Nepal receives 460,940 doses of HPV vaccine
Over 1.68 million girls between 10 and 14 years will be immunised in a nationwide HPV vaccination campaign.
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125 Bangladeshi women migrant workers: Most returned home with dire illnesses
Experts said female migrant workers were almost always overworked without regular meals, and were subjected to sexual and physical abuse.
Policy progress in female circumcision in Indonesia
On the policy level, the government has shown extraordinary and commendable action.
Will Kolkata become the next New Delhi in the coming five years?
The issue of air pollution is rising in Kolkata. Considering this situation, can a city like Kolkata (where the AQI is already between 150-200, ‘very unhealthy’) be safe, or…
Cambodian grandmaster fostering martial arts prodigies, nurturing better citizens
The “Sport Ethics School," founded by Grandmaster Seng Bunsong, a well-known martial arts expert, the new facility aims to not only identify and develop young athletes with the…
Philippine National Police partners with TikTok vs online scams, exploitation
The PNP did not specify the terms of the “partnership” but the Anti-Cybercrime Group's public information officer Lt. Wallen Mae Arancillo told reporters on Thursday that it…
Supply of high-tech talent in China rises
A report revealed that the talent market in the country's digitally-fueled and high-tech new economy industries remains highly competitive, with the talent demand-supply ratio…
Nationwide internet curbs in Pakistan to persist till security challenges remain
During Question Hour, parliamentary secretary for cabinet secretariat Sajid Mehdi said that slow internet speeds were due to security measures being taken on the directives of…
Indonesia’s ransomware scare highlights need for proper implementation of privacy law
Indonesia has in the past years racked up a lengthy list of data breaches that experts say authorities failed to investigate either properly or transparently, stoking public…
Brain rot – Have you got it?
Is ‘brain rot’ a good choice as the word of the year? It is certainly not a new thing. I would have nominated doomscrolling – a new behaviour enabled by a new technology –…