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South Korea’s Foreign Ministry to disband peninsula peace bureau amid NK threats

The ministry will also integrate new functions for intelligence collection and strategic planning within the new office, aiming to address North Korean issues from a broader…

  • Published: March 8, 20248:33 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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Tracking chip now mandatory for Everest aspirants

The new rule is in response to rising casualties on Everest, with the spring climbing season last year being one of the deadliest, claiming the lives of 17 climbers.

  • Published: March 8, 20248:29 am
  • Author Sangam Prasain
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67 police officers in Cambodia sacked for positive drug tests

Prime Minister Hun Manet said they would face dismissal without exception, after Interior Ministry spokesman Touch Sokhak confirmed that all of them returned positive drug tests.

  • Published: March 8, 20248:28 am
  • Author Niem Chheng
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South Korea to inject W188b to fill in medical void amid doctors’ protest

The funds would be spent on medical institutions that have been providing active emergency treatment to patients, Jun Byung-wang, a policy chief at the Health Ministry said.

  • Published: March 8, 20248:00 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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Inflation in Bangladesh falls

The dip in numbers is thanks to a fall in the prices of both food and non-food items, but consumer prices have stayed above the government's target for the current financial year,…

  • Published: March 7, 202412:12 pm
  • Author The Daily Star
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South Korea on guard against inflation

In past months, Korea’s inflation rate appeared to be easing out, nearing the target goal of 2 percent, but February’s data suggests that inflation has reaccelerated due to…

  • Published: March 7, 202412:10 pm
  • Author Im Eun-byel
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Companies caught asking job applicants about body type, wealth and parents’ job

The Labor Ministry said it reviewed employments conducted via the state-run job search website Worknet by 627 business establishments, and found that 151 of them committed…

  • Published: March 7, 202412:03 pm
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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President Yoon refuses to bend to South Korean doctors’ protest

President Yoon also said the government has green lit a plan to allocate 128.5 billion won to address the growing distress in the medical infrastructure, which is suffering from…

  • Published: March 7, 20248:43 am
  • Author Son Ji-Hyoung
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Beijing to get tough in bid to rein in runaway local government debt

Measures include shaming officials and companies found guilty of hiding new arrears, and tightening supervision to ensure that local officials come up with repayment plans.

  • Published: March 7, 20248:40 am
  • Author Aw Cheng Wei
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Palestinians can study in Malaysia safely: Queen

Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah reminded them that their dreams are possible and their safety is assured in the country.

  • Published: March 7, 20248:10 am
  • Author The Star

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