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Over 800 Singaporeans back safely from flood-hit Hat Yai in Thailand: foreign minister

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan thanked the Thai government, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, non-governmental organisations, and volunteers “whose swift support enabled us to…

  • Published: December 2, 20259:36 am
  • Author Fatimah Mujibah
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Fly before the baby comes: Behind the ‘babymoon’ craze in South Korea

Expectant couples hit the road for belly shots and more, but experts warn of potential risks.

  • Published: December 2, 20259:35 am
  • Author Choi Jae-hee
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Police foil child marriage in Nepal’s Bara. Chinese groom, two others detained

Three such marriages have occurred in the village within the past year, according to officials. Locals allege brokers lure women with financial incentives.

  • Published: December 2, 20259:34 am
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Indonesian women with HIV face persistent, layered discrimination

Stigma against people with HIV puts the lives of women who contract the virus in jeopardy, as discrimination may block them from opportunities for better lives and proper health…

  • Published: December 2, 20259:23 am
  • Author Maretha Uli
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Hypertension and diabetes driving eye crisis in Kathmandu Valley

Over 69 percent of people above 40 have hypertension, and 47.2 percent have diabetes, a Tilganga study shows.

  • Published: December 2, 20259:22 am
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Indonesian government bets on AI travel assistant to lure more foreign tourists

With the launch of MAiA, Indonesia has joined the ranks of just six countries that have adopted artificial intelligence tools to boost their tourism competitiveness.

  • Published: December 2, 20259:11 am
  • Author Maudey Khalisha
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South-east Asia battered by storms and massive floods, death toll surpasses 600

More than 4 million people have been affected, mainly in southern Thailand and Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, forcing mass evacuations.

  • Published: December 2, 20259:00 am
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Hong Kong vows judge-led independent committee into deadly blaze

The Wang Fuk Court inferno has stoked expressions of public anger not seen since major protests about six years ago, with online petitions garnering thousands of signatures…

  • Published: December 2, 20258:54 am
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Kuala Lumpur police under fire after ‘gay spa’ raid exposes men’s identities but yields no prosecutions

Queer groups and the media criticised the police for violating detainees' privacy; their identities were exposed, causing stigma and harm due to "derogatory and harmful" reporting.

  • Published: December 2, 20258:00 am
  • Author Hadi Azmi
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How climate change is rewriting childhood in Pakistan

Children in low and middle-income countries, such as Pakistan, are particularly vulnerable to climate change and the disasters it triggers, due to several biological, social,…

  • Published: December 2, 20257:56 am
  • Author Dr Saima Bint-e-Saif

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