A United Nations report published yesterday (26 November) shows that Indonesia's capital Jakarta has become the world's largest city with 41.9 million people, while Bangladesh's Dhaka ranks second ...

Jakarta has surpassed Tokyo as the world's most populated city, now home to an estimated 42 million people, according to a ...

This is a stark contrast from the UN's 2018 report, where Tokyo was ranked first with 37 million population. Overall, Asia is home to nine of top 10 most populous cities: Jakarta, Dhaka, Tokyo, New ...

As major areas in Seoul and the metropolitan area are grouped into regulated areas with 10.15 real estate regulations, ...

Hanwha Life is accelerating its overseas expansion and digital transformation as it seeks new growth engines beyond Korea’s ...

Sinwol-dong in Yangcheon District, Seoul, which has always been called a "fringe area" despite being adjacent to the city ...

South Korea's birthrate is falling and its population is aging. Amidst the country's struggling social security system, some ...

The "smart single unit" phenomenon, which has been driving up apartment prices in Seoul’s Gangnam District, is now spreading ...

A former staff member of H.O.T.’s Jang Woo Hyuk has been cleared of defamation charges after a Seoul court ruled that her online allegations did not amount to criminal wrongdoing. The decision marks a ...

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it ...

In 2025, the world’s population has crossed 8.2 billion, and nearly half of all people now live in urban areas, a figure that ...

The number of babies born in the first nine months is up 12,488 from the same period in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.