Thailand offers free self-tests amid 15 daily cervical cancer cases
Women can obtain the self-test kits from their local public hospital or clinic. The sample from the self-administered test is then sent back to the hospital or clinic for analysis.
South Korea’s medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
Some hospitals encourage voluntary retirements among staff, excluding doctors.
Teacher dedicates her life to adding sound to the life of the hearing-impaired in China
Liu Lingli has been a teacher for hearing-impaired children for 33 years, and thanks to her help and dedication, more than 20 of the over 80 students she has taught have received…
A first in Southeast Asia – Thai school breaks barriers, grants hairstyle freedom to LGBTQ+
Though the post was titled uniforms for LGBTQ+ students, the only difference was the hairstyles. Transgender children will still have to wear shorts, while girls identifying with…
President Tharman, Malaysia’s King highlight shared heritage as neighbouring countries
The state visit is one of the last major visits before Singapore’s leadership transition on May 15, when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will hand over his position to Deputy…
National footballer Faisal in ICU with fourth degree burns, needs more surgery
Faisal is now unable to communicate clearly after the surgery and will be warded at the intensive care unit for ten days.
Long road ahead for Indonesia’s dual citizenship plan
The 2006 Citizenship Law only allows children of a mixed marriage to hold dual nationality until they are 18 years old or married, when they must choose one.
President Jokowi tells regional administrations to fall in line with central government
Jokowi slammed the lack of coordination between the central government and regional administrations, saying that it had led to big-budget infrastructure projects failing to give…
The blueprint for energy-efficient houses is now available for free to Mongolian citizens
Approximately 160 micro, small, and medium businesses received training to reduce heat loss as part of the project. Therefore, "insulation advisor" are now able to use their…
Almost 3 per day injured on Bangkok sidewalks, most by motorbikes
Officials promised to respond with tighter enforcement of the law against sidewalk riding, which carries penalties of up to one month in jail and/or a maximum fine of 10,000 baht,…