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.
National affairs
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.
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…
Pandemic worries, high prices forced Filipino couples to delay having kids
Commission on Population and Development executive director Lisa Grace Bersales said couples now give more conscious consideration of their socioeconomic capacities for…
Easing overcrowding at Malaysia’s prisons
The programmes range from parole to the Resident Reintegration Programme that allows an inmate who meets certain criteria to serve a sentence outside of prison.
President Yoon vows to respect views of junior doctors
President Yoon met with Park Dan, head of the Korean Intern Resident Association, who said the negotiation does not mean a change in attitude toward having more medical students…
Why vaccine-preventable diseases are back
The writer argues that trust in health systems is key to allaying fears and hesitation around vaccination.
President Marcos orders ‘whole-of-government’ response to El Niño, La Niña
The interagency effort is to ensure public safety and help farmers cope with the effects of extreme weather events.
KK Mart boss apologises to Malaysia’s King over socks issue
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar on April 3 granted an audience to Datuk Seri Chai Kee Kan, the owner of KK Mart, and decreed that all parties must be more careful with the products they…
How ‘hidden hunger’ is endangering Pakistan’s future generations
In Pakistan, 18 percent of married women of reproductive age are nutrient-deficient, and as a result 44 percent of children have stunted growth, putting them at risk of not…