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Thousands take part in Seoul LGBT festival, protesters rally

The festival took place in downtown Seoul on July 16 as at least 15,000 conservative groups and Christians held a rally in protest across the road.

  • Published: July 18, 20221:34 pm
  • Author May
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Asia stepping up fight against more infectious Covid-19 variants

Health experts note that the current number of deaths remains relatively low, but infection numbers are expected to pick up pace in the coming weeks.

  • Published: July 18, 20221:16 pm
  • Author Keval Singh
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Indonesia sees high prevalence of long Covid-19: Study

It suggested that 66 per cent of Covid-19 survivors experience persistent symptoms long after they tested negative, a number greater than the estimate of global prevalence.

  • Published: July 18, 20221:12 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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The controversial delicacy taking Bali by storm

Freshwater softshell turtle is gaining popularity as an ingredient, but questions linger about the dish’s inspiration and provenance.

  • Published: July 18, 20226:56 am
  • Author May
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Hanoi’s coolest store: the Antique Fan Shop

The Phuc Duc antique store on is commonly referred to as the "ancient fan museum", where hundreds of European-made antique fans take up the entire room.

  • Published: July 18, 20226:51 am
  • Author Thu Ha, Nhat Hong and Bao Ngọc
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64 child labourers rescued from across Delhi

The rescued children – between the age of 12 and 17 years – are from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Bihar.

  • Published: July 15, 20229:34 am
  • Author Anjali Bhatia
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Giving it all: Indonesian organ donors share their stories

Being an organ donor in Indonesia often means dealing with misconceptions and stereotypes.

  • Published: July 15, 20229:22 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Boys can play with dolls too: Toy industry makes the leap to gender neutrality

The toy industry, which conventionally categorizes products based on target users’ gender, has started to reassess this business practice.

  • Published: July 15, 20227:59 am
  • Author Reiko Bando
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Cheers after Cambodian artefacts return as new origin debate brews

Amidst celebrating the repatriation of 27 artefacts to Cambodia, a Thai archaeologist has claimed the Khmer Empire statue nicknamed ‘The Golden Boy’ for his country.

  • Published: July 14, 20224:09 pm
  • Author Voun Dara and Long Kimmarita
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Women to face the brunt of cost-of-living crisis: WEF report

The Geneva-based think tank says a hoped-for recovery from a ballooning gender gap hasn't materialized as expected as the Covid-19 crisis has eased.

  • Published: July 14, 20229:16 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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