What Bhutan, Timor Leste can teach us about eliminating malaria
Both countries have taken innovative approaches to tackle malaria in hard-to-reach and high-burden areas.
Society
By unleashing brute force of law against Muslim citizens, the BJP has ignited fires of communalism
The paper says the Indian state needs to take immediate steps to end the crackdown on Muslims, and rein in the hateful forces trying their best to ignite the fires of communalism.
Delhi govt to implement state-of-the-art solutions to enhance groundwater recharge
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said that the “Delhi Government is working to provide 24×7 water supply to every household of Delhi."
Restaurant attack highlights vulnerability of women in China, say netizens
Some netizens have also criticised the police for being slow to respond to the incident, which resulted in the authorities having to hunt for the attackers.
Indian Muslim groups urge followers to shun protests over anti-Islam comments
The message was circulated after demonstrations took a violent turn last week, after the police shot dead two Muslim teenagers while more than 30 people, including police, were…
Concerns raised about language skills of Southeast Asians coming to work in Japan
Usually, trainees study Japanese several months before they travel to Japan through organizations accredited by the governments of the respective countries.
Malaysia’s MPs and experts back move to abolish mandatory death sentence
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the death penalty would remain and not be abolished, and the change was only on the fact that judges were now given discretion…
118 Bangladeshi journalists attacked till May this year: Article 19
The organisation said that there were 62 incidents where journalists were physically assaulted.
Why Indonesia’s pet breeding businesses are controversial
From breeding typical domesticated animals such as cats to more exotic creatures like tortoises, the profession has made quite the bank over the years, especially now as people…