China’s Sichuan to scrap 3-child limit
China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, and the nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its workforce ages.
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South Korea’s pension fund, under pressure, hunts for gains in foreign stocks
The world's third-largest retirement fund banks on large-cap tech shares and foreign markets in a bid to stave off fund exhaustion.
Vietnamese cat lovers import more breeds as trend catches on
As living standards have risen, the Vietnamese have taken to keeping more breeds of cats from overseas, many of which cost a lot and require much care.
Indonesian leprosy survivor crafts new limbs for shunned villagers
In a small, dusty workshop surrounded by fake body parts hung on white walls, Mr Ali Saga has been chipping away at the society's social cold shoulder, sculpting artificial limbs…
Covid-19 no longer public health emergency, says DOH adviser
Dr. Solante said that there was no reason for the World Health Organization to maintain the state of public health emergency of international concern.
Vietnam’s urbanisation ratio expected to reach 53.9 per cent in 2023
In 2022, the country's urbanisation ratio increased by 1.2 per cent to 41.7 per cent while the ministry recognised five areas as tier-4 urban areas.
Three years on, the battle is not yet over
Although there are now ways to treat and fight the Covid-19 virus, Malaysians must never let their guard down, the article states.
Sabah fisherman clings on to jerrycan for 30 hours in the sea
The 69-year-old was found drifting in waters off Sepanggar, some 5.5 nautical miles from where the boat that carried him and his two other friends had sunk the day before.
Six Chinese crew members dead after ship sinks off Japan
Five crew members, including four Chinese nationals and a Myanmarese national, have survived, with nine others still missing.
Indonesia’s political exiles demand government set record straight
The mass killings in 1965 affected many Indonesians living overseas, but primarily those who received scholarships to study abroad from the then-Sukarno administration.