These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Scientists lauded for research on Asian genetics, light at nano-levelResearch into the human genome has grown over the past decade but Asian populations remain under-studied.
In March 2019, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) revealed that nine people had been arrested in Thailand, Australia and the United States (US) after investigators took down an online paedophilia ring.
Many countries in the Americas and Europe have legalised the use of medical marijuana, with some legalising it for recreational use as well. It is now safe to say that when the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in the United States (US) listed marijuana as one of the most dangerous drugs with "no accepted medicinal use and a high potential for abuse,” it was without scientific backing. However, no scientific evidence can battle the stigma associated with the controversial herb.
These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. S'pore has checks in place to ensure Covid-19 vaccine cold chain remains intact: ExpertsA critical part in the distribution of the temperature-sensitive Covid-19 vaccines, made by Pfizer and BioNTech as well as Moderna, is to ensure a specified temperatur
These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Job vacancies in Singapore rose for first time this year in SeptemberThe number of job vacancies in Singapore rose for the first time this year in September, one of several indicators of a pick-up in labour market activity.
These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. SingPass users can now verify identity by scanning faces or sending OTPs to another userResidents are now able to verify their SingPass account identity by scanning their faces using computers and camera phones, or by inputting a one-time password sent to anot
These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. S’pore to launch segregated lane for business travellers who will not need to be quarantinedFrom the second half of January 2021, short-term business travellers from all countries arriving in Singapore will no longer need to be quarantined, under new segregate
These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Educators from Singapore share knowledge with counterparts in KazakhstanEducators from Singapore are sharing their pedagogical knowledge with their counterparts in Kazakhstan, under a partnership programme rolled out earlier this month.
A report by McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) evaluated economic projections against climate models and found a high magnitude of physical risks that 105 countries will experience in the next three decades. The study suggests that in order to address climate risks, both – adaptation measures and decarbonisation – is necessary.At least 20 million people have been forced from their homes due to extreme weather.
In 2019, Zuraidah Daut, a social activist in the east coast state of Kelantan in Malaysia initiated an investigation into the mystery of a girl’s absence from school. What she discovered was appalling. The girl was too poor to buy sanitary products and missed out on days of school. This motivated the activist to start the “Projek Oh! Bulan” (Oh! Moon Project) where she would set empty boxes at grocery stores and salons for people to donate menstrual supplies for those in need.
These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Restrictions on migrant workers in Singapore being gradually easedMigrant workers from approved dormitories can now use communal cooking facilities to whip up their own food on rest days, on top of receiving regular catered meals from their employers on work d
Homelessness is typically defined as purely the absence of shelter or a place to sleep.
