COLOMBO -- The Maldives has recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals in a single year in 2024, PSM News, the official State Media of the Maldives, said on Wednesday.

The PSM said that by Dec. 23, the country welcomed 1.97 million visitors, a 9-percent increase over the total arrivals in 2023. (Maldives-Tourist-Record High)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand is set to roll out a nationwide implementation of its upgraded universal health coverage program from January, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced on Wednesday.

Speaking at a launch event, Paetongtarn said the final phase of the program will provide full coverage in all 77 provinces, marking a digital transformation milestone for the Southeast Asian country's healthcare system, where citizens can access affordable and efficient services. (Thailand-Health Coverage)

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NEW DELHI -- At least four persons, including a child, died and 26 were injured when a bus fell into a deep gorge in India's northern hilly state of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, confirmed a cop over the phone.

The mishap occurred in the Bhimtal area of Nainital district of the state, as the bus driver took a sharp turn to avoid a car coming from the opposite direction, added the cop. (India-Bus Mishap)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's banking and financial institutions had reported slow growth in lending during the first 10 months of 2024, said a National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)'s news release on Wednesday.

Outstanding loans increased by 2.2 percent year-on-year to 60.9 billion U.S. dollars by October this year, the news release said, adding that the growth was primarily driven by the increase in lending to key sectors, including wholesale and retail trade, construction, real estate, agriculture, manufacturing, hotels, and restaurants among others. (Cambodia-Banking-Financial Institutions) Enditem

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