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City Hall needs a much larger budget

This article is a welcome gift to Bangkok's new governor, Chadchart Sittipunt.

Bangkok Post

S.Korean leader's informal media events are a break with tradition

South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol has departed from years of tradition by holding informal daily media events to field questions on topics ranging from inflation and ties with neighbouring North Korea to the first lady and even boyband BTS.

Reuters

We Finally Know Who John Cena Will Be Playing In The Barbie Movie I… Did Not See This Coming

The role he was born to play TBH.

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Skytrain offers hair advice

The skytrain authority's advice to passengers to beware their long hair has drawn support and sparked complaints about riding during rush hour.

Bangkok Post

'Mind your hair': Passengers say riding the skytrain is a slap in the face

The skytrain authority's advice to passengers to beware their long hair has drawn support and sparked a litany of other complaints about the perils of ridership during rush hour.

Bangkok Post

Violence against women in China: Footage of restaurant attack sparks outrage

A violent attack on several women in northern China earlier this month has raised questions over gender-based violence in the country. CCTV footage from a restaurant in the city of Tangshan showed a man getting rebuffed after he put his hand on the back of a woman. He then slapped…

France 24

BTS' new animated music video for 'Yet to Come' is too cute to handle

BTS proved the best was yet to come Sunday by releasing a second music video for the lead single off its new album.

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For K-Pop Supergroup BTS, Questions Remain about its Future

The surprise announcement by BTS last week that they were taking a break to focus on members’ solo projects stunned their global fanbase, shaking their label's stock price and leaving many questions about the K-pop supergroup’s future. HYBE, the company behind the band, denied the group was taking a hiatus…

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS take a break: world’s biggest K-pop group is caught between Korea’s soft power ambitions and national security

The decision by K-pop sensations, BTS, to take a hiatus is breaking hearts globally. But, unlike the Beatles or One Direction, their decision is tied to Korean peninsula politics and the challenge of balancing national security and Korea’s soft power ambitions.

The Conversation

BTS break sparks debate on activism, military exemptions

Numerous questions remain about BTS and its seven members after last week's surprise announcement that the group was going to spend more time focusing on solo projects

The Independent UK

Everyone relax: K-pop superfans say BTS hiatus is NBD

News of the Korean boy band’s plans for a temporary break sparked a media frenzy but that doesn’t mean the end is nigh

The Guardian - US

K-pop super group BTS share meal and discuss spending ‘time apart’

K-pop sensation BTS have shocked fans in a video celebrating their ninth anniversary, telling fans they need a break and want to pursue solo projects.

The New Daily

‘There’s no time left for growth’: why BTS have paused their career at its height

They became the world’s biggest pop group, and a multibillion-dollar asset in their native South Korea. But by taking a break, BTS are refusing to lose their selfhood in a tough industry

The Guardian - UK

Bolly Buzz! The trailer of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer 'Brahmastra' unveiled, Exclusive details about Deepika Padukone's increased heart rate condition from hospital in Hyderabad

From the makers of the Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Brahmastra’ finally unveiling the much-awaited trailer of their film to the latest health update from team Deepika Padukone and a special star-spotting at the Hyderabad airport, here are all the biggest headlines of the day.

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First Thing: More than 100m Americans urged to stay indoors amid extreme heat

Heatwave expected to stretch from Gulf coast to Carolinas, reaching 100F in some cities. Plus, the 67-year-old crowd surfer

Asharq Al-Awsat

K-Pop Pioneers BTS’ Time-Out Leaves Fans Tearful, Investors Irate

K-pop pioneers BTS faced tears and sympathy from fans but anger from shareholders in their management company on Wednesday, a day after the band, pleading exhaustion, announced a break from group musical activities to pursue solo projects. Many in South Korea reacted with shock and dismay at Tuesday’s news that,…

Reuters

K-pop pioneers BTS's time-out leaves fans tearful, investors irate

The Times of India

BTS announce break to focus on solo projects; here’s why they believe it is a positive decision

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Bangkok Post

Explainer: Will Chadchart resolve the Green Line saga?

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is testing the waters as he vows to sort out the long-running dispute over the city's Green Line electric rail system concessions, which includes higher fares for riders and mounting debts.

Pedestrian.tv

‘We’ve Lost Our Direction’: K-Pop Band BTS Announce Indefinite Hiatus To Work On Solo Music

The group announced their decision in a pre-taped special that was shared as part of FESTA, an annual celebration tied to the anniversary of the group’s debut.

ABC News

The Loop: China's special 'military operations', the fruit and veges facing shortages, and BTS on hiatus?

Here's your quick catch-up for this morning's news.

Tribune News Service

BTS announces a hiatus as band members focus on solo projects, but label denies break

BTS isn’t breaking up, but they are going on a break.

WEKU

K-pop sensation BTS is going on a break but promises to return

The boy band announced their break during a dinner filmed for social media. The group officially debuted in 2013.

Los Angeles Times

BTS’ rep clarifies K-pop band’s claim that it’s going on hiatus to focus on solo projects

The boys of BTS are looking to pursue their individual sounds, but a group representative denied the claim that they’re going on a hiatus.

Manchester Evening News

'This doesn’t feel real': Tears as K-pop boyband BTS announce hiatus after 'rough patch'

The South Korean boyband are taking a temporary break

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