Indonesia soccer association, Fifa go ahead with stadium audit amid calls for accountability
Fifa is currently still in the midst of gathering data on the tragedy that killed 132 in Malang, East Java, two weeks ago.
Society
‘Economic woes’ pushing Cambodia’s disabled singers onto the streets
The singers had found fewer philanthropists hired them to sing, which forced them to perform on the street more frequently.
Unmarried couples in South Korea say they face disadvantages
A report found that 28.3 per cent of partners who are in a nontraditional form of family said they have faced disadvantages in government policy.
Radical cleric Ba’asyir insists on enforcing Islamic law in Indonesia
He is the alleged spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, a militant group also linked to the international terrorism network al-Qaeda.
Addressing extremism is a continuous process
Militancy cannot be defeated simply through the use of greater firepower and force.
Childhood vaccination: Let’s pull together to reverse the decline
The world is experiencing the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in 30 years.
9 of 10 Filipinos consider fake news a problem: Survey
Survey results showed that 90 per cent of respondents had been exposed to fake news, with 21 per cent saying they were exposed to fake news at least once a day.
Thai massacre victims ‘sent to heaven’ in mass cremation
Nineteen of the victims were sent off in a ceremony at the Rat Samakee temple. The attack saw 36 killed, including 22 children.
Un-Islamic to be hostile to followers of other religions, says Selangor Sultan
The Sultan also said from an Islamic point of view, the existence of a multi-racial society is the nature of the human event.
Healthier SG a decisive shift to get population healthier, keep costs sustainable: S’pore health minister
He also said the ministry's new Healthier SG initiative to keep people healthier for longer is an important effort to reverse rising costs.