Indonesia to contribute $50 million to G-20 pandemic preparedness fund
The G-20 member states are also aiming to coordinate global health protocols, to redistribute global manufacturing and research hubs and to integrate platforms for whole genome…
Society
Politics and the TikTok generation
The role that the TikTok algorithm—alarmingly characterised as the Weapon of the Century—plays in a national poll will have to be watched with interest.
Japan on high alert as monkeypox infections spread overseas
The government has issued guidelines calling for officials to be on high alert for suspected cases, but experts say there is no need to be excessively worried based on the low…
Thailand further decriminalizes non-recreational cannabis use
Thailand was among the first countries in Southeast Asia to start decriminalizing cannabis.
Bongbong Marcos ‘welcome’ to US given his ‘diplomatic immunity’: Official
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman also stressed the “robust” relations between Manila and Washington, which spans 75 years.
A person, not a caricature: Indonesia’s complex history of LGBT media representation
Indonesia’s conservative turn over the last decade, as shown by stricter censorship and greater public backlash against social change, has limited LGBT representation on screen.
Bongbong Marcos commits to human rights accountability: UN envoy
United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez said Marcos’ commitment to the human rights agenda is “quite encouraging.”
When a monkey in Bihar visited clinic for treatment of wounds
A video of the doctor attending to the monkey and bandaging her wounds without getting harmed became viral on social media.
Japan pet owners increasingly striving to keep furry friends happy
In recent years, the pet industry has developed a wide variety of technologies and services geared toward enhancing pets’ diet and living environments.
World Bank approves $258 million to support healthcare in Pakistan
The National Health Support Programme identified three areas of focus for healthcare reforms under the initiative: healthcare coverage and quality of essential services,…