JAKARTA, June 23 (Reuters): Indonesia will procure 28.7 million vaccine doses for foot and mouth disease by year-end and limit livestock transportation between regions amid a surge in cases, a senior minister has announced. The country launched a nationwide livestock vaccination programme last week, as the disease has been found in 19 of the country's 34 provinces, with the … [Read more...] about Indonesia to buy 29 million foot and mouth disease vaccine doses as outbreak worsens
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Filipino woman, 36, who left sons behind 10 years ago to work in S’pore: ‘I do this for my family’
KAYPOH-ING STRANGERS: What is going through the mind of the person standing in front of you in the bubble tea shop queue? What are the fears and hopes of the person sitting next to you on the MRT? When did the person walking past you on the street feel the proudest in their life? Kaypoh-ing Strangers is a Mothership series in which we approach ordinary people in … [Read more...] about Filipino woman, 36, who left sons behind 10 years ago to work in S’pore: ‘I do this for my family’
Chinese boy, 8, endures 4 surgeries and dozens of painful cancer treatments over 4 years
An eight-year-old Chinese boy who has been waging a brave four-year battle against cancer has received an outpouring of online sorrow and support. Since being diagnosed in 2018, the boy – who has become widely known by his nickname, Xiaoxuan – has endured 36 chemotherapy and 43 radiotherapy treatments, plus undergone four rounds of surgery. What’s more, Xiaoxuan has to wear … [Read more...] about Chinese boy, 8, endures 4 surgeries and dozens of painful cancer treatments over 4 years
ACCIM president shared Budget 2023 suggestions at AGM, says Dr Wee
PETALING JAYA: Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) president Tan Sri Low Kian Chuan shared four suggestions for the government at the associations 76th AGM, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The Transport Minister said Low's suggestions were, among others, aimed at resolving the issue of foreign worker recruitment, inflation control, and … [Read more...] about ACCIM president shared Budget 2023 suggestions at AGM, says Dr Wee
Too much at stake in Myanmar for international complacency, says UN rep
KUALA LUMPUR: The solution to the Myanmar refugee crisis lies in their home country, not anywhere else, says a United Nations special rapporteur. "Refugees from Myanmar are here (in Malaysia) because they were forced to come here,” said Tom Andrews ( pic ), the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. "Their inability to return to … [Read more...] about Too much at stake in Myanmar for international complacency, says UN rep