Malaysia PM Anwar: AI in healthcare to boost efficiency, reduce cost wastage
He emphasised that since assuming office and taking on the Finance portfolio, his top priorities have consistently been education and healthcare.
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Bhutan secures US$20M grant to bolster urban resilience amid rising climate risks
Bhutan ranks 38th among the most vulnerable countries to climate change threats but lags at 62nd in preparedness, according to the State of Climate in Asia Report 2023.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon denies issuing order to remove lawmakers
Tuesday’s hearing, the third of Mr. Yoon’s impeachment trial, was the first he attended.
Bangladesh government to send letter to WHO today requesting removal of Hasina daughter
The letter claimed that Saima Wazed Putul's credentials were fabricated and purely formal.
Former Thai PM Thaksin promises final 10,000-baht rollout by April at the latest
While campaigning for votes during the 2023 general election, the Pheu Thai Party promised to give 10,000 baht to 50 million Thais who are at least 16 years old via a digital…
Hit by wave of online attacks, Japan shifts to ‘active cyber defence’
Under the new strategy, Japan plans to allow hackers working for the police or Self-Defence Forces (SDF) to infiltrate servers to neutralise the source of cyber attacks.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon continues to refuse questioning
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) on Sunday banned Mr. Yoon from having visits from anyone other than his lawyers, which officials said was a…
Taliban deputy: No excuse for education bans on Afghan women, girls
The government has barred females from education after sixth grade. Last September, there were reports authorities had also stopped medical training and courses for women.
Food poisoning mars second week of Indonesia’s free meals rollout
National Nutrition Agency Head Dadan Hindayana said President Prabowo Subianto had concurred that such an incident could happen at anytime and had expressed appreciation for the…
Japan’s Education Ministry eyes using digital textbooks as official schoolbooks
The move is likely to spark debate as it would drastically transform what form textbooks — the foundation of the country’s school education system — should take.