Vietnamese, Lao police forces foster security cooperation
The two ministries reviewed the crime situation, social order and safety issues, and drug-related cases concerning both countries; evaluated the implementation of the Memorandum…
Society
Ethnic diversity in South Korea’s military is rising, but policies lag, exposing troops to bias, barriers
Military expects 10,000 minority soldiers by 2030, but language barriers and bias undermine integration of these troops.
Bangladesh July uprising victims: Families await closure as criminal investigation department exhumes bodies
DNA matching to follow before handover or reburial.
Ethnic minority voters in Hong Kong cast ballots with eye on economy, representation
They also spoke positively of the electoral arrangements, noting that sufficient information and assistance were provided in multiple languages to help ethnic minority voters.
Singapore woman had daughter through IVF, ensuring baby would not inherit her genetic condition
This highlights the importance of screening for high-risk individuals.
Is this the wildlife experience we want? Bangladesh’s Mirpur Zoo is failing its animals
Daisy the lioness' escape did not expose danger. It exposed neglect.
Border casinos draw tourists—but rule-breaking, fake IDs and rising crime fuel concerns in Nepal
Businesses say casinos boost footfall in Nepal’s frontier towns, but authorities warn of widespread regulatory breaches, money-laundering risks and political protection enabling…
India’s Goa state orders probe after nightclub fire kills 25
At least four of the dead were tourists and 14 were club staff, police told ANI, in which Reuters holds a minority stake. Police did not immediately respond to a Reuters request…
Devastation by massive fire in Japan’s Oita seen in drone photo, 187 structures declared burned down
According to the Oita municipal government in a preliminary tally, the fire burned down 187 structures, with the burned area totaling about 48,900 square meters across the…
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
More than two million people in Sri Lanka — nearly 10 per cent of the population — have been affected by last week’s floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, the…