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Thailand approves home cannabis cultivationThailand approves home cannabis cultivation

Thailand approves home cannabis cultivation

Thailand - According to Thailand's narcotics board, cannabis would be removed off the drugs list of the country which in turn…

January 26, 2022
The number of daily Covid-19 cases in South Korea exceeds 8,000 for the first timeThe number of daily Covid-19 cases in South Korea exceeds 8,000 for the first time

The number of daily Covid-19 cases in South Korea exceeds 8,000 for the first time

South Korea - Today, the daily total number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea surpassed 8,000 for the first time,…

January 25, 2022
Singaporeans mourn along the Greenridge Crescent canal at the loss of two 11-year-old boysSingaporeans mourn along the Greenridge Crescent canal at the loss of two 11-year-old boys

Singaporeans mourn along the Greenridge Crescent canal at the loss of two 11-year-old boys

Singapore - Community members lined a huge canal in Upper Bukit Timah, where their bodies were believed to have been…

January 24, 2022
Women from Afghan NGO were threatened with being shot if they refuse to wear burqaWomen from Afghan NGO were threatened with being shot if they refuse to wear burqa

Women from Afghan NGO were threatened with being shot if they refuse to wear burqa

Afghanistan - Two staff members stated that the Taliban's religious police had threatened to kill women NGO employees in a…

January 23, 2022
Singapore HSA seizes e-vaporiser items worth S$200,000Singapore HSA seizes e-vaporiser items worth S$200,000

Singapore HSA seizes e-vaporiser items worth S$200,000

Singapore - After having conducted several investigations with the aim to seek and get an e-vaporiser distribution network that operated…

January 21, 2022
Locsin anticipates Asean action on MyanmarLocsin anticipates Asean action on Myanmar

Locsin anticipates Asean action on Myanmar

Myanmar - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he would engage with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…

January 20, 2022
Malaysian, Indonesian, and Philippine defense ministers to meet on Jan 27 for security discussionsMalaysian, Indonesian, and Philippine defense ministers to meet on Jan 27 for security discussions

Malaysian, Indonesian, and Philippine defense ministers to meet on Jan 27 for security discussions

Malaysia - On January 27, the Defense Ministers of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines will meet to discuss steps to…

January 19, 2022
After protests, the Taliban put on a show of power with a paradeAfter protests, the Taliban put on a show of power with a parade

After protests, the Taliban put on a show of power with a parade

Afghanistan - At the weekend, Taliban forces marched through a northwest Afghan city in a show of force, days after…

January 18, 2022
MOH official: Impending Omicron wave might result in up to 15,000 cases per day in SingaporeMOH official: Impending Omicron wave might result in up to 15,000 cases per day in Singapore

MOH official: Impending Omicron wave might result in up to 15,000 cases per day in Singapore

Singapore - The impending Omicron wave in Singapore might reach 15,000 cases per day, which is many times higher than…

January 17, 2022
As the Omicron wave approaches, South Korea to distribute Pfizer Covid-19 pillsAs the Omicron wave approaches, South Korea to distribute Pfizer Covid-19 pills

As the Omicron wave approaches, South Korea to distribute Pfizer Covid-19 pills

South Korea - As worry grows over the development of the extremely contagious Omicron variant, South Korea will begin treating coronavirus…

January 15, 2022