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US visa no longer a passport to love for Indians after Trump H-1B squeeze

Tighter US immigration policies, particularly for the H-1B skilled worker visa, are making families in India less inclined to marry their children to US-based Indian citizens for…

  • Published: October 7, 20258:36 am
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In South Korea, over 400 killed in crashes involving unlicensed drivers in 4 years

Critics argue that the punishment is too light, given the potential for fatal accidents.

  • Published: October 7, 20258:10 am
  • Author Shin Ji-hye
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Tobacco use in Bangladesh drops, but still above regional average: WHO

Although the WHO report says Bangladesh is on track to achieve a 30 percent relative reduction by this year, anti-tobacco campaigners said it would be challenging to bring it down…

  • Published: October 7, 20258:00 am
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E-cigarettes: Surging numbers of children now hooked on vaping – WHO

More than 100 million people are vaping, according to the WHO’s first global estimate of e-cigarette use. They include at least 86 million adults, mostly in high-income…

  • Published: October 7, 20257:58 am
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Rot Phumphuang: Thailand’s convenience store on wheels

Don’t mistake them for your average delivery van; they are a vital part of Thai culture, offering convenience and variety to communities, especially in more suburban or rural…

  • Published: October 6, 20259:33 am
  • Author Tammy Tameryn Somhar
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Forest clearing in Southeast Asia causes more heat-related deaths than in other tropical places

Every year in Southeast Asia, around 15,680 rural residents die of heat-related complications worsened by deforestation, compared with 9,890 for the tropical regions of Africa and…

  • Published: October 6, 20258:55 am
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Scores dead as rains batter Nepal’s east and south

The hill district of Ilam was the worst hit with at least 37 killed and seven missing.

  • Published: October 6, 20258:34 am
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Indonesian government rushes to clean up radioactive spill in industrial zone

The contamination is suspected to have originated from discarded industrial scrap metal processed at a smelting plant located less than 2 kilometers from a frozen shrimp packaging…

  • Published: October 6, 20258:33 am
  • Author Maretha Uli
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5 days after Philippine earthquake: 3 missing, over 6,000 aftershocks

According to the latest report from the Cebu Provincial Government, there is a total of 71 deaths and 592 injuries.

  • Published: October 6, 20258:05 am
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Singapore’s flu vaccination sandbox to be available at more retail pharmacies

Pharmacies like Guardian, Unity, and Watsons will train more vaccinators, citing convenience and positive customer response.

  • Published: October 6, 20257:54 am
  • Author Yap Wei Qiang

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