Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks urgent help to feed children

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka released an urgent appeal on Monday (Aug 1) to tackle rapidly spreading malnutrition among children as the economic crisis leaves nine out of 10 individuals dependent on state handouts. The Ministry for Women plus Child Affairs mentioned they were seeking personal donations to give food to possiblyContinue Reading

India confirms Asia’s first monkeypox death

KOCHI, India: India verified its first monkeypox death on Monday (Aug 1), a new man in the southern part of state of Kerala, in what is only your fourth known fatality from your disease in the current outbreak. A week ago, Spain reported two monkeypox-related deaths and Brazil its first.Continue Reading

Indonesian tourism workers strike over Komodo park price hike

KUPANG, Indonesia: Tourism businesses in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park started a month-long strike on Monday (Aug 1) after the federal government imposed a huge price hike. Jakarta’s 18-fold rise for entry towards the park’s most popular island destinations seeks to restrict the number of visitors to safeguard endangered Komodo dragonsContinue Reading

Quality, volume of Singapore Sports Hub’s events calendar, programming fell short of expectations: Edwin Tong

SINGAPORE: The quality and volume of the Singapore Sports Hub’s work schedule of events dropped short of what was envisaged, and the project failed to do so well in promoting and enhancing the vibrancy of neighborhood sports and way of living activities, said Minister for Culture, Neighborhood, Youth and SportsContinue Reading

Chicken supply in Malaysia has stabilised, surplus can be exported: Agriculture minister

KUALA LUMPUR: After a period associated with chicken supply disruptions in Malaysia, the problem has stabilised right after steps taken by the federal government, said Agriculture and Food Industries Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Ronald Kiandee on Monday (Aug 1). He furthermore told parliament that Malaysia is now in an oversupply situation andContinue Reading