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New hard-line leadership of South Korean doctors group prepares for government dialogue

The association's new leader, Lim Hyun-taek, has demanded the Yoon administration scrap its quota hike plan and return to square one as a condition to begin dialogue.

  • Published: May 2, 20248:18 am
  • Author Son Ji-Hyoung
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Highest pay hike to date for Malaysia’s civil servants

PM Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said civil servants will take home a minimum overall monthly income of RM2,000 (US$419) under the revamped Public Service Remuneration…

  • Published: May 2, 20248:08 am
  • Author Martin Carvalho, Benjamin Lee, and Elisha Mary Easter
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Not just to eat and shop, Singaporeans are also going to Johor Bahru for dental care

Patients say they are primarily drawn by an array of restorative and cosmetic teeth treatments offered at a fraction of what they would cost in Singapore and little to no…

  • Published: May 2, 20248:07 am
  • Author Lok Jian Wen
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns

The move is seen to mitigate the trend of couples forgoing parenthood due to the city's high housing costs and enable more married couples with newborns to continue living in…

  • Published: April 30, 20249:21 am
  • Author Lee Jung-joo
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void

The government also plans to increase compensation for those performing emergency treatments and those working on-call shifts.

  • Published: April 30, 20248:35 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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Thailand’s human rights record remains dismal, says Amnesty International

The study, which looks into human rights concerns during 2023 in 155 countries, said Thai authorities used criminalisation, surveillance, and intimidation as means to subdue young…

  • Published: April 30, 20248:28 am
  • Author Chanapat Komlongharn
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International day to end corporal punishment: The children grow but the scars remain

The World Health Organisation, with due evidence, stated corporal punishment increases children's behavioural problems over time and has no positive outcome.

  • Published: April 30, 20248:27 am
  • Author Nilima Jahan
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Seoul city enlists pet dogs and owners to sniff out trouble during walks

Launched in May 2022, the dog patrol programme started with only 64 members, with the number of participants increasing to more than 1,000 in 2023. Seoul authorities hope to hit…

  • Published: April 29, 20247:53 am
  • Author Wendy Teo
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South Korea’s medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors

The newly launched group will focus on long-term tasks such as improving working conditions for junior doctors and physicians’ compensation models for essential medicine, but…

  • Published: April 26, 20248:15 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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In South Korea, over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023

According to officials, such a rapid increase in stalking-related inquiries can largely be attributed to the recent enactment of the Act on Punishment of Stalking Crime,…

  • Published: April 26, 20247:53 am
  • Author Yoon Min-sik

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