Workplace hand injuries on the rise in Malaysia
This warrants an urgent need for stricter workplace safety regulations and regular training to prevent such incidents, an official said.
Bhutan’s highland schools struggle to feed children nutritious food
It takes days to transport food on horses while helicopter transport is few and far between, and schools often rely on guests and travelers to bring in supplies.
Social media helps fuel growing sex tourism in Japan
Money worries are among the issues pushing more and more women to become sex workers, an expert said.
Fifty years of Vietnam reunification: a journey of national healing and return
Overseas Vietnamese return to contribute, embodying the nation's enduring journey of reconciliation and shared identity.
Suspicion raised over ‘poor content’ of Thai Pavilion presentation at Osaka Expo
Concerns were mostly about content quality and contractor transparency.
Bhutan police to install AI-powered number plate recognition cameras to enhance public safety
According to the Royal Bhutan Police, the cameras will be linked to a central monitoring centre, allowing real-time data transmission and analysis.
Patients suffer as lone gynaecologist in Bhutanese town absent for months
For many of areas, the hospital is the nearest health facility equipped to handle complex maternal and obstetric cases. But in the absence of a gynaecologist, patients are…
Hospitals in Kathmandu fined for not carrying out autoclaving of used syringe needles
Experts say hospital waste management is a neglected issue in Kathmandu. Private and state-run health facilities discard hazardous medical wastes mixed up with household wastes.
At least 5 killed in flash floods triggered by cloudburst in India
Some people are feared missing, and official confirmation is awaited.
Blazing cost of Bhutan’s forest fires
Forest fires have destroyed around 70,696 acres of forest land across the country in the past five years, according to records with the Department of Forests and Park Services.