Jakartans savor city’s 495th birthday bash
The lively celebration, which is typically held every year, was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Why Chadchart’s ‘Music in the Garden’ invitation is going viral
His invitation went viral as the Tio Chew Association of Thailand, also known as Wat Don Cemetery, is considered one of the spooky cemeteries in Thailand.
Service honors war victims on day Battle of Okinawa ended 77 years ago
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki and representatives of a bereaved families association were among the about 330 people attending the ceremony, far fewer…
Japanese scientists devise robot finger with ‘human skin’
The skin can be regenerated if damaged. It is likely to lead to the development of robots whose skin has a similar texture to that of humans.
South Korea ups monkeypox alert level, confirms first patient
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency commissioner Peck Kyong-ran said vaccinations against monkeypox will be offered to people who have been exposed or are at a high risk…
Malaysia surpasses target of two million tourist arrivals: Tourism minister
Earlier this year, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said Malaysia expected to have two million international tourist arrivals this year with RM8.6 billion in tourism receipts following the…
Could South Korea’s gun control offer any lessons?
Most South Korean men are trained shooters, having gone through mandatory military duty. But due to a strict gun control policy, there have been no deadly shooting rampages here,…
Underwater acoustic receivers set up to track largest stingray ever caught
The specimen reportedly weighed 300kg and measured 398cm from its snout to the tip of its tail, with a width of 220cm.
Atomic bomb survivor calls nuclear weapons ‘absolute evil’ at Vienna conference
Reflecting on his own experience, 82-year-old Sueichi Kido emphasized the horror of the nuclear weapon that devastated and claimed the lives of so many people.
RM2 billion of tax revenue lost from online gambling annually: Malaysia minister
Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin said the Finance Ministry is preparing to amend and consider the best taxation method to use.