'No safe place': Women flee conscription risk, hardship in Myanmar
Thousands of people have decided to leave their homes since the mandatory military service law was announced in Myanmar.
Fri Jul 05 2024
Myanmar junta plans to implement mandatory military service in April, media say
Last Saturday, the junta declared mandatory military service would be enforced for men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 for up to two years.
Wed Feb 14 2024
South Korea's BTS member J-hope begins process to join military
J-hope applied to end postponement of his own enlistment and has begun the process for mandatory military service.
Tue Feb 28 2023
K-pop's BTS may still be able to perform while doing military service - Minister
South Korea debates shortening mandatory military service for K-pop stars to three weeks from about two years.
Mon Aug 01 2022
How mandatory military service is a thorn in the side for K-pop
In a poll, 59% surveyed believe that BTS members should be exempt from military service.
Sat Apr 30 2022
How mandatory military service is a thorn in the side for K-pop
So many reasons that justify the need for BTS to focus on their career, rather than on their military service.
Wed Apr 27 2022
South Korea passes law to allow BTS to postpone military service
South Korea passes a bill to allow globally recognised K-pop artists such as BTS to postpone their mandatory military service to age 30.
Tue Dec 01 2020
Shares in managers of K-pop's BTS double on market debut
But there is one inescapable hurdle looming for the newly listed agency: Mandatory military service for all seven boy band members.
Thu Oct 15 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024