Over a dozen Mro houses torched in Bandarban
Victims alleged that the attack was carried out by people of a rubber plantation to drive them away from the area.
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Sri Lanka freezes govt recruitment in fresh austerity drive
The Indian Ocean island nation needs to achieve debt sustainability as a precondition to a $2.9 billion bailout from the Washington-based lender after it defaulted in April.
Number of Singapore dengue cases in 2022 likely to be second highest on record
As at 3pm on Dec 30, 32,097 dengue cases had been reported – amounting to 91 per cent of the record high of 35,315 cases recorded in 2020.
Bangladesh labour migration to see 82 per cent increase
Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit Founding Chair Prof Tasneem Siddiqui said about 79 per cent of migrant workers this year have gone abroad as "less-skilled" workers.
Set fixed fares for festive seasons: Malaysia transport minister
AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd group chief executive officer Bo Lingam said the airline decided to fix its fares despite rising operating costs and a leaner fleet size.
Owner of Chinese restaurant accused as front for ‘China’s secret police’ says allegations ‘unjust’
Citing an unnamed intelligence source, Chosun Ilbo reported last Friday that Korean authorities were looking into suspicions that the restaurant may be a local front for China’s…
China ensures production of fever reducing medicines
Since December 1, a total of 2.49 billion tablets of ibuprofen and paracetamol have been produced and 2.41 billion pieces have been supplied to the market.
Cambodian ministry shares analyses of Mesozoic-era palm fossils
The fossilised trees date back to the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era, some 201.3-145 million years ago.
Chinese authorities declare war on cybercriminals
China's public security cracked more than 441,000 cases of telecom and internet fraud, arrested more than 690,000 suspects and busted 39,000 criminal gangs in 2021.
7 killed in stampede during Naidu’s roadshow in Kandukur
The tragedy occurred when thousands turned up for the TDP’s outreach programme and fell in a drain while navigating a narrow lane.