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Education outpacing jobs in Malaysia
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (581+ words) View all posts by Ragananthini Vethasalam and Rahimy Rahim " PETALING JAYA " Salaries remain relatively low in the country as the structure of available jobs has not kept pace with the workforce's rising educational attainment, it was pointed out. Prof Dr…...
India's protectionist policies squeeze Nepali markets and raise food security fears
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (1268+ words) Repeated export curbs on sugar, rice and other essentials expose Nepal's heavy dependence on India as officials and experts warn of inflation, shortages and rising pressure on foreign currency reserves. View all posts by Sangam Prasain and Krishana Prasain " KATHMANDU…...
Cambodia's aviation sector stagnant in Q1, passenger numbers down 4%
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (279+ words) Cargo traffic, meanwhile, represented a brighter picture, at 30, 448 tonnes, a 36 per cent rise. The Phnom Penh Post View all posts by Hin Pisei " PHNOM PENH " Although more than 23, 000 domestic and international flights operated through Cambodia's three international airports during the…...
A tikka tangle: All-veg menus at Indian state banquets raise hackles
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (956+ words) Many in India are wondering if India has failed to live up to the "Atithi Devo Bhava" ideal'which means the guest is equivalent to God and, therefore, should be treated as such'given recent all-vegetarian state banquets held in honour of…...
Japan's diary publishing boom reflects desire to find connection with strangers, read honest thoughts
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (1153+ words) View all posts by Yuki Kobayashi " TOKYO " Reading and collecting ordinary people's diaries is rising in popularity. Writers selling their own diaries is a booming business. An increasing number of books and magazines about the appeal of reading diaries are…...
Samsung's strike countdown enters final stage
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (633+ words) Government steps up pressure for compromise as Samsung union's planned 18-day strike nears. View all posts by Jo He-rim " SEOUL " Samsung Electronics and its labor union are set for what could be their final wage negotiations Monday before a planned…...
Major Japanese retailers release "recovery wear" lines to prop up ailing domestic apparel market
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (365+ words) Made from special fibres that promote blood circulation, recovery wear is said to help relieve fatigue. View all posts by Tahei Ishikawa " TOKYO " Retailers are turning to so-called recovery wear in the fight to preserve the apparel market, which is…...
Vietnam's beach tourism gains momentum in summer peak season
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (419+ words) HANOI " Vi't Nam's coastal tourism market is entering the 2026 summer peak season on a strong note, with popular destinations including " N'ng, Nha Trang, Ph" Qu'c, H" Long, and C't B" recording robust visitor growth from early May. Tourism operators said…...
'Samtama Village' shows Jakarta's potential for waste sorting
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (780+ words) The name Samtama is short for Sampah Tanggung Jawab Bersama (Waste Management is a Shared Responsibility), according to local community figure Mohamad Yakub, 60, reflecting the neighbourhood collective approach to reducing waste generation. View all posts by Vidya Pinandhita " JAKARTA " Long…...
Bangkok crossing crash " Train driver tests positive for drugs
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (398+ words) Meanwhile, a railway crossing barrier operator has been charged with negligence, causing death and injury. BANGKOK " Police investigating the deadly train-bus collision at the Asok-Din Daeng railway crossing in Bangkok have revealed that the train driver tested positive for drugs,…...