Nepal police nabs consultancy operators behind UAE study scam
Move comes after months of student protests over fraudulent education consultancies.
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Alarm clock sounds disrupt Singapore neighbourhood up to 8 times a day for over a month
Residents reported the noise, which impacted work-from-home arrangements and caused sleep disturbances, with police reports filed.
Tokyo customs detect radiation from international mail package from Vietnam
The package contained what appeared to be stacked lead plates, and trace amounts of radiation were detected from a substance found between the plates.
Pakistan-born Asad Ayaz named Disney’s first-ever chief marketing and brand officer
Ayaz, who was born in Pakistan in 1978, is the son of a senior officer of the Pakistan Air Force. He spent part of his childhood in the Middle East when his father served as…
Cabinets of Curiosities: What Singaporeans keep in their safe deposit box
Beneath the bustle of Raffles Place lies a hidden trove of valuables. But it is more than just gold bars and jewellery that are kept within the secure vault of one of UOB's Safe…
Hong Kong government proposes sweeping fire safety reforms
The reforms seek to integrate the statutory duties of property managers directly into fire safety.
Indonesian freed from death penalty by consulate general in Malaysia’s Johor Bahru
The case started in 2020 when an Indonesian was charged with murdering a friend of his as charged with Article 302 of the Malaysian Penal Code.
Bangladeshi girl hit by stray bullet from Myanmar put on life support
The doctor says a bullet lodged in her throat caused a stroke.
Japan’s regional specialty agriculture suffers increasing damage from bears
Bears, which should normally be hibernating at this time of year, have continued to be sighted even since the New Year began.
Indonesia’s national bird Javan hawk-eagle under pressure as forests disappear
Scientists warn that shrinking habitat is pushing Indonesia’s iconic raptor closer to extinction.