Thailand opens emergency centre after cholera outbreak in Myanmar
Opas Karnkawinpong, permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry, said the forward EOC was set up in Tak as the northern province was at high risk from the spillover of the…
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Singapore watching four diseases as part of pandemic preparedness, says Health Minister
The ministry is monitoring Covid-19, H5N1 and mpox, as well as developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a mysterious disease has killed 6 percent of patients,…
Plastic shopping bags turned into giant bear doll in Chiang Mai
The bear is a highlight of the Roi Jai Rak garden, which is part of the Roi Jai Rak project carried out by the Mae Fah Lung Foundation in Tambon Tha Ton of Mae Ai, whose goal is…
Record number of Japanese school employees punished for sex offences
Most incidents were found to involve junior high school students, with those in Japan typically aged 13 to 15.
1,200 punished for misusing rural school meal program funds in China
The amount involved in the rectification reached 4 billion yuan ($550 million), with 248 work measures optimised, according to a report.
Politics and YouTube in Korea: Intertwined and dangerous
Many suspect that Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol’s actions were influenced by far-right extremist YouTube channels, which have long propagated election fraud conspiracy theories, including…
Sovereignty, accountability, and hope: Key Philippine stories of 2024
From defending its territorial waters in the West Philippine Sea to tackling domestic issues and challenges overseas, the Philippines faced a tumultuous 2024.
Tsuneo Watanabe, The Yomiuri Shimbun editor-in-chief, dies
Mr. Watanabe died of pneumonia in Tokyo on Thursday, Dec. 19. He was 98.
2024 buzzwords in China reflect evolving dynamism
The top 10 new buzzwords of 2024 offer a snapshot of the evolving lifestyles and priorities of China's younger generation.
Teenage pregnancy on the rise in Thailand amid increasing cases of sexual assault
The number of pregnant teenagers has progressively risen over the past few years, especially among those aged 10 to 14 and that this was probably due to two factors: Lack of sex…