‘Patriotic pumpkin sales’ through roof as public back farmers in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear
The drive for local sales stem from the suspension of vegetable and other imports from Thailand due to the current border dispute.
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South Korean man’s wrongful spy charges overturned, 58 years after execution
A separate retrial in the 2020s also cleared the charges against the younger brother and sister of the deceased.
President, PM congratulate Shubhanshu Shukla for becoming first Indian to go to ISS
The wide-ranging experiments to be performed by the crew will lead to new frontiers of scientific studies and space exploration, President Draupadi Murmu stated.
In Nepal’s Karnali, menstruation no longer keeps schoolgirls at home
All local units in the province now distribute free pads, but many schools still lack clean toilets, running water, and adequate supply of quality pads.
China’s first 4-year ‘pet’ undergraduate program launched
It covers courses on variety breeding, nutrition and metabolism, feed processing, reproductive physiology and welfare and behavior of companion animals.
At least US$20,000 lost in about 2 weeks to Blackpink concert ticket scams in Singapore
The police said on June 24 that there were at least 18 reported cases in which victims bought fake concert tickets through third-party platforms.
Japan to lead charge on international rules for space debris removal
Japan's goal is ensuring the security of outer space and expanding the space business market.
Indian activists seek to save child brides
India accounts for one in three of the world’s child brides, according to UNICEF, with at least 1.5 million girls getting married each year.
South Korean students seek ‘digital undertakers’ amid US visa social media screening
These services are offered by online reputation firms and specialise in curating or scrubbing an individual’s online presence by removing posts, photos or comments that may be…
Those who were hit as kids are more willing to physically punish their own children: Singapore study
The study found that children who were harshly disciplined – including being caned, kicked or slapped on the face – and subjected to threats, yelling and other forms of…