Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement on steps for revival of package
Discussions between the IMF and government officials also focused on policies to help Pakistan achieve sustainable and resilient growth.
Pakistan needs to do more to help citizens already bearing the brunt of climate change
There is an urgent need for effective and human rights-consistent measures to support people to adapt to the effects of climate change and to reduce emissions, particularly by…
Indonesian migrant worker’s ‘7 conditions’ for job search sparks debate
According to the post, the migrant worker requested that the family can only have three people; in addition, if there is an elderly man, then an elderly woman is not acceptable…
China to include sex education in primary school text books
Officials said primary school students will learn about concepts including puberty and sex
Dior draws ire in China with photo that ‘smears Asian women’
The photograph, included in the Lady Dior show, depicts an Asian woman dressed in a traditional costume and holding a Dior bag
Duterte ally Apollo Quiboloy indicted for sex trafficking in US
U.S. prosecutors announced sex–trafficking charges alleging that girls and young women were coerced to have sex with the founder of a Philippines-based church who is President…
Luhut demands audit of Greenpeace Indonesia over deforestation claims
The former Army general has accused Greenpeace of spreading misinformation in its criticism of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s speech at COP26
Taiwan opens office in Lithuania, in move set to anger
The self-governing island and Lithuania agreed in July that the Vilnius office would bear the name Taiwan rather than Chinese Taipei
Legislators nix ‘consent’ from sexual violence bill
An earlier version of the regulation cites a lack of consent from victims as a critical factor that defines sexual assault, but this triggered protests from certain Islamic groups
Curbs on tutoring institutions allow children to play & sleep, say parents & teachers
A central guideline issued in late July banned the approval of new curriculum-based tutoring institutions for primary and middle school students