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S’pore govt working on ensuring basic retirement needs met, boosting skills: DPM Wong

He also said that the authorities will also continue to look after more vulnerable segments, such as platform workers, people with disabilities and caregivers.

  • Published: January 17, 202310:02 am
  • Author Goh Yan Han
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Uttar Pradesh schools have to return 15% excess fees charged during Covid-19 pandemic

The petitioners claimed that facilities were not provided during Covid-19 pandemic to the students and hence were not liable to pay.

  • Published: January 17, 20239:01 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Army rescues 172 tunnel workers trapped in avalanche

The workers were trapped when an avalanche struck the workshop area of Megha Engineering and Industry Limited, and cut off the workers from the main construction area.

  • Published: January 16, 202310:01 am
  • Author The Statesman
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‘It was traumatising’: Malaysian man on being forced into online scamming in Laos, Myanmar

According to Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry, a total of 359 victims have been rescued so far.

  • Published: January 16, 202310:00 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Japan firm uses vending machines to promote uptake of whale meat

Concerned entities aim to increase uptake of whale-related foods as the first step in protecting the nation’s whaling culture.

  • Published: January 16, 20239:59 am
  • Author Hirofumi Morita
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New therapy shows promise in treating deadly brain cancer, advanced abdominal cancer

In a recent trial of the stem cell-based gene therapy in more than 60 cancer-stricken dogs and cats here, more than 80 per cent of them either lived past their original prognosis…

  • Published: January 16, 20239:58 am
  • Author Shabana Begum
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Miniature masks a hit with Asean Summits’ guests

A highlight many visitors were a series of small colourful masks, clad in the costumes of Preah Ream and Princess Sita, two characters from the Reamker, a classic Khmer epic poem.

  • Published: January 16, 20239:39 am
  • Author Hong Raksmey
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Tokyo to offer free childcare for 2nd child

Coupled with the national framework, the metropolitan government hopes its support measure will lead to more couples having a second child.

  • Published: January 13, 20231:07 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Brothers who ‘cooked’ heroin now in the soup

The cops seized heroin weighing 40.135kg, caffeine weighing 11.05kg, and a type of liquid believed to be drugs weighing 4kg, estimated to be worth RM665,782 in total.

  • Published: January 13, 20231:06 pm
  • Author Manjit Kaur
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Crypto crime volume hits all-time high on the back of more sanctions

These illegal transactions include human trafficking, ransomware, stolen funds, terrorism financing, scams, cybercrimes, fraud and the Darknet market.

  • Published: January 13, 20231:05 pm
  • Author Claire Huang

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