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(Reuters) - On a Thursday morning last month, immigration agents knocked on the door of Leonel Echavez' Dallas home looking for someone else. Despite an upcoming immigration hearing, the 19-year-old Venezuelan was taken into custody for questioning about his tattoos.
DHAKA: The authorities have detected a bird flu case at a government poultry farm in Jashore - the first in Bangladesh since 2018 - raising concerns among farmers.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: There has been a decrease in bullying cases among students in Brunei schools, with 447 cases recorded in 2024 compared to 734 cases in 2023, a government minister said on Thursday (March 6).
HONG KONG: Hong Kong largely escaped the 11-week winter flu season, with far fewer critical cases thanks to increased vaccination efforts, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) announced on Thursday (March 27).
PETALING JAYA: More than 170,000 vehicles are expected to ply the West Coast Expressway (WCE) every day over the Hari Raya Aidilfitri period.
MANILA: The families of individuals who were victims of extrajudicial killings in former President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs are ready to share their sentiments and concerns to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and seek reparation, one of their lawyers said on Saturday (March 22).
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (March 27, 2025)
BANGKOK: The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has called on the government to amend existing laws as well as employ stricter legal enforcement to tackle the issue of daily condo rentals by foreign investors.
PETALING JAYA: The number of daily confirmed Covid-19 cases has been on the rise since September, according to data from the Health Ministry’s GitHub portal KKMNow.
TECHNOLOGY parks, once a widely adopted policy tool to bridge academia and industry for innovation and commercialisation, are becoming increasingly outdated.
BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it was assessing its cases against Apple, Alphabet, X and Meta, stressing that President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House did not affect its commitment to enforcing its laws.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (March 22, 2025)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (March 19, 2025)
The Philippines tallies at least 55 new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive cases daily, one of the highest in the world, Philippines Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on Wednesday night.
KOTA BARU: A statutory rape case involving an underaged girl has been reported at a temporary evacuation centre (PPS) here during the floods on Dec 2, reports Malay language daily Sinar Harian.
China reported 14,878 new Covid-19 infections for Nov 12, including a record number of new daily cases in capital city Beijing, as well as in manufacturing hubs Guangzhou and Zhengzhou.
MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) has so far recorded 7,598 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) nationwide from January 1 to February 22 this year.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in investigating commercial crime cases, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.
DHAKA: Medical facilities and the number of specialised doctors for treating kidney patients remain inadequate even though such patients are increasing.
JAKARTA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Indonesia expects its daily new coronavirus cases to fall below 5,000 in April as two-thirds of its 34 provinces have seen a decline in cases.
