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Indonesia's The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency laments limited role in free meal programme amid rampant food poisonings
JAKARTA: The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has expressed concern over its minimal role in overseeing the ...
Thunderstorm warning issued for 13 states and KL
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for 13 states and Kuala Lumpur in effect until 7pm on Sunday (May 18).
Woman splashed with acid in Bachok
A 27-year-old woman has been injured after she was splashed with a liquid believed to be acid by an unknown attacker near a ...
Philippines backs Asean-wide visa, eyes tourism boost from unified entry
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has expressed strong support for the creation of a unified Asean visa, saying it ...
Pope Leo XIV formally opens his pontificate with Mass in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands
Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history's first American pope on Sunday (May 18), presiding over an ...
Alcatraz prison restoration plan gets cold reception from tourists
The sprawling site is in disrepair, with peeling paint and rusting locks and cell bars. Signs reading “Area closed for your ...
'Andor' has brought untold stories of trauma and humanity to Star Wars
When Andor goes undercover as a moussed-and-mulleted fashion designer named Varian Skye and makes small talk with a hotel ...