South Korea airport workers to go on strike, says Korea Airports Corporation
The 2,300 unionised workers at the nation’s 15 airports are seeking better pay arrangements, more rest days and a safer working environment, a representative of the Korean…
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Joint action committee invited for talks as three policemen killed amid Azad Jammu and Kashmir unrest
Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad today, the AJK PM said that negotiations were a “civilised” way to achieve rights and that the government had invited the JAAC…
Osaka aims to suspend accepting applications for private lodging business operations amid residents’ complaints
Osaka City is designated as a special zone where minpaku facilities are allowed to operate. However, the city government aims to suspend accepting applications from both companies…
Include pets in disaster plans: Philippine animal rights group
Even animals suffer when disasters strike, thus the need to also consider them in every family’s disaster preparedness plans, said the Animal Kingdom Foundation, a non-profit…
Nuclear energy: Is the Philippines ready to power up?
The Southeast Asian archipelago is closer to reviving nuclear energy after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12305, the Philippine National Nuclear Energy…
Philippine Senate adopts resolution on ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s house arrest
Meanwhile, Senator Risa Hontiveros — who was among the three senators who voted against the measure — emphasised that there are no indications that the ICC is neglecting the…
Mobile and internet restored across Afghanistan: AFP journalists
Confusion gripped the South Asian country on Monday night when mobile phone service and the internet went down without warning, freezing businesses and cutting Afghans off from…
‘Time to raise tax on cigarettes’: Malaysian civil society leaders
Retired Health Ministry director Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar said the tax should be increased to discourage Malaysians from picking up the habit. He also said the extra revenue…
Thai PM Anutin vows to work at full capacity, rules out lame-duck government
PM Anutin pledged to work at full capacity, use his authority responsibly, and foster political unity to serve the public during his government's limited tenure. He also …
Protest leaders suspend blockade in Bangladesh’s Khagrachhari till Oct 5
The student body (Jumma Chhatra Janata) made the announcement on their Facebook page at 9 PM on September 30. They said that a five-member probe committee has been formed by the…