A US migrant from Laos, who is suffering from cancer, won a record amount of money on the lottery and shared with his wife and close friend.

After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

With fewer new students attending schools in rural Japan, one principal decided to liven things up for his handful of pupils by “enrolling” a young goat.

Government officials in Vietnam say they will “not show any leniency” to a teacher at a nursery school in Ho Chi Minh City who was caught on camera violently mistreating children in her care.

A woman in South Korea has been duped out of US$50,000 after an online scammer convinced her he was the tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Market stall holders in Singapore reported a Malaysian fruit and vegetable seller to authorities after they realised his daughter was being kept in one of the stalls day and night.

People in South Korea work incredibly long hours which leave little time for hobbies, prompting many in the younger generation to develop creative ideas for “pets”.

Young couples in Japan believe they have found a way to be together that does not include traditional marriage norms or the constraints of society’s expectations.

A legal professional in China has been slammed for topping up her salary in her spare time with online sessions in which she dances provocatively.

A new event held recently in Japan, which explored death and funerals with the aim of making them less disturbing, followed similar traditions across Asia.

Mainland social media has been captivated by the story of a politician from Thailand who was caught in bed naked with her adopted son, who at the time, was also a monk.

A strange new twist on a classic Japanese snack, which involves the underarm sweat of the women who prepare it, is being proudly promoted in some high-end establishments.

The story of a woman in South Korea who exploded in anger over there being no straw in her drinks order and demanded a cafe manager kneel in apology has sparked outrage on mainland social media.

A team of scientists discovered microplastics at an archaeology site in York, which potentially have major consequences.

A couple from China who were visiting an Indonesian tourist hotspot faced tragedy when the wife plummeted 75 metres to her death as the husband took her photo.

Two stunning transgender women attracted much attention at a Thai military recruitment centre but were exempted from army service after presenting certificates proving that they had undergone gender reassignment surgery.

A Chinese-Australian man has caused controversy on the streets of Sydney by making food deliveries on a horse.

An economics student from China was chatting happily on the phone with her fiancé in the moments before she became the sixth victim of a multiple stabbing attack at a shopping centre in Sydney, Australia.

Twins in China who were adopted separately at birth are finally together after 30 years apart, and are surprised by how many similarities they share.

The star of several popular TV shows in China, who fell from grace after a series of scandals, has been accused of hiding assets so that she does not have to pay firms suing her.

A career-focused famous singer In Malaysia has shocked her fans and divided online opinion by deciding to allow her husband to have a second wife so that she can focus on her own development.

A viral video showing a tourist, apparently from China, swapping a used water bottle for a flask from the souvenir shop in the British Museum has angered people on mainland social media.

A local authority in China that has forbidden traditional paper offerings during the annual Tomb Sweeping Festival is reconsidering its decision following a backlash.

A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.

An employee with an “iron rice bowl” job in China is being investigated by police after she apparently put a toxic substance in the water of a colleague who was expecting a baby.

A young man in China who looks so much like the late US basketball legend Kobe Bryant is earning piles of money and followers by mimicking the sporting icon.

The domestic abuse ordeal of an online actress celebrity in China, who infamously said she would “rather cry in a BMW than smile on a bicycle”, has been revealed during divorce proceedings.

A young influencer in China has announced to her 7.7 million followers that she paid nearly US$13 million in taxes, suggesting she could have made as much as US$28 million last year.