Vietnamese language service to be introduced by Japan public broadcaster NHK
An NHK event in Hanoi is expected to act as a bridge to further promote the connections between the Vietnamese and Japanese people.
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Nepal doctors warn of rising respiratory co-infections from multiple viruses
Back-to-back or simultaneous infections can cause pneumonia and severe deterioration in health, say experts.
Breaking the fever: Dengue cases drop by three quarters in Cambodia
Initially estimated to reach up to 75,000 cases, the actual number dropped to nearly 19,000, with 46 deaths recorded.
China tackles ageist hiring policies by raising recruitment age limit for civil servants
Employers’ preference for younger and cheaper workers can be seen in job listings in both the public and private sectors, which have tended to restrict applicants to those aged…
Pakistan Foreign Office condemns ‘increasingly racist, Islamophobic’ discourse on Pakistanis in UK
The statement came after tech billionaire Elon Musk entered a contentious debate surrounding the term “Asian grooming gangs”, with remarks sparking concerns of perpetuating…
Why are Jeju Air crash victims’ families targeted by online hate?
Koo Jeong-woo, a sociology professor at Sungkyunkwan University, pointed to a lack of empathy in society as a reason behind such backlash.
TikTok moves closer to its ban date in US
The ban on the immensely popular social media app would take effect on Sunday unless it is sold by its China-based parent company ByteDance.
UNICEF Myanmar announces monthly support for children with disabilities
Children with disabilities aged between two and 18 years old who have been verified as having severe or very severe disabilities and who have received a phone call notifying them…
English and maths scores suffer when pre-schoolers spend over 40 hours a week in childcare
Over one in three children here (38 per cent) spend more than 50 hours weekly in such centres, a reflection of parents’ long working hours.
Robot dog meant to comfort dementia patients turns heads at world’s premier tech show
Jennie, a lifelike robotic puppy, was designed for people living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia who are unable to look after a real animal on their own.