Vietnam, Malaysia team up to save sailors in distress off Malaysian waters
The ship had 15 crew members on board, comprising 13 Vietnamese, one Indian, and one Bangladeshi national.
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In China, children’s smartwatches raise concerns about peer pressure, exclusion
Teachers and experts call for greater supervision as youngsters are exposed to digital addiction.
Japan recalls much-loved Pocky, other Glico chocolate products over smell
The company said eating the products poses no health risks.
South Korea uses AI to show what missing children might look like years on
The program analyses typical age-progression patterns and applies them to the child’s last known photo to produce an image of their likely adult face.
Tokyo police uses AI to identify 18,500 ‘dark part-time job’ recruiting posts
The introduction of the technology expedited the police’s task sixfold compared to work done manually by police officers.
23% of Bangladeshi children face severe online risks: study
Seventy-seven percent of children using Facebook are exposed to significant risks, followed by Instagram at 15 percent, with other platforms also proving unsafe.
‘Not enough pay’ keeps recruits away from South Korean military: survey
The findings come as voluntary departures among junior officers continue to hit record highs, raising concerns about the stability of the armed forces’ personnel structure.
End of the road for Malaysia’s errant motorists
Motorists who fail to pay their traffic summonses risk more than just being barred from renewing their driving licence or road tax; they may also face court action. They may also…
Japan’s self-defence forces personnel continue to work after retirement age under reemployment system
The SDF aims to have the veteran personnel take on support roles in education, administration, technical sections and other areas, allowing more young members to be deployed to…
Ethnic diversity in South Korea’s military is rising, but policies lag, exposing troops to bias, barriers
Military expects 10,000 minority soldiers by 2030, but language barriers and bias undermine integration of these troops.