SUVA -- Children in Fiji are increasingly being drawn into a worsening drug crisis, and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned that the trend is accelerating and could have long-term national consequences for the country.
UNICEF said drugs are becoming a widespread threat across communities, driven by growing availability, economic hardship, social pressures and a rise in mental health challenges among young people, reported Fiji Broadcasting Corporation news website on Tuesday. (Fiji-Drugs-Children)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Economists remain cautious over Malaysia's growth outlook, citing lingering external risks from ongoing geopolitical tensions and their potential spillover effects on the domestic economy.
RHB Investment Bank Research said in a report on Tuesday that while Malaysia is expected to be the least negatively affected economy in ASEAN under the current Middle East conflict, a prolonged escalation could push up oil prices and weigh on trade performance. (Malaysia-Economic Growth)
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NEW DELHI -- At least 10 people were killed and 40 others injured on Tuesday after a boiler exploded inside a power plant in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, multiple local media reports said.
The blast took place at the Vedanta power plant in Singhitarai village of Sakti district, about 228 km northeast of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh. (India-Boiler Explosion, 1ST LD WRITETHRU)
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JAKARTA -- Indonesia's Ministry of Health has introduced a front-of-pack nutrition labeling policy aimed at helping consumers identify levels of sugar, salt and fat in processed foods and beverages, as part of efforts to reduce the prevalence of major non-communicable diseases
Announced at a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, the policy requires labels to be displayed prominently on the front of product packaging, based on standards set by the World Health Organization. (Indonesia-Nutrition Labels) Enditem
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