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“Even if his hand is gone, glad that my husband is still alive”: Depot fire survivor’s wife

A fire broke out at BM Container Depot in Chattogram on June 4, leading to the deaths of 49 people, while more than 200 people, including police and fire service personnel,…

  • Published: June 6, 20229:30 am
  • Author Sanjoy Kumar Barua
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Malaysians continue to waste food despite rising prices

About 10 per cent of the garbage thrown out daily is food that can still be eaten, according to data from the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation.

  • Published: June 6, 20229:28 am
  • Author Yuen Meikeng
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59 starving Rohingya found abandoned on Thai island

The group - among them five children - were found on Koh Dong island in the southern Satun province on Saturday (June 4).

  • Published: June 6, 20228:30 am
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Bangkok governor plans to end mandatory mask rule

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said he would also seek further relaxation of Covid rules for the capital.

  • Published: June 3, 20222:12 pm
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Cambodia NGOs call for government support on child rights post-pandemic

This comes after a survey found out that nearly 80 per cent of children and youth respondents said their parents experience financial stress.

  • Published: June 3, 20222:03 pm
  • Author Mom Kunthear
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20,000 digital advisers eyed to support Japan’s silver surfers

Under the proposal, volunteer advisers will be assigned to teach elderly people who are not accustomed to using smartphones and other digital devices how to operate them through…

  • Published: June 3, 20229:08 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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From discrimination to death threats: Why LGBTQ Indonesians leave the country

Discrimination, denial and even death threats have driven many LGBTQ Indonesians out of the country. While some remain, many have left to become foreign citizens in countries…

  • Published: June 2, 20229:14 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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BTS visits White House to discuss combating hate crime surge

Since its debut in 2013, BTS has garnered global recognition for the members' self-produced music and activism, including an appearance at the United Nations.

  • Published: June 2, 20227:50 am
  • Author May
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Anti-harassment movement grows as actors reveal sexual violence

In March, a magazine carried an article with accusations from several women against Japanese director Hideo Sakaki; similar claims against another director soon followed.

  • Published: June 2, 20227:45 am
  • Author Emi Yamada
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We can’t even water livestock of 4 households now: Mongolian herders

In a peaceful demonstration against unregulated mining licenses, the herders submitted 9 demands to restore their "rights to live in a healthy and safe environment”.

  • Published: June 1, 20222:55 pm
  • Author E. Oyun-Erdene

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