Pakistan’s missing persons commission logs 379 new cases in 2024
The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court emphasised last month that only parliament holds the authority to address and resolve the longstanding, yet unlawful,…
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Elephant retaliatory attack kills farmer in Bangladesh’s Bandarban
The deceased had placed the live wire around the field to deter wild elephants, in which the pregnant elephant got caught and died. After her death, the other elephants, angered…
68 Singapore writers sign statement criticising gov’t agency’s ‘uncritical endorsement’ of AI
The signatories – who include writers, publishers, educators and other cultural workers – called on the library to remove any suggestion that generative AI is “an adequate…
HMPV outbreak in China: What is the situation there and should you be worried?
Experts said that while the surge is of concern, HMPV is not a new virus and is already present in many countries. It is also unlikely to lead to another pandemic of the scale of…
Centralised purchase of medicines reducing burden on patients in China
So far, these programs have involved 374 types of drugs that have seen an average price cut of over 50 percent, as well as several kinds of medical equipment including heart…
Singapore passes Bill to control bank accounts of scam victims; law will also cover cheating cases
The Protection from Scams Bill will enable the police to control the bank accounts of such victims to prevent them from transferring money to scammers.
More than half of foreign students wish to live, work in South Korea’s regions
The Ministry of Education's recent survey revealed that approximately 55 percent of international students studying at regional universities in the country hope to secure…
Healing journey from Khmer Rouge: Confronting the past, building the future
For nearly half a century, the Cambodian people have carried the trauma of a genocide that devastated families, communities and institutions across the country.
Where are South Korea’s young part-timers eager to work? It’s not cafes
Young Koreans on the hunt for part-time gigs are looking to trendy stores and pop-up events, while convenience stores remain their No. 1 choice.
Japanese art student launches community paper featuring voices of Noto Quake Victims
Ayumi Sakaguchi, 22, a fourth-year student at Kanazawa College of Art in Kanazawa, did everything for the paper, from the reporting and illustrations to laying out the pages.