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Vietnam’s road accident damage reduction fund to support $3,800 for severe victims

Victims suffering traffic accident injuries with a disability rate of over 81 per cent will be eligible for support of up to VND100 million ($3,800) per person per incident to aid…

  • Published: October 29, 20251:48 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Moves to raise compensation for licensed bear hunters in Japan’s Niigata as sightings increase

In September, a revised law made it possible for municipal governments to authorize hunters to engage in “emergency hunting with guns” or use guns against bears in residential…

  • Published: October 29, 20251:46 pm
  • Author Kan Tokui
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Philippine President Marcos signs into law a measure banning all offshore gaming operations

The new law also prohibits any person or entity from “recruiting, obtaining, hiring, providing, offering, transporting, transferring, maintaining, harboring, or receiving any…

  • Published: October 29, 20251:39 pm
  • Author Luisa Cabato
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Thai FDA warns herbal inhaler “Hong Thai Formula 2” contaminated with microorganisms

The analytical results revealed that the product failed to meet quality standards under the test for microbial contamination, specifically exceeding limits in Total Aerobic…

  • Published: October 29, 202510:09 am
  • Author The Nation
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AI rules pushed to 2026 as Indonesian government charts next move

After the roadmap is published, ministries and agencies will be required to draft their own AI guidelines, as detailed enforcement will fall under sector-specific regulations.

  • Published: October 29, 20259:58 am
  • Author Ruth Dea Juwita
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Chaos by design: Why Bangladesh might never get safe streets

The daily chaos reflects a state where agencies work in isolation, laws are enforced only when convenient, and the public good is routinely pushed aside to serve political…

  • Published: October 29, 20259:44 am
  • Author Sajedul Hoq
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South Korea’s pragmatic diplomacy put to test to steer APEC through storm

Once a shorthand for shared prosperity, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) now gathers its leaders along widening fault lines, as the region is squeezed between rival…

  • Published: October 29, 20259:22 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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Trump-Xi summit might yield only short-lived detente: Analysts

Despite ongoing talks, structural contradictions and differing goals mean a lasting US-China agreement is unlikely.

  • Published: October 29, 20258:50 am
  • Author Lim Min Zhang
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Global construction emissions could double by 2050, new study warns

Carbon-heavy materials like cement and steel drive a third of global CO2 output. Researchers call for a ‘material revolution.'

  • Published: October 29, 20258:37 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Jakarta to soon ban sale of dog meat amid howls of protest from lovers of ‘Scooby-Doo’ dishes

But even before the ban is implemented, dog meat is already less easily found at restaurants and food stalls in Jakarta than before because of rising health concerns and social…

  • Published: October 29, 20258:36 am
  • Author Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja

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