TikTok back online after Trump pledges to delay ban
TikTok went dark around 10:30 pm ET Saturday but was back online just before 12:30 pm on Sunday.
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Fur-tune tellers do brisk business as more animal lovers in Singapore seek help from ‘communicators’
Anecdotal evidence suggests that with rising pet ownership, a growing number of fur parents are turning to animal communication to understand their pets’ inner worlds.
Kidney patients deprived of dialysis service at Nepali hospital
Local people, patients, and their relatives criticise the government and authorities concerned for not operating the dialysis service at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.
12 suspected Maoists killed in gun-battle in Indian state of Chhattisgarh
With this, 26 Naxalites have been gunned down in separate encounters in the state so far this month.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks more policies to address low birth rate
Along with its financial incentive policy for women bearing two children before 35 years old, Ho Chi Minh City is developing more long-term and sustainable policies to address its…
Pet care leave: A new perk for pawrents in some Singapore firms
The Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) said the number of licensed dogs in Singapore has gone up by 30 percent since 2019. There are now about 91,000 licensed dogs in the country.
US govt TikTok ban ‘backfires’ as thousands of users head to Chinese-owned app Xiaohongshu
So far, RedNote maintains only one version of its app and has not split it into overseas and domestic apps — a rarity among Chinese social apps that are subject to domestic…
Why do Dhakaites feel richer in winter?
Individuals seem, or at least feel, more fashionable, more active, and, strangely enough, wealthier suddenly when the temperature drops.
Michelin, return of a la carte, the continuous rise of Filipino cuisine, and other predictions for 2025
As a brand new year is upon us, friends from the Philippine F&B industry shared with us their bold predictions for 2025.
Pakistan tops annual smoking death toll in South Asia: report
According to the Global Burden of Disease 2024, Pakistan reported an annual death rate from smoking of 91.1 per 100,000 people, notably higher than the averages for South Asia…