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Singapore researchers discover new variant of highly infectious hospital-acquired fungus

By uncovering the new strain early, not only will surveillance strategies be improved to keep a close watch on its emergence and contain the spread, but doctors can also sidestep…

  • Published: September 4, 20247:05 am
  • Author Judith Tan
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Thai woman survives terrifying fall down manhole

Incident prompts call for improved safety measures after 54 year-old woman left trapped for over 30 minutes before being pulled out

  • Published: September 4, 20247:00 am
  • Author The Nation
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Bhutanese students return to Bangladesh as situation improves

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, about 237 Bhutanese are studying in Bangladesh, of which 230 had returned to the country during the political…

  • Published: September 3, 20241:37 pm
  • Author YK Poudel
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Publicly-funded removal of quake-damaged houses in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture sees slow progress

As of August 19, only 10 per cent of applications to remove properties had been completed. It is estimated that at least 32,000 houses will be demolished at public expense.

  • Published: September 3, 20241:24 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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China school bus crashes into crowd, kills 11 including students

The bus ran into a group of parents and children on the side of the road, according to CCTV.

  • Published: September 3, 20241:15 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Terrorist attacks in Pakistan surge to 59 in August from 38 in July

These incidents included 29 attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 28 in Balochistan and two in Punjab.

  • Published: September 3, 20241:00 pm
  • Author Iftikhar A. Khan
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Amid protests, production shuts at 10 garments factory, 20 pharma units in Dhaka, other districts

The protesters demand better pay, regularisation, and two-day weekends.

  • Published: September 3, 202410:50 am
  • Author Jagaran Chakma and Aklakur Rahman Akash
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China’s harassment takes toll on Filipino fishermen

Fisherman Sofronio Lopez said China's motorized bancas were no match to the size of the vessels which “encircled us,” as their crewmen, speaking through megaphones “drove…

  • Published: September 3, 202410:45 am
  • Author Nestor Corrales
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President Xi navigates tensions with Deng’s legacy over centralising political power

Deng Xiaoping is not only widely regarded as the architect of economic reforms in modern China, but also respected for his views on the need for collective leadership in the…

  • Published: September 3, 202410:40 am
  • Author Lim Min Zhang
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K-pop groups face dilemmas when confronted with political issues

K-pop agencies believe it is inappropriate for K-pop idols, whose professionalism lies in performing music, to stir controversy in areas outside their expertise.

  • Published: September 3, 20249:30 am
  • Author Kim Jae-heun

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