 3 : South Korea's factory activity expanded at a stronger pace in July on a jump in export demand, a survey showed on Monday. • The purchasing managers index (PMI), published by S&P Global, stood at 53.1 in July, up from 52.1 in June, …

South Asia roundup: Purja found, Nepal eases curfew, India raps Pakistan

A series of developments unfolded across South Asia and beyond on Sunday, ranging from a deadly avalanche in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to easing tensions in southern Nepal, a sharp statement by India on the Indus Water Treaty, political movement in …

South Asia roundup: Purja avalanche tragedy, Pakistan blast, Bangladesh bail

Several major developments were reported on Sunday across South Asia and beyond, including the recovery of veteran mountaineer Nirmal Purja's body after an avalanche in Gilgit-Baltistan, a deadly explosion at a peace rally in northwest Pakistan, and …

Tech Week Singapore 2026: Charting the next phase of "The Infrastructure Era" across Asia

Award-winning Tech Week Singapore returns in September with Guest of Honour, Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Registration is open for Asia's most transformative tech event, bringing together government …

ASF Launches Nicotine Pouch Brand 'LOOP' in South Africa, Expanding Across Africa

'LOOP' to launch in key metropolitan areas including Johannesburg and Cape Town, with broader distribution planned across South Africa SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ASF(Another Snus Factory), a leading nicotine pouch …

South Koreans’ Favorable Views of Japan Hit Record 54.3%

Photo : YONHAP News A record 54-point-three percent of South Koreans said they had a favorable view of Japan, and Japanese views of South Korea improved significantly,  South Korea’s East Asia Institute and Japan's International House of Japan, two …

Morgan Stanley upgrades South Korean stocks to overweight, betting on AI and industrial recovery

The Wall Street giant sees a leverage washout as a buying opportunity for tech and defense plays in one of Asia's most volatile markets Morgan Stanley just told investors to load up on South Korean equities, upgrading the market to overweight after a …