#asia

#asia

Large parts of Asia are experiencing extreme rainfall, with significant impacts observed in Hong Kong, northern India, and Japan. Hong Kong issued multiple black rainstorm warnings, marking a record for a single week. The rainfall in Uttarakhand caused flash floods and landslides, leading to one fatality and numerous missing persons. Japan saw record-level rainfall in Kanazawa, resulting in disruptions to transportation and infrastructure, as an area of low pressure contributed to intense weather. Heavy precipitation is expected to continue across the region, impacting South Korea as well.

A State Department spokesperson stated that mission-critical functions will be integrated elsewhere in the department, indicating that many offices eliminated had an outdated or duplicative purpose.

Australia's Socceroos qualified for the 2026 World Cup after defeating Saudi Arabia 2-1, marking their sixth consecutive World Cup qualification.

"The VC market is going through [one of its] cyclical winters marked by high interest rates, tightened liquidity, and cautious LP sentiment."

OpenAI's new data residency program in Asia will allow organizations to meet local sovereignty requirements while ensuring data ownership and control for ChatGPT Enterprise and API users.

As the beauty trend takes off, it raises questions about societal beauty norms and the lengths individuals go to in order to meet them.

Thinking of myself in that position, no, no, I laugh at it… I cannot even manage my life. How can I manage a worldwide community?