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Dengue cases on the up in Singapore; patients say the illness can be dreadful

More than 5,500 people have contracted the infection in the first 14 weeks of 2024, according to the National Environment Agency, and seven people – most of them elderly –…

  • Published: April 12, 202411:50 am
  • Author Joyce Teo
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What led to South Korea’s ruling party’s defeat?

A slump in the economy coupled with pressure from rising food prices and loan interest are factors in the defeat of the ruling party, according to an expert.

  • Published: April 12, 202411:29 am
  • Author Jung Min-kyung
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Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud, ordered to pay $27 billion compensation

Truong My Lan’s company had a network of 1,000 fake companies and the value of her asset appropriation, which occurred during a 10-year period, was equivalent to over 10 percent…

  • Published: April 12, 20248:44 am
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Malaysia orders Meta, TikTok to counter harmful content amid religious controversies

The move came after a spike in reports on offensive material made to social media platforms, even as the government grapples with rising tensions over religious controversies in…

  • Published: April 11, 20248:28 am
  • Author Hazlin Hassan
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Presidential office denies deferring South Korea’s medical student hike

Despite the continued impasse, Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said the government is ready to discuss the quota hike with the medical community in an “open manner.”

  • Published: April 9, 20248:23 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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South Korean assembly race heats up as early voters turn out in historic numbers

The main opposition Democratic Party, while stating that the high turnout would be to its benefit, is wary of more people voting early, leading to a drop in voting on the day of…

  • Published: April 8, 20248:20 am
  • Author Kim Arin
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Senior doctors positively assess meeting with President Yoon

A major doctors' association on Sunday vowed a unified response with trainee doctors and medical professors to the government's medical school quota hike plan.

  • Published: April 8, 20248:15 am
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85% nationwide say they feel Japan’s national security is under threat

The survey, conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun, also showed that more people identified China, North Korea, and Russia as threats compared to the previous poll conducted last year.

  • Published: April 8, 20248:10 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Hope anew for heart, lung patients in Malaysia

The Parliament is expected to amend the Medical Act so that specialists and surgeons who had earlier been rejected can be recognised and help perform much-needed operations.

  • Published: April 5, 202410:58 am
  • Author Arnold Loh
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North Korean kids face death penalty for distributing K-dramas: Seoul envoy

South Korean Ambassador to the UN Hwang Joon-kook said North Korean children are facing a humanitarian crisis as the country's leadership spends its resources on nuclear and…

  • Published: April 5, 202410:55 am
  • Author Lee Jung-joo

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