Russia buys petrol from India to tackle shortage
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia was in contact with other countries and discussing imports of fuel at acceptable prices, after Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries…
Think you’ve been ‘lowballed’? This National University of Singapore grad built a tool that lets you compare salary offers
The tool indexes more than 200,000 job postings, allowing users to benchmark an offer against similar roles.
Recent deaths expose Jakarta’s infrastructure safety failures
A toddler died after falling into a pit at a South Jakarta construction site, just days after a 16-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his bike snagged a low-hanging cable.
Korean AI model decodes animal movements like language
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) model detected autism-related social deficits in mice without prior biological training.
1 million cataract patients await surgery in Bangladesh: Eye experts
A shortage of skilled surgeons, coupled with rising caseloads, has contributed to the backlog. Unless surgical capacity is expanded, cataract-related blindness could worsen…
Vietnam says no immediate requirement for all travellers to file health declarations
The Ministry of Health has moved to dispel confusion over new border health declaration rules set to take effect on July 1, stressing that declarations will not be mandatory for…
Deforestation still haunts Indonesia’s national parks
The most protected conservation areas in Indonesia face dangers that threaten their tree cover.
Nepal on high alert as monsoon intensifies across the country
Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next two days, with authorities activating emergency response plans and deploying rescue assets in vulnerable areas.
Bhutan ranks fifth globally in freshwater resources per capita report
The report ranks 100 countries based on renewable freshwater availability per person per year, measured in cubic metres per capita.
Phnom Penh Water Festival suspended; government focus on border crisis, displaced civilians
As of June 30, a total of 21,425 displaced Cambodians were still unable to return to their homes due to the Thai military’s occupation of their villages or the presence of…