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Sri Lanka Navy Rescues More Than 100 Rohingya Refugees Adrift in Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka Navy Rescues More Than 100 Rohingya Refugees Adrift in Indian Ocean

The Sri Lankan Navy, today, rescued 102 Rohingya refugees, including 25 children, adrift on a fishing trawler in the Indian Ocean, Al Jazeera reported. The group was brought safely to Trincomalee, a port in eastern Sri Lanka. The refugees had…
China: Yunnan Muslims Protest Imam’s Detention

China: Yunnan Muslims Protest Imam’s Detention

Hundreds of Muslims on Sunday protested outside the Yuxi city government in Yunnan province, China, following the detention of Imam Ma Yuwei from the Yuxi Daying Mosque, RFA reported. The police arrested Ma while he was dining at a local…
China Demolishes Uyghur Business Landmark in Xinjiang

China Demolishes Uyghur Business Landmark in Xinjiang

Reports emerged that the Chinese government has demolished the Rebiya Kadeer Trade Center in Urumqi, Xinjiang, a significant site for Uyghur culture and commerce, VOA revealed on Friday. Once home to over 800 mostly Uyghur-owned businesses, the center had been…
Philippines: Volcanic eruption displaces 45,000 people

Philippines: Volcanic eruption displaces 45,000 people

At least 45,000 people have been displaced on Negros Island, Philippines, following the recent eruption of Mount Kanlaon, the strongest in recent years, Anadolu Agency reported. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced plans to evacuate approximately 84,000 individuals from the six-kilometer…
Symposium on China-ASEAN AI Cooperation Held in Phnom Penh

Symposium on China-ASEAN AI Cooperation Held in Phnom Penh

A symposium focused on China-ASEAN cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) development and governance took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Monday, Xinhua reported yesterday. The event aimed to harness AI’s potential for sustainable socio-economic growth in the region. Cambodian Deputy…
WORLDEF Dubai E-Commerce Fair Kicks Off

WORLDEF Dubai E-Commerce Fair Kicks Off

The WORLDEF Dubai e-commerce fair has officially launched at Dubai CommerCity, uniting global leaders in the digital trade sector, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Organized by the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) and Wasl Properties, the event aims to explore…
Malaysia faces worst floods in decade, over 90,000 evacuated

Malaysia faces worst floods in decade, over 90,000 evacuated

Malaysia is grappling with severe flooding, displacing over 94,000 people across nine states, with Kelantan and Terengganu hardest hit. The National Disaster Command Centre reported yesterday three fatalities and mass evacuations to 527 shelters. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has frozen…
Hong Kong Hospitals to Implement AI for Early Treatment of High-Risk Patients

Hong Kong Hospitals to Implement AI for Early Treatment of High-Risk Patients

The Hong Kong Hospital Authority is set to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its healthcare system to identify and treat high-risk patients at an earlier stage, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. This initiative aims to personalize treatment plans for over 10…
Global Lawmakers Urge UN Intervention for Detained Uyghur Asylum Seekers in Thailand

Global Lawmakers Urge UN Intervention for Detained Uyghur Asylum Seekers in Thailand

Dozens of lawmakers from 26 countries are calling on the UN human rights commissioner for refugees to intervene on behalf of 48 Uyghur asylum seekers detained in Thailand for nearly a decade, the Independent reported yesterday. A New York Times…
Japan’s Innovative Solution to Driver Shortage and Emissions: Automated Cargo Transport System

Japan’s Innovative Solution to Driver Shortage and Emissions: Automated Cargo Transport System

Japan is launching an innovative automated cargo transport system, referred to as the “conveyor belt road,” connecting Tokyo and Osaka, VOA reported yesterday. This initiative aims to address a severe shortage of truck drivers exacerbated by recent labor laws limiting…
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