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Women in Malaysia’s rural areas yearn for skills-based training

Almost half of Malaysia’s working-age population are women, but only about half (53.5%) of them are in the workforce.

  • Published: March 8, 20227:20 am
  • Author The Star
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Vietnam’s Moc Chau women thrive in gender equality project

Thanks to training classes on gender equality, the local women have also become more active in village affairs.

  • Published: March 7, 20223:28 pm
  • Author Le Huong and Minh Phuong
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Covid-19 pulls more of Indonesia’s workers into low-paying service sector jobs

Over 25.7 million Indonesians work in the wholesale and retail trade, accounting for nearly 40% of the whole service workforce.

  • Published: March 7, 20222:36 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Japan eyes automated vehicles for depopulated areas

The government hopes to roll out the system in more than 40 locations nationwide by fiscal 2025.

  • Published: March 7, 202211:33 am
  • Author The Japan News
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‘I’m exhausted. My mind is a blank’: A day in the life of a GP during the Omicron surge

Despite a heavy workload, a clinic in Sims Drive answers call for PHPCs to extend hours.

  • Published: March 7, 202211:22 am
  • Author Timothy Goh
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Singapore to introduce laws to tackle online harm, ensure child safety

The new codes will focus on three areas: child safety, user reporting and platform accountability; and will have the force of law.

  • Published: March 7, 20226:50 am
  • Author Rei Kurohi
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Prehistoric treasures found at Oddar Meanchey pagoda

The artifacts will be catalogued for preservation as part of the nation’s cultural wealth.

  • Published: March 4, 202210:44 am
  • Author Khouth Sophak Chakrya
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World Bank calls for more reforms to improve legal equality for women in Pakistan

The report said one of the lowest scores for Pakistan was on the indicator measuring laws affecting women’s work after childbirth.

  • Published: March 4, 202210:10 am
  • Author Amin Ahmed
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Cambodia ministry officials meet with WHO for ‘zero malaria’ talks

The number of malaria cases has fallen by 97.5 per cent over the period from 2011 to 2021.

  • Published: March 4, 20229:00 am
  • Author Long Kimmarita
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Obesity in Malaysia has reached ‘alarming level’, warns MOH

Out of 50.1% of Malaysian adults, 30.4% were overweight and 19.7% obese, according to a 2019 survey.

  • Published: March 4, 20228:45 am
  • Author The Star

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