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‘Content to die’: Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts

As winter spreads across Afghanistan's arid landscape, work opportunities have dried up. At the same time, the wave of returning Afghans has swelled the population by a tenth,…

  • Published: January 21, 20268:40 am
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Malay and History are a must across all Malaysian education systems

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the uniform requirement across Malaysia’s education system aims to bolster the status of Bahasa Melayu as the national language and to provide…

  • Published: January 21, 20268:35 am
  • Author Arfa Yunus, Rebecca Rajaendram, Jaayne Jeevita, Samantha So, and Fazleena Aziz
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South Korea’s reputation abroad reaches new peak, powered by cultural content: survey

The "2025 Korea National Image Survey" revealed that 82.3 percent of respondents held a favourable view of Korea. The poll was conducted throughout October 2025, surveying 13,000…

  • Published: January 21, 20268:30 am
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Record-high 42.7mil visitors travelled to Japan in 2025

The weak yen has made accommodations and shopping in Japan more affordable, contributing to increased visits from China and other countries and regions.

  • Published: January 21, 20268:28 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Japan PM Takaichi bets her future on snap election; hopes to gain public mandate

By cutting off her own means of escape, PM Takaichi seemed to be demonstrating that securing a public mandate for her administration to remain in control is the purpose of this…

  • Published: January 21, 20268:25 am
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When refugee kids couldn’t enroll, young Indonesians built them classrooms

Locked out of Indonesia’s education system and with their futures in limbo, refugee youth are finding hope in grassroots classrooms powered by Indonesians who chose to show up.

  • Published: January 21, 20268:22 am
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Vietnam’s 14th National Party Congress opens, sets long-term national goals

The congress brings together national leaders and 1,586 delegates to define the country’s strategic direction, including an ambitious goal of sustaining 10 percent annual GDP…

  • Published: January 21, 20268:20 am
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Thai election commission teams up with Meta, Google, TikTok to police Election 2026

The cooperation focuses on preventing and tackling disinformation and unlawful content, in a bid to strengthen election transparency.

  • Published: January 21, 20268:15 am
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Cambodian displacement crisis enters prolonged phase; tens of thousands unable to return home

Data released by the National Committee for Disaster Management show that as of Jan 15, about 141,850 people remain displaced, and are living at 102 displacement sites and host…

  • Published: January 20, 20268:39 am
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to dissolve Lower House for Feb. 8 snap election

The period between the dissolution and election day will be just 16 days, the shortest for a lower house election since the end of World War II.

  • Published: January 20, 20268:36 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun

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