Power from above benefiting China’s rural villages
Poverty alleviation through solar photovoltaic power generation is one of the top 10 targeted poverty alleviation projects in the country.
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Once ‘drug-free’, South Korea is reaching tipping point
Experts point to inadequate prevention and rehabilitation efforts as the reason behind a marked increase in drug offences, especially among the young.
Bullet train project: High-level Japanese team to visit India on Dec 25
The visit by Japanese dignitaries is significant as India is looking to a concrete commitment from Japan on completing the 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail link in part by…
Disabled couples in Hokkaido agreed to birth control, group homes operator claims
The Asunaro Social Welfare Service Corporation is under fire for requiring the residents of its facilities to practice birth control if they want to get married or live with a…
Desperate for rides, Metro Manila folk book movers
Desperate about the Christmas traffic and the lack of rides in Metro Manila, some commuters have resorted to asking at least one app-based mover to “deliver” them to their…
Many Malaysians ignoring off-limits rules to nature reserves despite monsoon risks
Recreational activities have been temporarily banned in all permanent forest reserves in the state due to the current northeast monsoon season.
New project aims to grow sea urchins in land-locked Japanese prefecture
The enterprise in the city of Kuki will use artificial seawater made from the waters of a local hot spring, which will then be recirculated as it is purified.
Tobacco excise duty increase still matters
Indonesia once had the title of a “baby-smoker’s country” because of the high prevalence of smoking among children.
Life limps back to normalcy in flood-hit Sindh
As many areas are cleared now, the survivors await the promised financial aid for the reconstruction of their houses lost to floods.
Disabled activists shake up subway protests in South Korea
As authorities attempt to block disabled protesters from disrupting subway operations, activists on wheelchairs said they have decided to stage a demonstration without informing…