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South Korean doctors warn of rapid collapse of emergency rooms due to understaffing

Currently, South Korean ERs are focusing exclusively on critically ill patients requiring urgent care, and are unable to admit those with conditions like a ruptured appendix or…

  • Published: September 4, 20248:10 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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Malaysians hope government will raise more awareness on mpox

As of Aug 26, there were 31 suspected cases of mpox in Malaysia, of which 25 cases have been confirmed negative while six are still being monitored.

  • Published: September 4, 20247:30 am
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Nearly 60% of South Koreans see AI’s benefits outweighing risks

When asked about AI’s advantages, 30.6 percent of respondents highlighted “improved convenience in daily life,” and 19.6 percent noted “increased efficiency in work…

  • Published: September 4, 20247:20 am
  • Author Nam Kyung-don
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Vietnam President To Lam expresses gratitude to creators of national anthem, emblem design

Party General Secretary and President To Lam visited the families of late musician Van Cao and late painter Bui Trang Chuoc, who created the national anthem and the national…

  • Published: September 4, 20247:15 am
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China’s harassment takes toll on Filipino fishermen

Fisherman Sofronio Lopez said China's motorized bancas were no match to the size of the vessels which “encircled us,” as their crewmen, speaking through megaphones “drove…

  • Published: September 3, 202410:45 am
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We’re not a dump. Right?: The Jakarta Post

Imports of clothing and other products – some legal, others not – have long been a problem for domestic industries that are struggling to compete with the low prices of…

  • Published: September 3, 202410:00 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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South Korean police launch preliminary probe into Telegram for allegedly abetting deepfake sex crimes

Investigators to seek joint probe with France, Interpol.

  • Published: September 3, 20248:25 am
  • Author Lee Jung-joo
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Actual number of child abuse victims much higher than disclosed, says Malaysian NGO

Childline Foundation executive director Datin P.H. Wong said the Internet Watch Foundation UK, which tracks online cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation, reported over…

  • Published: September 3, 20248:05 am
  • Author Wani Muthiah
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Palestinian flags at Malaysia’s Independence Day celebrations stir controversy

Some people on social media pointed out how the act of raising a foreign flag is technically illegal under the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949, but because…

  • Published: September 3, 20247:05 am
  • Author Shannon Teoh
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Sex workers in Bangladesh under attack

Video of a man mercilessly beating women goes viral; rights activists condemn attacks.

  • Published: September 3, 20247:00 am
  • Author Nilima Jahan

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