Philippines mayor gives singles extra pay for Valentine’s Day
It is the third year that Mayor Matt Florido has handed out bonus payments to singletons in General Luna town hall in Quezon province.
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Journey for Love: Nakhon Nayok man finally weds sweetheart after 1,200km trek
The couple had met via the TikTok application five years ago, but Feb 14 was the first time they met in person.
Valentines not so much: Marriage, babies down in Jiangsu
Civil affairs officials in the province are calling for more measures to reverse downward trends, as the new data was released just before Valentine's Day.
Refrain from celebrating Valentine’s Day: Malaysian Dept of Islamic development
The department also added that the celebration had never been endorsed by the religion in a statement posted on Facebook.
Satellite spots heart-shaped forest in Chiang Rai for Valentine’s
The heart-shaped dipterocarp forest is located in Chiang Rai’s Phaya Meng Rai district and is near Wat Doi Mon Pa Yang aka Wat Santitham.
8 Filipino human trafficking victims rescued from Myanmar now back in Philippines
The Dept of Foreign Affairs advised Filipinos to be vigilant of “spurious jobs” posted on social media to avoid human trafficking schemes.
Indonesia and China agree US$1.2billion cost overrun for high-speed train, says official
The project was previously estimated to be US$2 billion over budget, raising the total cost to 113 trillion rupiah ($7.36 billion).
Japanese oysters exported to EU for first time
The prefecture has primarily exported frozen oysters to Southeast Asia, but with the HACCP certification, the Hiroshima shellfish are expected to see increased sales in the EU.
New Japanese whaling ship capable of reaching Antarctic being built
Maintaining this method, in which a fleet of vessels centered on a mother ship hunts large whales, is expected to help maintain Japan’s whaling industry.
Anwar’s daughter quits as economic adviser over nepotism accusations, joins Finance Minister’s panel
Despite Mr Anwar insisting that his daughter’s previous role was an unpaid one, critics said the move reeked of nepotism as she did not have experience in economics and finance.