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Vietnam opposes forced labour, as hundreds rescued from Philippines’ illegal casino

These individuals were reportedly deceived and trafficked to the Philippines, where they were held captive and made to participate in online scams.

  • Published: June 2, 20239:28 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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For some travellers, slow is the way to go

Though high-speed trains have become popular in China, some older, slower trains are still running to serve passengers with different needs.

  • Published: May 31, 202312:39 pm
  • Author Liu Mingtai and Zhou Huiying
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Korea seeks to boost medical tourism as future growth engine

Foreign patients, for medical purposes, will be able to apply for visas online instead of visiting Korean diplomatic missions overseas.

  • Published: May 31, 202312:38 pm
  • Author Lee Jaeeun
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Women, under-40 most frequently victimised by ‘romance scams’: Study

Researchers have noted that the South Korean law does not yet have clauses that can help prevent such crime.

  • Published: May 30, 20238:33 am
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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New Korean service will quit your job for you

The challenge here is not only to muster the courage to vocalise the words in front of superiors and not brushed off as a mere complaint.

  • Published: May 29, 20238:10 am
  • Author Lee Jung-joo
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Meet kAI, the robotic dog assisting in train inspections in Singapore

This four-legged robotic artificial intelligence dog assists technicians with maintenance activities, such as monthly servicing operations.

  • Published: May 26, 20237:10 am
  • Author Esther Loi
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Bhutan: Citizen’s well-being and happiness increases to 93.6 percent

This highlights the country’s ongoing commitment to prioritising the well-being and happiness of its citizens.

  • Published: May 25, 20231:18 pm
  • Author Thukten Zangpo
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The long, agonising wait on death row

Chong was caught in 1987, and convicted and sentenced to death in 1992, which means he had spent almost 37 years in prison.

  • Published: May 24, 20231:04 pm
  • Author Nelson Benjamin
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Grisly find at temple paves way for overhaul of Thai abortion laws

Supote Leangbamrong, who worked at Wat Phai Ngern temple, knew instantly that the plastic bags he found contained dead foetuses.

  • Published: May 23, 202312:47 pm
  • Author Tan Tam Mei
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Key takeaways for Pakistan for reducing military interventionism

So long as political elites are engaged in conflict and seeking to pull the military to their own side, security sector reforms will never be possible, the author writes.

  • Published: May 23, 202312:40 pm
  • Author Uzair M. Yunus

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