More than 1.4 million sit for China’s civil service exam
Only 31,200 will be recruited, making the odds of getting a position about 1 in 46.
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Nepal’s graduation to developing country hinges on political stability
The country has halved the poverty rate in just seven years and witnessed an equally significant decline in income inequality.
Australia sending troops to Solomon Islands as unrest grows
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare declared a lockdown after about 1,000 people gathered in protest in the capital Honiara.
Nagpur civic body to withhold salaries of unvaccinated employees
As many as 437 people have succumbed to the Covid-19 infection in the country in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 4,66,584.
Meeting untapped worker housing needs
Covid-19 workplace clusters have magnified the inadequate living conditions of workers, particularly in labour-intensive economic sectors.
Over half of S. Koreans say inter-Korean summit at Beijing Olympics not possible: Poll
In the same survey, 67.2 percent said an end-of-war declaration is necessary, while 27.6 percent said it is not.
Afghanistan’s humanitarian disaster is about to deepen
This situation was not a bolt from the blue but an extension of harmful politics. The tipping point was the 2020 Doha deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban.
Most Pakistanis believe country is headed in wrong direction: Ipsos survey
The survey also found inflation to be the "most worrying issue for Pakistanis".
Cambodia health ministry to establish Covid-19 jab plan according to science
According to the health ministry, the Covid-19 vaccination rate in Cambodia as of November 23 stands at 88.17 per cent of the total population of around 16 million.
China’s Xi: Step up reforms of sci-tech sector
President Xi Jinping also called for developing a unified national market system for electrical power.