Thais blacklisted from entering South Korea? Fake news, says embassy
South Korea's embassy issued the clarification following reports that people from four provinces had been blacklisted.
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Senior citizens Bill to be tabled in M’sian Parliament next year
The Bill is a measure to protect the elderly as the country heads towards becoming an ageing nation by 2030, the ministry said.
Preacher draws flak for claiming there’s nothing to be proud of Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar
Many asked the controversial preacher Syed Mohd Bakri Syed Ishak to shut up. Michelle Yeoh is the first Malaysian to win the Academy award.
Massacre of 4 overseas Filippino worker kids mirrors fears for those left behind, search for solutions
Based on data from the National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children, at least 3 in 5 children aged 13 to 24 years old experienced childhood physical violence in its…
Envisioning Korea in 2070 in births, deaths, marriages and immigration
According to projections by the government-run Korean Statistical Information Service, Korea in 2070 will have a population of 37.6 million, about 27 percent less than today’s.
Wheelchair users face various challenges in an earthquake
It is essential to prepare systems to help such people evade danger, evacuate quickly and reach accommodation shelters smoothly.
Death toll from Natuna landslide rises to 46
The landslide on Serasan Island, 80 kmoff the coast of Kalimantan and part of the Natuna Islands chain, occurred on March 6 following six days of heavy rain.
Indonesia’s immigration office mull ‘sports visa’ plan amid Indonesia’s sporting ambitions
Immigration Directorate General Silmy Karim said the visa is planned for an end-March launch.
Team of Chinese doctors provides free consultations in Siem Reap
The team and the local provincial health department also provided free medical check-ups to more than 200 people from Siem Reap town's Svay Dangkum commune.
Private jets, Cartier watch: Hillsong under probe in Australia after claims of misuse of church funds
Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie also accused the church’s founder, Mr Brian Houston, of spending lavishly on luxury retreats, designer goods, private jets and custom…