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In Myanmar and Thailand, river divides hotbed of scam centres on one side, safe haven from military oppression on the other

From these compounds, internet users all over the world are targeted through cryptocurrency investment scams, romance scams, illegal gambling, and other schemes.

  • Published: December 29, 202511:13 am
  • Author Junichi Fukasawa
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Cambodia, Thailand have agreed terms on new ceasefire. Will it hold?

Given the high level of distrust between the two sides, it remains to be seen if the truce will hold.

  • Published: December 29, 20259:55 am
  • Author Philip Wen
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Year-end 2025: Philippines’ record flood control corruption unravels

Months after these revelations, the Inquirer revisits the government’s actions so far in probing the flood control scandal.

  • Published: December 24, 202510:02 am
  • Author Faith Argosino, Mary Joy Salcedo
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Mediation centres in Nepal’s districts are largely ineffective in settling disputes

Nearly 90 percent of cases sent for mediation eventually return to the court for regular hearings.

  • Published: December 24, 202510:01 am
  • Author Parbat Portel, Arjun Subedi and Binod Ghimire
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In India’s Maharashtra state, girls’ education is hit hard by drought

A 2021 UNESCO report warned that climate-related disruptions could push millions of girls worldwide out of classrooms. It is a pattern already visible across India’s rural…

  • Published: December 23, 20259:36 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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More young Filipinos getting chronic kidney disease — and they learn too late

Local and international experts warn that CKD patients are getting younger in recent years, primarily due to unhealthy lifestyle behaviors such as excessive consumption of…

  • Published: December 22, 20259:24 am
  • Author Dexter Cabalza
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Korea–Japan tunnel proposals emerge in Unification Church scandal

First proposed by the controversial religious group in 1981, the project has long been one of its priorities.

  • Published: December 18, 202510:23 am
  • Author Lee Seung-ku
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From loneliness to rebuilding identity: Inside lives of expat spouses in Korea

In Seoul, expat spouses rewrite story of identity, purpose, and community, led by a growing women's network.

  • Published: December 17, 20251:08 pm
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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World’s lowest birth rate? You may be surprised by these Korean women’s struggles to have baby

South Korea is notorious in recent years for the world’s lowest fertility rate. Yet the countless couples who desperately want children and carry heavy financial and…

  • Published: December 16, 20259:26 am
  • Author Shin Ji-hye
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Living with stigma, state inaction: What it’s like for some of Indonesia’s HIV-positive kids

Health advocates highlight the need for integrated social support as stigma against HIV persists.

  • Published: December 15, 20259:28 am
  • Author Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja

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