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Firefighters battle ammonia blaze at Phnom Penh ice factory; environmental officers contain leak

Authorities said a working group will continue monitoring the site to prevent environmental pollution and safeguard public health in the surrounding community.

  • Published: December 3, 20259:58 am
  • Author Phak Seangly
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Average life expectancy in China hits 79 years

China's healthcare resources continued to grow steadily. By the end of 2024, the country had 1,093,551 medical and health institutions -- an increase of 22,766 from the previous…

  • Published: December 3, 20259:35 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Nepal to assess C-section delivery and special newborn services in all hospitals

Officials say assessment will help identify service gaps and support efforts to reduce preventable deaths.

  • Published: December 3, 20259:34 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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How teachers are navigating South Korea’s martial law crisis in classrooms

Educators say teaching the event is crucial to fostering democratic values.

  • Published: December 3, 20259:25 am
  • Author Lee Seung-ku
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How ex-employee exposed 33.7 million users: South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang’s security gaps explained

Weak privilege controls, outdated oversight, and low security investment allowed the breach to unfold undetected for over five months.

  • Published: December 3, 20258:50 am
  • Author Jo He-rim
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Life pressures put Chinese youth at risk of mental illness

The overall prevalence of mental disorders among Chinese children and adolescents exceeds 10 percent, according to recent research, depression and impulse-control disorders posing…

  • Published: December 3, 20258:24 am
  • Author Wei Wangyu
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India’s capital accused of tampering with air quality readings to make pollution look less dire

Critics say artificially lowered pollution readings give a false impression that the city’s campaign against pollution is working effectively, masking the government’s failure…

  • Published: December 2, 202510:58 am
  • Author Debarshi Dasgupta
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Pakistan’s information ministry, cybercrime agency to take action against fake news on ‘massive scale’

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said this during a press conference in Lahore, where he said he believed that “since the past few days, past few weeks, 90 percent news on social…

  • Published: December 2, 202510:00 am
  • Author Dawn
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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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