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Malaysia

Wife Donates Husband’s Organs After Fatal Brain Haemorrhage, Giving 1-Year-Old a New Chance at Life

MELAKA, Malaysia — A grieving Malaysian wife has made a deeply emotional decision following the sudden death of her 45-year-old husband — agreeing to donate five of his organs, including his liver, which was transplanted into a one-year-old child. Tan Choon Yen, 45, died after suffering a severe brain haemorrhage that left him brain dead, according to reports by China Press cited by AsiaOne and Singapore's Stomp. His wife, Jessica Lam Wen Yunn, 38, said she never expected that a casual conversa

September 2, 2026

Japan

Northern Japan Hit by Torrential Rain as Aomori Faces Life-Threatening Landslide and Flood Risk

AOMORI, Japan — Torrential rain is hammering northern Japan, with authorities warning of potentially life-threatening landslides, flooding and overflowing rivers, particularly in Aomori Prefecture as a rain front and low-pressure system sweep across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued Level 4 heavy-rain and landslide warnings in parts of Aomori, urging residents in affected areas to take action to protect themselves rather than wait for conditions to deteriorate. The s

September 2, 2026

Business

500+ Students Fall Ill After Indonesia’s Free School Meals — Now Authorities Are Testing The Food

Sidoarjo, Indonesia — More than 500 students in Indonesia’s East Java province have fallen ill and required medical treatment after eating meals supplied through the government’s ambitious free nutritious meals programme, triggering an investigation into whether the food was responsible. The incident occurred in Sidoarjo, where 516 students were treated at hospitals after developing symptoms consistent with suspected food poisoning, according to local officials cited by CNA and Reuters. East J

September 2, 2026

Uncategorized

World Nomad Games Return Home as Japarov Expands Kyrgyzstan’s National Story

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan is turning the return of the World Nomad Games into far more than a celebration of traditional sports. As the sixth World Nomad Games opened in Bishkek on August 31, President Sadyr Japarov used the international spectacle to connect Kyrgyzstan’s nomadic heritage with a broader message about national identity, economic development and the country’s place in a rapidly shifting Central Asian landscape. The timing could hardly have been more significant. The Game

September 2, 2026

Business

Cavite Takes Over Imus Retarding Basin as DPWH Says Major Flooding Has Sharply Eased

IMUS CITY, Cavite — One of Cavite’s biggest flood-control facilities is officially moving into its next phase, with the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Japan International Cooperation Agency turning over the Imus Retarding Basin to local authorities—putting the long-term success of the massive project increasingly in the hands of local government. The 35-hectare floodwater catchment facility in Barangay Anabu 1-G can store about 1.12 million cubic meters of water, roughly equiva

September 2, 2026

China

JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA ARE REWRITING THE NUCLEAR PLAYBOOK — AND NORTHEAST ASIA MAY NEVER BE THE SAME

TOKYO/SEOUL — Japan and South Korea are quietly changing the way Northeast Asia thinks about nuclear energy. For decades, nuclear power in the region was largely discussed through the lenses of electricity costs, climate policy and nuclear safety. Today, a different calculation is emerging: energy security itself is becoming a strategic security issue. Japan is restarting nuclear reactors after the Fukushima disaster, while South Korea is maintaining plans for new reactors and pushing aggressi

September 2, 2026

Business

Dyson Just Put AI, a Camera and a Flosser Into a S$699 Toothbrush — But Its Biggest Test Comes Next

SINGAPORE — Dyson has built its reputation by turning ordinary household products into expensive engineering showcases. After vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, air purifiers and headphones, the Singapore-headquartered technology company is now making one of its boldest bets yet: reinventing the toothbrush. The company launched the Dyson CameraJet, its first electric toothbrush, on September 1, 2026, bringing a built-in camera, machine-learning technology and a precision mouthrinse jet into a single

September 2, 2026

Philippines

GSIS RETURNS ₱19 BILLION TO 700,000+ MEMBERS — BUT THOUSANDS MAY STILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MORE

MANILA, Philippines — More than 700,000 government workers and other qualified GSIS members have already received a combined ₱19 billion in loan-payment refunds under the Government Service Insurance System’s Balik Ginhawa programs, giving families additional financial breathing room amid rising everyday expenses. As of August 31, 2026, GSIS said the refunds covered nearly 1.3 million loan contracts, bringing the pension fund closer to its ₱20-billion target before the enhanced Balik Ginhawa 2

September 2, 2026

Business

AFAB Locks In ₱1.36-Billion Water Deal for 25 Years—But One Number Shows How Big the Problem Really Is

BATAAN, Philippines — The Freeport Area of Bataan is preparing for one of its biggest utility upgrades in years, with a ₱1.358-billion public-private partnership aimed at rebuilding and expanding the economic zone’s aging water and sanitation network. The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) has entered into a 25-year Joint Venture Agreement with a consortium composed of Tubig Pilipinas Group Inc. and FB Infrastructure Corporation, handing the private partners a long-term mandate to

September 2, 2026

Uncategorized

NTU Student, 25, Found Dead at Hall 13 as Police Investigation Continues

SINGAPORE — A 25-year-old man was found dead at Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) Hall 13 on Monday night, Aug. 31, prompting a police and emergency response on campus. Singapore police said they received a call for assistance at about 11pm at 32 Nanyang Crescent, the address of Hall 13. The man was found lying motionless and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic. Police said preliminary investigations do not indicate foul play, but investi

September 2, 2026