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The Songkran celebration that marks the Thai New Year was held again on April 13, 2023, after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. The celebration is enlivened by the tradition of mass water wars throughout the country.  Bangkok selected more than 100 venues to prepare for the celebration. Some large-scale parties and events will […]

Malaysia’s parliament passed sweeping legal reforms on April 3 to eliminate the mandatory death penalty, reduce the number of offenses punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences. Malaysia has been on a moratorium on executions since 2018, when it first promised to abolish the death penalty completely. Read More: Japan Aid The Low-Income Household

Japan aid the low-income household by providing a monetary support thoroughly. Low income households in Japan will be given  ¥30,000 per child. Japan’s aid to low income households itself also includes reducing gas bills for liquefied petroleum. In addition, the incoming support will also add another ¥50,000 per child. The government will use the reserve

Young tech professionals from Singapore and Indonesia can work and gain experience in each other’s tech industries, according to an agreement signed by the two countries on March 16, 2023. 6 new Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) were signed at the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat, including the Tech: X Programme. Energy, sustainability, health, and human capital development

China is launching an annual recruitment of college graduates in large and midsize cities. Authorities try to ramp up efforts to meet a more ambitious job creation target this year. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security will host a recruitment drive until May 26, 2023. Read Now: Bank Indonesia Amass IDR 2,6 Billion

Singapore will be the first country in Asia to get Pfizer’s new pneumococcal vaccine. The vaccine has a wider range of protection and can replace the 2 currently used vaccines. Vaccines protect against the more common strain of bacteria responsible for pneumococcal disease, which can cause a variety of infections including pneumonia, meningitis, and sinus

China government lift the mask mandatory in schools. Students and academic staff in general are the main targets of the regulation in the past. They don’t need to wear masks during the whole school hours after the new academic year.  The Ministry of Education, National Health Commission, and National Agency for Control and Prevention of

China officially introduced their new Defense Minister, Li Shangfu, on Sunday, March 12th, 2023. His appointment was made by members of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC). They voted on Sunday during the fifth plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th NPC. Besides him, there were several other people: Ding Xuexiang, He Lifeng, Zhang

Incheon ferry terminal’s international car ferry services plan to resume operations next month, ending a three-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Several companies have announced the resumption of passenger transportation services between Incheon and various cities in China, as well as the sale of travel packages. The exact date of resumption has yet to