First-time pet owners: Are you ready for your first (fur)baby?
If you’re toying with the idea of getting a pet, the first question to ask yourself is: Are you ready for the time, financial, and emotional commitment?
Society
Probe on fake news, disinformation ‘machinery’ set at Philippine Congress
Three House panels – committees on public order, public information, and information and communications technology – will jointly conduct the probe.
Young people reject polarisation
Younger generations’ growing rejection for political polarisation in older generations is what is moving the polls. They want Mr. Yoon out, but are wary of Lee Jae-myung. They…
Singapore reins in app stores to protect the young
Come March 31, Singapore’s media regulator will roll out a new code requiring, among many things, that app stores screen and prevent users aged below 18 from downloading apps…
Majority of Thais disagree with legalising of casinos, online gambling
Nearly 60 percent are opposed to the government initiative, per a recent survey.
Chinese universities seek to restrict AI use by students
A consensus among teachers is that a complete ban on students' use of AI is obviously not possible or necessary. They believe that coexisting with AI in a scientific way shall be…
Bangkok opens public-health emergency response centre amid PM2.5 smog
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) opened a public-health emergency response centre on Saturday to tackle the impact of PM2.5 air pollution on people’s health.
China reports decline in respiratory infectious diseases
China is still in the midst of the winter and spring peak season for flu, which typically lasts from November to February or March.
Japanese firm funds polio vaccinations in Laos
Laos was declared polio free in 2000, joining all the other countries that had successfully wiped out polio. But in 2016, a series of laboratory tests confirmed that polio was…
Malaysia’s zero-waste movement gaining steam again
There is an increasing awareness among consumers and businesses on the importance of cutting down on the 38,000 tonnes of trash that are choking Malaysia’s landfills and rivers…