After years of operating underground, South Korea's tattoo artists can breathe easy South Korean tattoo artists have inked a fine line to global success in recent years but at home they've had to operate underground, illegally, until the passage of a new law last month. Anthony Kuhn
India and China to resume direct flights after a 5-year suspension The suspension, which began with the 2020 Covid outbreak, was prolonged by tensions along the Himalayan border. The Associated Press
Muslims in India pay the price for April militant attack in Kashmir In the aftermath of a deadly militant attack in April, authorities expelled more than 1,500 Muslims from India, including its own citizens. Omkar Khandekar
China's ride-hailing companies try to quell the smell in cars where some drivers sleep China's ride-hailing car drivers work long hours to get enough fares, and often live in their cars. Companies and passengers are penalizing drivers for smelly vehicles. Anthony Kuhn
'Like ice melting': Journalists warn press freedom is in decline across Asia China's jailing of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan highlights a deeper press freedom crisis across Asia. Ashish Valentine
The U.N. mission appeals to the Taliban to restore internet access in Afghanistan The outage was the first nationwide shutdown since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021 and was part of their professed crackdown on immorality. The Associated Press
Overseas Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law denied entry to Singapore The activist wanted by the Hong Kong government said he was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend for what he presumes were political reasons. The Associated Press
Stampede at a political rally for popular actor Vijay in southern India kills 36, injures 40 A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others. The Associated Press
China's largest ride-hailing company now asks customers to rate the aroma China's ride-hailing companies are penalizing drivers for smelly rides. A surplus of labor means many drivers work 15 hours a day and live in their cars to make ends meet, hence the odor. Anthony Kuhn
Trump's announcement of a steep fee hike to H1-B visa sparks confusion in India President Trump announced a $100,000 fee hike to a visa category overwhelmingly used by Indian nationals to work in tech. it's causing confusion and concern in India. Diaa Hadid