Opposition slams Bangladesh government for ‘misuse’ of Digital Security Act
Noting that people and journalists were being abused, the government has enacted this law to create an atmosphere of fear and panic, they said.
Thai parliament to vote for prime minister on July 13
However, it is unclear how many rounds of balloting would be required if PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat failed to win the required 376 votes in the first attempt.
Hwaseong murders: Korea’s most infamous cold case solved after 33 years
A chain of rapes, murders from 80s, 90s left a mark on South Korea, which ultimately led to advances in forensic science, criminal profiling.
Ransomware attack from Russia hits Japan’s biggest port, delaying cargo
As more Asian ports automate and move away from paper documentation, hackers pose a growing problem to the region’s shipping networks.
Assistance for Cambodia’s pregnant civil servants, workers to double
The assistance for eligible pregnant women and their child until two years old was the first national social assistance programme in Cambodia.
Victims, families urge Jokowi to rewrite history on rights abuse
This was among the 11 recommendations issued in December by the government-sanctioned nonjudicial settlement team.
The art and science of egg banking
The Straits Times visits the National University Hospital IVF lab that is empowering women to extend their fertility options and dealing with the delicate matter of reproduction…
Indonesia’s lawmakers try to water down draconian provisions in cyberlaw
“We want to prevent a repeat of the same problem [of the overly used articles to criminalise critics]", Commission I member Dave Laksono said.
Valenzuela city, in Philippines, bans Pogos, other forms of online gambling
The mayor said he signed the ordinances to pre-empt any of the "social impacts" arising from the proliferation of illegal gambling, such as human trafficking, money laundering,…
South Korea’s police look into 193 cases of ‘ghost children,’ 12 confirmed dead
The unregistered baby issue came to light after a slew of infanticide cases involving undocumented babies surfaced last month.