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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:53:00 +0700
ChatGPT passes Japan top universities' entrance exams with highest scores
ChatGPT scored the highest marks in this year's entrance exams of the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, two of Japan's top universities, surpassing those of the actual top scorers, an AI venture said on Monday.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:38:00 +0700
Bomb scare delays Bangkok-bound flight from Krabi
A Thai couple were arrested after a bomb scare delayed a Suvarnabhumi-bound Thai AirAsia flight at Krabi airport for about four hours on Sunday evening.  

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0700
Japan bathhouses in deep water as energy costs boil over
Traditional public bathhouses in Japan are in deep water as soaring energy costs triggered by the Middle East oil supply disruptions threaten to extinguish the fires of a fading tradition, with some of them forced to shorten their hours or even shut ...

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:55:00 +0700
Google confirms Gemini-powered Siri to debut this year
Google confirmed that an upgraded version of Siri powered by its Gemini model will launch in 2026, ending a long wait for Apple users, in remarks made by Google Cloud chief executive Thomas Kurian at the Google Cloud Next 26 event.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0700
Dealing with the dead in the ruins of Sudan's war
KHARTOUM - At a makeshift morgue in Khartoum, engineer turned mortician Ali Gebbai clicked through a spreadsheet of the dead. Thousands of entries, each with a photo and burial site, keep a harrowing record of Sudan's war.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0700
Team-first Kane propelling Bayern to glory as PSG showdown looms
BERLIN - Having decisively ended his own silverware drought with back-to-back Bundesliga titles, Harry Kane's team-first approach has been key for a Bayern Munich side now chasing club football's biggest prize.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:58:00 +0700
Thailand car production up 2.7% y/y in March
Car production in ‌Thailand rose 2.69% in March from a year earlier to 133,413 units and local sales also increased ​on ⁠stronger demand for electric vehicles, the Federation of Thai Industries said ‌on Monday.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0700
Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first'
JAKARTA - A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said Sunday.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0700
As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in place
PARIS (FRANCE) - Images of bareheaded women sipping coffee in cafes in Tehran, in apparent defiance of the Islamic republic's strict dress rule, have stirred interest outside Iran -- but for Elnaz, 32, it is no breakthrough.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0700
Chinese travellers flock to Central Asia as flight bookings soar 120% on pre-Covid levels
Once a niche destination, Central Asia is quickly emerging as a key market for Chinese travellers, supported by robust traffic growth, expanding air links and deeper economic ties under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, according to analysts.

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