China to see surge in exits, entries during upcoming holiday
The daily peak of exits and entries at ports across the country is expected to exceed 1.4 million during the three-day holiday starting from June 22.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
All 500 elected MPs get Election Commission’s stamp of approval
Although their victories were endorsed, the commission said it reserved the right to investigate any allegations of election fraud against the MPs in the future if strong evidence…
Marcos upholds FOI program: ‘Fake news should have no place in modern society’
He also announced a Media and Information Literacy Campaign to support the Freedom of Information program.
Will Korean seafood be safe after Japan dumps Fukushima wastewater?
Some consumers have already started to hoard goods like sea salt out of fear that clean marine products might no longer be available, upon news that the contaminated water will…
Celebrity lawyer urges Election Commission to drop ‘unfair’ probe against Pita
Ratchapol Sirisakhon, who is well-known for hosting a Facebook page that provides free legal advice to the public, submitted his letter to the election commission office on June…
Next Thai govt eyes formal peace talks in South, review of emergency decree
The South of Thailand has been wracked with violence for nearly 20 years, since an Army barrack was attacked, and firearms stolen on January 4, 2004.
2024 Indonesia election crucial for forests, environment: Activists
An expert said Indonesian politics was not easily divided into left and right and defied common assumptions that the former would be pro-environment and the latter would be…
BNP conducting propaganda against Bangladesh peacekeepers: Awami League Gen-sec
He said politics is being polarised and counter-opinion is being exhibited over the next general elections.
Malaysia woos young people with free university education, shorter degree courses
The government will exempt tuition fees for 10,000 needy students in 20 public universities, which would otherwise have cost them RM30 million.
Fukushima water fears stoke soaring salt demand in South Korea
The amount of online transactions of salt products increased by 817 per cent between June 7-13, compared to the same period a week earlier, according to online price comparison…