Japan plans public-private info-sharing on cyber-attacks
Operators of key infrastructure, such as railways, electricity, and telecommunications, to be tapped in an effort to boost capabilities to defend against and cope with…
National affairs
It’s all over for some contract doctors in Malaysia
The contract system was introduced in 2016 to address the glut in medical graduates. Eight years after the implementation of the system, medical groups still have little idea…
Seoul rolls out US$184 million package in bid to lure foreign talent
The city’s project is focused on attracting around 1,000 foreign nationals with master’s or doctoral degrees in science and engineering, in cooperation with top universities…
More than 60% Thais support relisting marijuana as a drug: poll
Cannabis was decriminalised in Thailand on June 9, 2022 with a direction of the Public Health Ministry removing it from the Category 5 drug list as recommended by the Office of…
S. Korean Education Minister urges med schools to get on schedule with expansion plans
Education Minister Lee Ju-ho in an online meeting held Monday urged the presidents of 40 medical schools present to normalise the education process.
Jakarta struggles to end illicit parking attendants amid high unemployment
In response to public complaints about parking fees despite businesses providing free parking, acting Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono instructed relevant institutions to…
South Korea set to finalise medical school expansion plans
The finalisation follows the Seoul High Court's rejection of an injunction sought by the medical community to halt the plan's implementation.
Drug use in Malaysia up in post-Covid-19 era
According to data from the National Anti-Drug Agency, there were over 145,000 substance abuse cases recorded in 2023, higher than the 142,000 cases reported in 2019, just before…
Nepal DPM Lamichhane refutes allegations of cooperative funds misuse
Addressing the House of Representatives meeting, Minister Lamichhane issued a challenge, daring anyone to present concrete evidence of fraud.
Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion in South Korea
South Korea to have its first med school quota hike in 27 years, with the medical sector to appeal the court's decision.