Floods hit 19 provinces in Thailand, leaving 22 dead, 369,000 affected
Each affected household is set to receive 9,000 baht in relief.
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India launches AI app to save its many tribal languages before they vanish
The initiative aims to preserve endangered languages by improving access to online information and government services.
AI in health care: Can technology bridge Indonesia’s doctor shortage?
Artificial intelligence is being integrated into the national health system from diagnoses to early warning systems, reshaping service delivery and patient care through a…
Furry paws driving China’s growing pet economy
Today's young consumers, especially those born in the 1990s and 2000s, tend to treat pets as family members, bringing their pets along when going out, hence driving a trend of…
Thailand’s highways department asks Google Maps to update routes after viral ‘lost’ incident
A viral post shows a driver being misled by the online navigation service to Kanchanaburi instead of Central Westgate.
AI key to boosting Singapore’s financial hub edge: minister
Having employees who understand business processes, and not just AI specialists such as data scientists and machine learning, is also crucial to how the sector can strengthen its…
Tokyo residents anxious about increase, impact of data centres
The anxiety of the residents lies in concerns about the centres’ waste heat and noise that could negatively impact residential environs.
East Nepal settlements cut off as landslides bury key roads
Travellers stranded, fuel stations dry as landslide clearance hampered by continuous rainfall.
Most Philippine homes substandard, not ready for quakes: expert
Recent calamities have shown that most houses tend to collapse or at least sustain damage because homeowners hire only labourers, instead of licensed engineers or architects,…
Fresh displacements at Cambodian border as aid efforts shift toward early recovery
According to the Cambodia Humanitarian Response Forum, the number of displaced people surged by 44 per cent — from 11,151 on September 22 to 16,049 by October 2 — following…