Laos, Myanmar ink pact on migrant workers
The two governments will require registration, recognition and verification of workers to protect their legal rights and interests.
Japan tightens security for campaign street speeches, after firebomb attack on LDP headquarters
At outdoor speeches by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is also the LDP president, metal detectors are being used to ensure his safety.
AI offers fresh potential for BRICS cooperation
The BRICS Excellence Training Program on Artificial Intelligence Technology and Governance took place in three Chinese cities over 20 days of training.
Intellectual property body in the Philippines eyes guidelines for AI-generated artwork
The guidelines would include a system for determining how much of a product partially generated by the technology could be copyrighted.
Higher income and access to healthcare will boost life expectancy in Malaysia, says experts
Other factors that can also boost life expectancy are safer surroundings and better basic living conditions.
Cambodia’s HIV authorities seek out undiagnosed people living with illness
Chhim Khin Dareth, National AIDS Authority secretary-general, stated that as of 2023, it was estimated that Cambodia has 76,000 people living with HIV. However, by the second…
Understanding suicidal thoughts
Suicidal ideation is more common than we think, but early intervention, open communication, and therapy can save lives.
Storm Trami triggers floods, landslides, blackouts across Philippines
The situation could get worse, warned disaster response officials, as the full impact of the weather disturbance has yet to be felt in localities where it was expected to hit land.
Amid impending cyclone ‘Dana’, people in panic buying mode of essentials in Odisha
Weathermen forecast the low-pressure area turning into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 48 to 72 hours.
Japan prepares to set up hospital ship for large-scale disaster response
According to the Cabinet Secretariat, the hospital ship will dock at ports near disaster-hit areas, transport patients from local hospitals to those in more distant areas, treat…