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  On Thursday (15th), a pregnant woman unexpectedly gave birth on a plane flying from Tokyo, Japan to Taipei, Taiwan operated by Taiwan's EVA Air. Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration confirmed the incident and stated that the woman and the baby have been taken to a hospital. The flight's booking records did not show any pregnant passengers who needed to present a fit-to-fly certificate. If the pregnant woman involved was carrying a single fetus and was less than 28 weeks pregnant, she would not have been required to present a fit-to-fly certificate before boarding the flight. The specific reasons for this are still under investigation. On Thursday, EVA Air reported that a BR189 flight from Haneda Airport to Matsuyama Airport, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, had a pregnant passenger who went into labor during the flight. With the help of a doctor and all flight attendants, the woman successfully gave birth to a baby boy on board. EVA Air immediately contacted Mats...

  According to a survey conducted by UCSI, a research center in Malaysia, regarding the increase of Sales and Services Tax (SST) from 6% to 8% starting from March 1st this year, the results showed that out of 1,007 citizens who were interviewed, 66% opposed the increase in SST rate, 13% supported it, and 21% remained neutral. According to the survey, 55% of the respondents believe that raising SST will have a negative impact on their personal finances. In contrast, 24% stated that an increase in tax rates will not affect their personal finances, while only 16% of the respondents have a positive attitude towards the effects of tax adjustments. Additionally, a significant 71% of respondents agree that the government has provided reasonable reasons for the decision to raise SST, while 24% hold the opposite view and 5% remain unsure. According to the UCSI Survey Research Center, while the majority of respondents (71%) accept the government's reasons for increasing the SST tax rate, mos...

  On Thursday (15th), the southern Russian city of Belgorod was attacked by missiles from Ukraine, resulting in 6 deaths and 17 injuries. According to authorities, the targets included a shopping center, an outdoor sports facility, and a residential area. The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported that their air defense system successfully intercepted 14 Ukrainian missiles in the Belgorod region. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the Governor of Belgorod Oblast, stated that among the victims were a 1-year-old girl and 4 children among the injured, with 6 of them being seriously wounded. He expressed his condolences for the deceased and also expressed sorrow for their families. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova accused the Ukrainian side of committing an act of terrorism and announced that this incident will be brought to the attention of the United Nations Security Council. The Russian Defense Ministry announced that on the same day, the Russian military used air and sea-launche...

  According to officials from South Korea's Ministry of Unification on Thursday (15th), North Korea has been actively promoting the idolization of current leader Kim Jong-un by utilizing the image of the late leader Kim Il-sung as "supreme commander during wartime", "father of the socialist family", and "ideological leader" in order to strengthen control over the system and unite internal forces. During the last year's Labor Party Conference, Kim Jong Un mentioned the "pacification of the entire territory of South Korea," which evokes memories of the "territorial integrity" mentioned in North Korea's government manifesto by Kim Il Sung on September 10, 1948. Officials from the Ministry of Unification analyzed that this move was intended to emphasize Kim Jong Un as the supreme commander who inherited Kim Il Sung's idea of "unification through armed communism." Furthermore, during the Central Research Discussion ...

  According to reports from the Singaporean media on Thursday (15th), there have been over 2,600 cases of dengue fever recorded in the country so far this year, as of Wednesday (14th). The weekly cases have also remained high, with a total of 515 cases reported in the past week, more than double the total number reported in December last year. Additionally, there has been a significant increase in the number of mosquito breeding sites found in homes last month compared to the previous year. According to the National Environment Agency, the main breeding grounds for mosquitoes found in homes are in water buckets, flower pots, and vases. In the area of Wenli, a total of 174 breeding grounds were found, with 101 of them being inside homes. In addition, a construction site on Kena Street was ordered to stop work last September after breeding grounds were discovered, and more were found by authorities in November. As a result, the contracting company, Chang Cheng Engineering, was charge...

  According to a spokesperson from the Chinese Coast Guard, the ongoing conflict between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea saw another incident on Thursday (15th), with the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' ship 3005 illegally trespassing in the waters near China's Huangyan Island. Despite multiple warnings, the Chinese Coast Guard took necessary measures in accordance with the law, such as controlling the ship's route and forcing it to leave, to professionally handle the situation. Mr. Gan emphasized once again that China has clear sovereignty over Huangyan Island and its surrounding waters. The Chinese Maritime Police actively carries out rights defense and law enforcement activities in the waters under its jurisdiction in accordance with the law, and firmly defends the country's sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The text can be rephrased by altering its structure without changing the meaning or context. Markdown formatt...