Missteps, lack of coordination loom over Indonesia’s ‘bloated’ cabinet
The Red-and-White Cabinet, consisting of 48 ministers, 56 deputy ministers and seven heads of ministerial-level agencies, has widely been seen as Prabowo’s attempt to…
Child marriage, teenage pregnancy persist in Nepalese municipality
Mina Bishwakarma is a 17-year-old mother of a one-year-old son. She, however, is yet to reach legal marriageable age. But Mina is unaware of this legal provision. She was amazed…
‘We will always keep public housing affordable for Singaporeans’: PM Wong
The Housing Board will continue to price new flats in relation to income and not the resale market, to make sure public housing remains affordable, PM Wong said.
How political YouTubers are cashing in on impeached President Yoon’s arrest, fueling division
Far-right YouTubers, along with some channels on the left, have heightened existing political divisions, leveraging the political turmoil to produce at times sensational content,…
Philippine senator renews call for total worker deployment ban to Kuwait amid abuses
Tackled during the hearing were the woes of several OFWs who have had a hard time enduring their work abroad, including the fate of Jenny Alvarado, who allegedly died due to coal…
Nepali students return to the US early fearing President Trump’s travel curbs
Some worry that Trump’s immigration policies might make travel between the US and Nepal more difficult.
Malaysia PM Anwar: AI in healthcare to boost efficiency, reduce cost wastage
He emphasised that since assuming office and taking on the Finance portfolio, his top priorities have consistently been education and healthcare.
Cambodian police free US man who was kidnapped in Thailand, smuggled across border
The victim had allegedly been lured from Shanghai. Upon arriving in Bangkok, he was drugged and then smuggled into Cambodia, where he was tortured by his captors as they tried to…
Man hijacks ambulance in Japan’s Saitama, arrested after being found asleep in parking area
According to police, the 46-year-old man made an emergency call. When ambulance staff arrived at his home, however, he burst into anger, took out a knife and brandished it at the…
Kathmandu metropolis launches free cervical cancer screening
The health department is also planning to collect details of the elderly over 70 years who have been on medication for various non-communicable diseases. Officials said that the…