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Philippine President Marcos signs law to digitalise Shari’ah courts, boost legal aid

It tasks the Department of Information and Communications Technology, in coordination with the Supreme Court, with creating a digital platform for the paperless filing of…

  • Published: September 26, 202510:11 am
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Nepal rolls out relief, austerity plan after protest fallout

Tax breaks, loans, payroll support, and cost cuts were announced amid billions in damage and thousands of job losses.

  • Published: September 26, 20258:25 am
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Vietnam’s reforms expand citizenship rights, strengthen social protection for the poor

With the poverty rate projected to drop below 1.1 percent by the end of 2025 and nationality rules becoming more inclusive, Vietnam is framing both as milestones in its…

  • Published: September 26, 20258:05 am
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Digital textbooks approved for official use in Japan; concerns remain about ‘shallow reading’

If digital textbooks are treated as equivalent to paper ones, they will become subject to official certification and mandatory use in classes.

  • Published: September 26, 20258:00 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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About 7,000 traffic notices issued in Kuala Lumpur over two days

Common offences included having fancy number plates (687), not wearing helmets (336), illegal modification of motorcycles (162), stopping beyond the white line (181) and not…

  • Published: September 25, 20252:07 pm
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Indonesia Finance Minister cracks down on illegal cigarettes

Minister Purbaya said he had also summoned e-commerce platforms, including Tokopedia and Blibli, urging them to prevent the sale of illegal cigarettes on their marketplaces.

  • Published: September 25, 20252:05 pm
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Construction of new railway line halted after road collapses in Bangkok

The incident occurred near the future Vajira Hospital Station, leading authorities to block off the area and evacuate nearby residents for safety.

  • Published: September 25, 20252:01 pm
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In India, pro-statehood protests turn violent in Ladakh; BJP office set on fire in Leh

During the protests, people clashed with police personnel who resorted to the firing of teargas shells and deployed baton charge to disperse the crowd. The police action followed…

  • Published: September 25, 20251:58 pm
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South Korea’s ruling party ups stakes in battle with courts with summons for chief justice

The conservative opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote and condemned the move as a fatal blow to the separation of powers.

  • Published: September 25, 20251:56 pm
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Regulations in place to guard against foreign interference in local media: Singapore minister

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo was responding on Sept 24 to Workers’ Party MP Fadli Fawzi (Aljunied GRC), who asked if the Ministry of Digital…

  • Published: September 25, 20251:53 pm
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