Bangladesh slashes rice import tariffs to 25%
The move comes in the wake of a spike in the price of rice even during peak harvesting season amid speculation of crop losses from floods and unfavourable weather.
Jakartans savor city’s 495th birthday bash
The lively celebration, which is typically held every year, was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Why Chadchart’s ‘Music in the Garden’ invitation is going viral
His invitation went viral as the Tio Chew Association of Thailand, also known as Wat Don Cemetery, is considered one of the spooky cemeteries in Thailand.
Service honors war victims on day Battle of Okinawa ended 77 years ago
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki and representatives of a bereaved families association were among the about 330 people attending the ceremony, far fewer…
Stunting in Cambodian children down, but wasting remains an issue
When compared to the equivalent 2014 survey, whilst the prevalence of stunting had decreased ten percentage points, wasting still affected ten per cent of children. The percentage…
Debt collectors: The other side of a misunderstood occupation
Due to its association with violence, debt collecting is arguably one of the most vilified professions. That being said, behind the job are people trying to survive and feed their…
Malaysia to give pets more paw-tection with new laws
The Malaysian National Animal Welfare Foundation is proposing pet identification and legalisation of pet ownership in high-rise buildings to counter animal abandonment.
Malaysia’s Election Commission gears up for polls
Teachers from schools which are designated polling centres have also been called up for the briefings as they will be roped in as volunteers, even though there is no confirmation…
Malaysian government to retain original cooking oil subsidy
However, additional subsidised cooking oil supplied during the movement control period will be removed.
Tohoku Shinkansen line celebrates 40th anniversary
The Tohoku Shinkansen line was opened in 1982 and extended in both 1991 and 2010. It now spans 674.9km, the longest in Japan.