357 Philippine inmates released after service of sentence, parole
The release coincided with the celebration of the 28th National Correctional Consciousness Week, an annual event during the last week of October.
PTI leader claims Arshad Sharif’s murder ‘planned in Pakistan’, evidence of crime erased
In a press conference, PTI leader Faisal Vawda vowed to reveal the truth behind Sharif’s killing, alleging that "[the incident] is a cold-blooded planned murder."
Helicopter crashes in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, injuring all 6 people on board
Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said rescuers had found all six in the hills of Brinchang, with the victims managing to contact the rescue team.
$165 million funding for R&D to safeguard S’pore’s food security
The second phase of the national R&D programme on food will place greater emphasis on addressing food security challenges, which includes intensifying sustainability and enhancing…
68 hurt as another earthquake hits Northern Luzon
Initial reports showed that about 100 houses in Abra and Ilocos Norte were damaged by the quake.
Thailand has highest income inequality in east Asia: World Bank rural poverty report
The bank cited the slowing economy, stagnating farm and business incomes, and the Covid-19 crisis as reasons for Thailand’s rising poverty rate.
Indonesian police detain woman carrying gun outside presidential palace
The woman, who appeared to be in her twenties, had been apprehended by security officers after brandishing the gun near the palace.
Seven nabbed, almost RM1 million in cash and assets seized in connection with pyramid scheme
Preliminary investigations showed that the company involved had promoted the pyramid scheme through online applications and sale of packages to the public for the past few years.
Maternal, birth care: When life, death are decided by economic status
While direct obstetric deaths fell to 1,055 in 2021 from 1,519 in 2020, an increase in maternal deaths was seen in the first six months of 2022 compared to the same period last…
Chronic doctor shortage pushes South Korea’s hospitals to shut off services for pediatric patients
The shrinking pediatric care comes as South Korea sees births plunge to a new record low in the first half of this year.