Laos set to hold national election as preparations get underway
Eligible Lao voters will elect 175 members to the 10th legislature of the National Assembly, an increase from 164 members in the current 9th legislature, including 36 women. One…
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Dhaka University: Evictions, bar on outsiders spark debate
Concerns deepened after last year's July uprising, when DU authorities began treating outsiders "unwelcomed" and imposed a ban on their entry in December. Although the restriction…
More anti-corruption rallies planned across Philippines from Oct. 31 to Nov. 30
Alongside advocacy group Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot, were groups from the youth, religious, labor, healthcare, senior, art, and environment sectors also denouncing the alleged…
Vietnam’s two-tier local government model operates smoothly: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra stressed that the new governance model must prioritise service to citizens, stating that a government close to the people is a driver for…
Is the Nepali government’s new initiative for diaspora voting too little, too late?
Election officials cite political conditions in host countries, time constraints as barriers to honouring franchise right.
Ousted Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina refuses to apologise
In written responses to Reuters, AFP, and the UK-based Independent -- all of them published yesterday -- the 78-year old former leader remained defiant in her exile in New Delhi,…
Every missile test Pakistan has conducted in recent months
Missiles range from ground-launched cruise missiles to medium-range ballistic platforms.
Infrastructure, tech upgrades mark first year of Indonesia’s education reform
Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti has claimed his office has made several progress in pushing President Prabowo Subianto’s administration vision on…
Vietnam’s road accident damage reduction fund to support $3,800 for severe victims
Victims suffering traffic accident injuries with a disability rate of over 81 per cent will be eligible for support of up to VND100 million ($3,800) per person per incident to aid…
Moves to raise compensation for licensed bear hunters in Japan’s Niigata as sightings increase
In September, a revised law made it possible for municipal governments to authorize hunters to engage in “emergency hunting with guns” or use guns against bears in residential…