UN ploughs US$4.5 million into food supply in northern Laos
The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 100,000 people, or approximately 20,000 households, through initiatives designed to improve nutrition, increase…
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Experts call for more proactive measures, strengthening of safeguards for Malaysia’s e-hailing drivers
This advisory comes following several incidents involving e-hailing drivers being assaulted, threatened, and robbed by passengers.
Korean hospitals dominate Newsweek’s Asia-Pacific specialty rankings
According to Newsweek’s “Best Specialised Hospitals Asia-Pacific 2026” rankings released Wednesday, Asan Medical Center ranked first in five specialities: cardiology,…
Vietnamese doctors reattach 22-month-old child’s nearly severed hand
The child was admitted to hospital with a severe injury to the left wrist, which was catastrophically injured in a cup-sealing machine accident.
Vietnam recognised as highly peaceful in 2026 global index
With an overall score of 1.74, Vietnam is also in the top four most peaceful countries in Southeast Asia.
South Korea’s hair-loss insurance proposal sparks backlash
Critics say scarce health insurance funds should go first to severe and rare diseases.
Restoration begins at Nepal’s historic Siddhapokhari
Bhaktapur Municipality has allocated roughly around US$65k to repair 2015 earthquake-damaged embankments and de-silt the landmark pond ahead of the major Indra Jatra festival.
Viral footage of school violence and bullying in Bhutan sparks public outcry, multiagency investigation
In a press statement, the school said the incidents involved two related cases of student-to-student violence. Disciplinary action was initiated after the incidents were verified…
Why fencing Bangladesh’s Myanmar frontier alone won’t work
Bangladesh finds itself in a structural bind that fencing cannot resolve, the writer laments.
How Malaysia is blending more palm oil into diesel to cut its reliance on crude oil imports
Malaysia’s move to increase the palm oil content seeks to conserve diesel reserves, with Kuala Lumpur warning that existing fuel stockpiles may last only until July.