Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Category: World

Indonesia cracks down on online gambling ads

JAKARTA: Gambling promoters are using deceptive tactics to target Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite company policies and government crackdowns on the illegal practice, an

Java landslide leaves many still missing

JAKARTA: A landslide on Indonesia’s Java island has killed at least 11 people, an official said Saturday, updating a previous tally as rescuers scrambled to

Zombie vape abuse rising in Japan

OSAKA: Youths in southern Japan are increasingly turning to a sedative-laced vape liquid known as “zombie cigarettes”, prompting authorities to tighten monitoring amid concerns it

Cambodian man dies from H5N1 bird flu

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: A 22-year-old Cambodian man has died of H5N1 avian influenza, said a Ministry of Health’s statement released today, reported Xinhua. “A laboratory

China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel

BEIJING: China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by remarks from Tokyo’s new premier about a hypothetical