Dr Rashida Shafiq, a historian specialising in gender and Cold War cultural diplomacy, speaks to The Daily Star about Steinem’s experiences in India, the geopolitical context of her journey, and the ...

With demand for matcha growing in Japan and overseas, the prefecture is making efforts to increase its production capacity of ...

Exports of Hitachiwagyu Beef, a brand of Japanese black beef from Ibaraki Prefecture, reached a record high of approximately 173 tonnes in fiscal 2025, more than three times the previous year’s figure ...

Hazwan Hasnol, charge d’affaires of the Malaysian High Commission, described the entry and expansion of Malaysian bubble tea brand Tealive in Bangladesh as a new dimension of bilateral relations.

Bangladesh’s subsidised grain distribution fell 7 percent in July-September, driven by a 22 percent drop in open market sales, even as inflation hovers near 8.7 percent and millions sit close to ...

Hong Kong police have arrested 127 people, including 37 Vietnamese nationals, in a crackdown on a Vietnamese-led crime syndicate accused of loan sharking, operating illegal gambling dens and ...

Authorities suspect the attacker combined AI models, including DeepSeek, with a Chinese-made penetration-testing tool called ...

In a press release, the BGB 47 Kushtia Battalion said an attempt was made to push six unidentified people, including two men ...

The meetings are overshadowed by major geopolitical conflicts, particularly in the Middle East, which have triggered a severe energy crisis and heightened economic uncertainty.

A buffet-style system currently being tested under President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals programme does not eliminate the ...

KUALA LUMPUR – As Malaysia concluded the first month of its Asean chairmanship in January 2025, there is a tendency by some commentators to measure its potential and pulse on the basis of one-off ...

China's Defence Ministry spokesperson criticised Japan's plans to strengthen its defence capabilities by possibly introducing nuclear-powered submarines – warning that such moves could threaten ...