Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia hold annual defence ministerial meeting
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang noted that the ties are essential for maintaining peace, stability, and development in each nation.
‘See, no touch’ but it could still be molestation in Japan
Examples of “touchless molestation” include blowing on a victim’s neck, sniffing hair, intense staring, sharing inappropriate images over wireless file transfer services,…
Free from zoo captivity, Madhubala reunites with sisters at Safari Park after 15 years
She is now the country’s second, and last, elephant to be freed from zoo captivity. The first was Islamabad’s Kavaan, who was moved to a sanctuary in Cambodia in 2020.
South Korean actor Jung’s paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies
Online backlash targets 'irresponsible' behavior, overshadowing congratulations for the baby's arrival.
Singapore police helped in Interpol’s largest anti-human trafficking op; over 3,200 victims rescued
Interpol uncovered dozens of cases that saw people being trafficked and forced to work in scam centres to cheat others, a shift from traditional trafficking patterns, where human…
Getting cancer young: Why cancer isn’t just an older person’s battle
The number of cancer patients in their 20s gradually rose by nearly 26 percent between 2016 and 2021, jumping from 20,131 to 25,384. The increase among 30-something patients was 7…
7 of 10 Filipino diabetics don’t get treatment – study
With 8.6 million Filipinos diagnosed with diabetes in 2022, the Philippines ranked 94th out of 200 countries and the sixth highest in Southeast Asia.
10 die of dengue in 24 hrs, 990 hospitalised in Bangladesh
According to the Directorate General of Health Services, with the new deaths and cases, the death toll rose to 471, while the total number of cases rose to 88,715.
Seoul’s first snowfall could hit hard, warns weather agency
The Korea Meteorological Administration said snow will fall intermittently Wednesday morning, with heavy snowfall of 1 to 3 centimeters per hour when it intensifies. Intense…
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect on Nov 27
The accord, clearing the way for an end to a conflict that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war in 2023, was designed to be a permanent cessation of…