The 15 Best Off-Grid Destinations For 2026, Per Lonely Planet

From a former prison island in Vietnam and a hidden corner of Morocco to remote Himalayan trails and a mountain kingdom ...

Celine Dion’s throwback posts spark Singapore comeback rumours amid upcoming return to live music

She performed her first and only shows at the Sands Grand Ballroom in Marina Bay Sands in 2018. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
The New York Times

Myanmar’s Civil War Started With a Coup 5 Years Ago. Here’s the Impact.

The Southeast Asian nation recently experienced its highest monthly civilian death toll since the war began in 2021. By Hannah Beech Reporting from Anyar, Myanmar The civil war in Myanmar has churned ...
The New York Times

The War Forgotten by the World Is an Apocalypse Now

On a forgotten front line, the rebels fight deep in the jungle. The military’s bombs keep falling, as they have for five years now. This is Myanmar’s civil war, fought in the shadows. By Hannah Beech ...

BTS are set to bring year-end festive cheer to Singapore’s economy

The Army is expected to drive demand across hotels, airlines, shopping centres and restaurants here. Read more at ...

July 3, 2026 — Iran prepares for late supreme leader’s funeral

Iran released images of the casket holding slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran’s army general warned the US and ...
Forbes

All Of The ‘DJ Spin That’ Surprise Songs From BTS’s ARIRANG World Tour [Updated]

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. BTS's 2026-2027 World Tour: ARIRANG sets records for South Korean artists with 88 shows ...
Reuters

Scammed into scamming

Across Southeast Asia, a multibillion-dollar fraud industry has emerged, staffed in part by victims of trafficking. In lawless regions of the Myanmar-Thai border, compounds run by Chinese criminal ...
The Diplomat

Examining the Evolving Virtual Front of the Southern Thailand Insurgency

Supporters of the separatist movement are using social media to reinforce grievances, propagate resistance narratives, and ...

Bangladesh’s descent from cyber jihad to caliphate flags on its streets

When a jihadist banner flies over the birthplace of a secular republic, the message is not addressed to any politician. It is ...
CNA Lifestyle

BTS concert frenzy sends Singapore hotel bookings soaring, room rates surging

K-pop superstars BTS performed The Comeback Live Arirang at the historic Gwanghwamun Square, livestreamed on Netflix, on Mar 21, 2026. (Photo: BIGHIT MUSIC/Netflix/AFP) SINGAPORE: Hotel bookings in ...