Food poisoning mars second week of Indonesia’s free meals rollout
National Nutrition Agency Head Dadan Hindayana said President Prabowo Subianto had concurred that such an incident could happen at anytime and had expressed appreciation for the…
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Japan’s Education Ministry eyes using digital textbooks as official schoolbooks
The move is likely to spark debate as it would drastically transform what form textbooks — the foundation of the country’s school education system — should take.
Misleading mooncake ads, vulgar content: China’s influencer network firms face regulatory clean-up
Now, authorities are targeting companies known as multichannel networks (MCNs), which help online content creators to plan content as well as market their channels in exchange for…
In Nepal, fake police emails being used to dupe, intimidate people
These emails accuse recipients of crimes in an attempt to blackmail and defraud them, Nepal Police warns.
Authorities vow stern response to violence at court after impeached South Korean President Yoon’s arrest
After the court granted a warrant for Mr. Yoon’s extended detention on Sunday, Jan. 19, protesters forcefully entered the court by climbing over walls and smashing windows at…
TikTok back online after Trump pledges to delay ban
TikTok went dark around 10:30 pm ET Saturday but was back online just before 12:30 pm on Sunday.
Fur-tune tellers do brisk business as more animal lovers in Singapore seek help from ‘communicators’
Anecdotal evidence suggests that with rising pet ownership, a growing number of fur parents are turning to animal communication to understand their pets’ inner worlds.
Kidney patients deprived of dialysis service at Nepali hospital
Local people, patients, and their relatives criticise the government and authorities concerned for not operating the dialysis service at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.
12 suspected Maoists killed in gun-battle in Indian state of Chhattisgarh
With this, 26 Naxalites have been gunned down in separate encounters in the state so far this month.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks more policies to address low birth rate
Along with its financial incentive policy for women bearing two children before 35 years old, Ho Chi Minh City is developing more long-term and sustainable policies to address its…