Malaysia to let citizens with Singapore driving licences tap new RON95 fuel subsidy
The Budi95 scheme allows Malaysians to buy RON95 fuel at a subsidised rate of RM1.99 per litre, capped at 300 litres monthly.
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Typhoon-induced disasters leave 29 dead and hundreds injured in Vietnam
Weather forecasts indicate that heavy rains are likely to persist in the coming days.
6.9-magnitude quake kills 26, damages heritage churches in Philippines’ Cebu
Officials warned the number of fatalities could rise as responders continue search and rescue operations in northern Cebu, which bore the brunt of the quake.
Two-thirds of Bangladesh’s female garment workers married before 18: study
The study also revealed that violence by husbands against female workers was very high in the past 12 months, and all forms of violence— except sexual violence—increased over…
Seoul subway’s voice to be replaced by AI, as voice actor battles cancer
Voice actress Kang Hee-sun had long voiced a total of 26 types of Korean-language automated announcements. Ms Kang is also recognised as the Korean voice of Shin-chan’s mother…
Only 40% of foreign babies in South Korea get health check-ups
A total of 39,520 foreign babies born in the country were eligible for a health check-up as of August. Of those, just 15,859 had received a health examination.
The day an 11-year-old Singapore child did not come home from school
Yong Le died by suicide after being questioned at school for allegedly stealing. Provisional data shows 314 suicides in 2024, with suicide the leading cause of death for youths in…
Youth behind half of public threat arrests in South Korea, driven by social anger
Half of the suspects arrested under South Korea’s new public intimidation law in the past several months are in their 20s and 30s, according to police and justice ministry data.…
Nine Cambodian provinces report heavy flooding; 20,000 families affected
The floodwaters also inundated 12,791 hectares of rice fields and 32,476 metres of roads.
Taliban authorities shut down communications across Afghanistan
Connectivity was operating at less than one per cent of its normal levels, according to internet watchdog Netblocks, who called it a “comprehensive, or total blackout”.