Japan’s Defence Ministry to use AI to search for targets
The move aims to reduce the burden on Self-Defence Forces officials and to conserve manpower as the birth rate falls and the population ages.
Heatwaves and hormones: How climate change is taking a toll on women’s menstruation cycles
Research shows menstruation is either delayed or occurs much earlier than expected in countries most vulnerable to climate change.
US missile system to be removed from Philippines by September
The powerful US midrange missile system, which saw action in recent large-scale military exercises between Filipino and American troops, "was used only for training purposes,”…
Indonesian poverty drops to historic low as inequality narrows
Despite the relative improvement, the poverty rate still missed its mark by quite a margin. The 2024 state budget, for instance, sets this year’s poverty rate target at between…
Indonesia lags in early childhood education
Data from Statistic Indonesia shows that only a measly 36.36 percent of Indonesian children attended pre-primary schools last year, putting the country far behind the regional…
4.4kg of gold left on plane at Dhaka airport
The value of the gold is around US$384,235.
China patrols show 10-dash line push in West Philippine Sea, South China Sea
The then-nine dash line, which encroaches upon the EEZs of Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and even Taiwan, has already been effectively invalidated by a 2016 international…
Coal use reaches record in Indonesia and Philippines, endangering climate goals: Study
In a report released on July 1, London-based energy think-tank Ember said coal generates nearly two-thirds of electricity in South-east Asia’s two most populous countries.
Ensure equity for girls in education
Activists and researchers call for increased investments in girls' education. Bangladesh has been no exception to this—it has achieved some milestones, mostly in terms of…
The image of South Korea overseas
"AI personifies South Korea as a charming K-pop girl with the background of 'the famous neon streets of South Korea,'" Ron Winkler writes in an online article.