[ad_1] KUCHING, Sarawak: Malaysia has the highest rate of diabetes in Asia and one of the highest in the world, probably next to Saudi Arabia, said the executive chairman of the United …
Read More »Demand for child vaccines in Hong Kong increases after scandal in China, East Asia
[ad_1] HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong clinics said they saw an increase in demand for children's vaccines on Tuesday (July 24) after a security scandal that shook mainland China However, vaccines …
Read More »Funds for Umno do not come from 1MDB, according to former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR / ASIA NETWORK) – Former Prime Minister Najib Razak denied signing a check at the order of Umno with money from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) "These are …
Read More »Malaysia aims to lower voting age to 18, said Minister, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR • Young people in Malaysia will probably have more power after supporting Mahathir Mohamad, 93, to overthrow a regime that has ruled the nation of Southeast Asia for six …
Read More »Japan records temperature records, East Asia
[ad_1] Tokyo marks exactly two years before the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games today in the midst of a deadly heat wave raging throughout Japan. Mercury climbed to 41.1 ° …
Read More »At least 77 dead in Japan as heatwave pushes temperature to record 41.1 deg C, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] TOKYO – Tokyo marks exactly what the Olympic and Paralympic Games are all about. (1965) The mercury soared to a scorching 41.1 deg C in Kumagaya city in Saitama prefecture in …
Read More »The online purchase of chinese woman snake turns deadly, news from East Asia and top stories
[ad_1] BEIJING – A Chinese woman who was hoping to make traditional snake wine died after being bitten by a venomous snake that she ordered on an online sales portal, sparking a …
Read More »An Indonesian prison with a "special package" for those convicted of corruption, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] JAKARTA • A prison convicted of bribery was arrested by the Indonesian Registry Agency for offering "special packages" involving renovations to prison cells and cell keys that allowed prisoners to remain …
Read More »Selangor by-election, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SHAH ALAM • Three candidates will run in a Selangor by-election next month, in a battle that analysts say will reveal whether the new Umno ruling party or the new Pakatan …
Read More »Malaysia mobilizes against illegal immigrants, Southeast Asia
[ad_1] KUANTAN • The Malaysian Immigration Department announced that it would step up its efforts to reunite illegal immigrants starting next month. Mustafar Ali, director general of the department, said on Friday …
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