Bhutan earmarks US$368,000 for third child policy
The country grapples with concerns over low fertility rates and escalating outward migration.
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Japan party leaders face off over no-confidence motion
PM Ishiba, who also serves as LDP president, and Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, waged a war of nerves at the final party leader debate…
Stricter speed limit enforcement ‘antidote’ to road accidents: Cambodian interior minister
Excessive speed was determined as the major factor in 51% of the accidents, followed by a failure to give way at 21% and failing to keep right at 10%. Dangerous overtaking caused…
New guideline stresses improved social security for China’s low-income groups
The guideline emphasises securing and improving people's livelihoods by addressing pressing issues such as education, social insurance, health care, and care services for children…
Charter experts urge Philippine Senate to proceed with VP Duterte impeachment trial
“At stake is not merely the fate of one official, but the integrity of the Constitution itself. Impeachment is the people’s mechanism to enforce Accountability of Public…
Japan needs to prepare for foreign interference in polls
Constitutional amendment being freely and openly debated on both sides is desirable. However, such lax regulations and a high possibility of intense debate on the issue leave a…
Back in power, South Korea’s liberals push prosecution reform
South Korea is the only democracy in the world where prosecutors wield both investigative and indictment powers — a structure critics say renders the institution virtually…
A tea room in London, a nation in waiting: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique set to meet
The nation watches with hope, anticipating that the two will match pace, stride for stride, and steer the country toward stability.
ICC prosecutors: Former Philippine president Duterte’s jurisdiction challenge ‘fundamentally flawed’
Mr. Duterte’s team appealed that he be released immediately and the case against him be nullified forthwith, stating that there is no legal basis for the continuation of the…
1 survivor, over 200 killed as Air India plane crashes after take-off in Ahmedabad
The plane came down in a residential area, crashing onto a medical college hostel outside the airport during lunch hour. It was headed for Gatwick Airport, south of the British…