Pakistan tops annual smoking death toll in South Asia: report
According to the Global Burden of Disease 2024, Pakistan reported an annual death rate from smoking of 91.1 per 100,000 people, notably higher than the averages for South Asia…
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Two ‘off-label’ chemo drugs used together to fight bladder cancer successfully in Singapore
The new union of gemcitabine and docetaxel was offered from October 2023 specifically to patients who were unresponsive to treatment and at higher risk for surgery. They are now…
Indonesia’s poverty rate at historic low despite uptick in inequality
The Statistics Indonesia report notes that 24.06 million people were living below the poverty line in September, down from 25.22 million in March when the rate was at 9.03 percent.
Up to 32 dead in Myanmar jade mine collapse, search suspended
Although the exact number of missing people has not been released, sources close to the administration said that there were nearly 70 missing people.
Calls for caution on Indonesia’s social media minimum age limit plan
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission said it would support the government’s plan to keep children away from social media but said such a regulation should come alongside…
100 days of solitude: Hunger, strife and despair in Parachinar
Sporadic violence stemming from Kurram's complex issues has brought life for its 800,000 people to a standstill.
Enough already: Exhausted Koreans lament polarising politics
After investigators failed to detain President Yoon earlier this month, both anti- and pro-Yoon protests grew more intense, holding rallies past midnight when temperatures dropped…
Donation supports breastfeeding initiative in Brunei
Women’s Institute of Brunei Darussalam donated breastfeeding nursing covers to the Ministry of Health. It helps mothers breastfeed their children more comfortably in public…
Climate risk index warns of threats to Cambodian children’s health, welfare
The index is crucial in providing an additional roadmap for the government and other relevant institutions, to prioritise actions that consider the well-being and protection of…
App stores to screen age of Singapore users to block kids from accessing apps for adults
Under the new Code of Practice for Online Safety for App Distribution Services, app stores targeting users in Singapore must also block children below 12 from downloading apps…