Nepal receives 460,940 doses of HPV vaccine
Over 1.68 million girls between 10 and 14 years will be immunised in a nationwide HPV vaccination campaign.
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125 Bangladeshi women migrant workers: Most returned home with dire illnesses
Experts said female migrant workers were almost always overworked without regular meals, and were subjected to sexual and physical abuse.
Philippine National Police partners with TikTok vs online scams, exploitation
The PNP did not specify the terms of the “partnership” but the Anti-Cybercrime Group's public information officer Lt. Wallen Mae Arancillo told reporters on Thursday that it…
Martial law, treason, insurrection: When news suddenly felt like foreign language
Terms that once seemed confined to history books and law textbooks suddenly crossed over into daily news. The vocabulary felt foreign to many young Koreans, while the exact…
Fertility woes — the hidden cost of rising air pollution in Pakistan
According to research published by Environmental Science and Technology, high levels of air pollution in cities have an enormous impact on fertility, as exposure to PM2.5 reduces…
Kathmandu Valley’s worsening pollution puts children at grave risk
Doctors urge better mask use, warn against scooter commutes to school as respiratory illnesses among small children rises sharply.
False domestic violence claims mobilise India’s men’s rights movement
Men's rights activists claim that men in India are oppressed by marriage laws and women who file false reports against them. They identify the judicial system and organised…
Concern over rising haj costs
For the B40 group (low-income group), the payment will rise from RM12,356 in 2024 to RM15,000.
‘Dark’ part-time jobs in Japan to be tackled with more stringent posting requirements
Since dark part-time jobs have sometimes been disguised as one-time job offers, the government will instruct platforms to tighten their screening process to prevent dark part-time…
India’s Uttarakhand to launch heli service for transporting deceased to their homes
The proposed service for transporting the deceased will be a significant relief for grieving families, who often face logistical challenges in bringing their loved ones home for…