Nepal to test influenza patients for HPMV
The virus causes flu-like symptoms and poses higher risk for young children, the elderly, and those with weak immunity.
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Landmark Bill tackling workplace discrimination passed in Singaporean Parliament
The Workplace Fairness Bill specifies that employment decisions based on five groups of characteristics are unlawful: age; nationality; sex, marital status, pregnancy status and…
Small stones, big benefits: Why some South Koreans are serious about ‘gonggi’
Seen in 'Squid Game 2,' Korean traditional game 'gonggi' shares similarities with games from other cultures and helps improve hand-eye coordination for people of all ages.
Pakistan’s missing persons commission logs 379 new cases in 2024
The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court emphasised last month that only parliament holds the authority to address and resolve the longstanding, yet unlawful,…
Elephant retaliatory attack kills farmer in Bangladesh’s Bandarban
The deceased had placed the live wire around the field to deter wild elephants, in which the pregnant elephant got caught and died. After her death, the other elephants, angered…
68 Singapore writers sign statement criticising gov’t agency’s ‘uncritical endorsement’ of AI
The signatories – who include writers, publishers, educators and other cultural workers – called on the library to remove any suggestion that generative AI is “an adequate…
HMPV outbreak in China: What is the situation there and should you be worried?
Experts said that while the surge is of concern, HMPV is not a new virus and is already present in many countries. It is also unlikely to lead to another pandemic of the scale of…
Dhaka needs to urgently prepare for a major quake
Dhaka is more vulnerable to earthquakes due to its geological location, and human and economic exposure. According to the earthquake disaster risk index, the capital tops the list…
Singapore passes Bill to control bank accounts of scam victims; law will also cover cheating cases
The Protection from Scams Bill will enable the police to control the bank accounts of such victims to prevent them from transferring money to scammers.
More than half of foreign students wish to live, work in South Korea’s regions
The Ministry of Education's recent survey revealed that approximately 55 percent of international students studying at regional universities in the country hope to secure…