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Recent deaths expose Jakarta's infrastructure safety failures
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (666+ words) A toddler died after falling into a pit at a South Jakarta construction site, just days after a 16-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his bike snagged a low-hanging cable. View all posts by Gembong Hanung " JAKARTA " The death of a…...
Vietnam says no immediate requirement for all travellers to file health declarations
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (385+ words) The Ministry of Health has moved to dispel confusion over new border health declaration rules set to take effect on July 1, stressing that declarations will not be mandatory for all travellers and that no online declaration portal is currently in…...
Think you've been "lowballed'? This National University of Singapore grad built a tool that lets you compare salary offers
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (1175+ words) The tool indexes more than 200, 000 job postings, allowing users to benchmark an offer against similar roles. View all posts by Sherlyn Sim " SINGAPORE " Fresh out of the National University of Singapore with a data science degree in May 2025, Luqman Naqib…...
Purilia hills in Bengal may be key to India's rare earth future; mining a major hiccup
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (694+ words) View all posts by Biswabrata Goswami " KOLKATA " The centuries-year-old hills of Purulia, a district located in the westernmost part of West Bengal along the Jharkhand border, may become the next frontier in India's critical mineral mission. Rich deposits of rare…...
Malaysia, Australia forge strategic defence partnership on rocket, missile technology
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (355+ words) View all posts by Farik Zolkepli " KUALA LUMPUR " Malaysia has taken another step towards strengthening its defence industry following the signing of a strategic partnership between Weststar Group and Australian aerospace and defence technology company Rocket Technologies International Pty Ltd…...
1 million cataract patients await surgery in Bangladesh: Eye experts
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (321+ words) View all posts by The Daily Star " DHAKA " Bangladesh is facing a mounting cataract crisis, with around 10 lakh patients awaiting surgery and more than 130, 000 new cases added to the backlog each year, eye health experts said at a seminar in…...
Bhutan ranks fifth globally in freshwater resources per capita report
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (826+ words) View all posts by YK Poudel " THIMPHU " Bhutan has been ranked as the only Asian country in the global Top 10 of a recent freshwater resources per capita ranking published by Stat Ranker. org, placing it fifth worldwide in a dataset…...
Nepal on high alert as monsoon intensifies across the country
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (575+ words) Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next two days, with authorities activating emergency response plans and deploying rescue assets in vulnerable areas. View all posts by The Kathmandu Post " KATHMANDU " The monsoon that entered Nepal on June 19 has spread across…...
Deforestation still haunts Indonesia's national parks
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (469+ words) The most protected conservation areas in Indonesia face dangers that threaten their tree cover. View all posts by The Jakarta Post " SEBANGAU, CENTRAL KALIMANTAN " Despite having the highest conservation status, many national parks are still suffering from forest destruction, raising…...
Analysts: Chinese-majority seats in Malaysia's Johor remain competitive
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (383+ words) View all posts by Tarrence Tan and Yee Xiang Yun " PETALING JAYA " Results from the 2022 Johor state election suggest that predominantly non-Malay constituencies remain competitive, with political analysts saying local factors continue to play a decisive role in shaping voter…...