China solicits public opinions on revised mobile apps regulation
According to the draft, users must provide real personal information when registering accounts on mobile applications.
Taliban order Afghan shop owners to behead mannequins
Since returning to power, the Taliban have increasingly imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic law and severely curtailed freedoms.
Is Korean media silencing LGBT voices?
From Lady Gaga’s LGBT anthem “Born This Way” to a Freddie Mercury biopic, LGBT voices are being ‘filtered out of media,’ experts say.
Counting the cost of flood damage in Singapore
Climate change means more flash floods, and Singapore is particularly vulnerable.
Health officials, court clash over Covid-19 vaccine pass mandates
Legal experts say the mandatory vaccine pass raises points of constitutional contention that stretch beyond public health.
Việt Nam sets GDP target 6-6.5 per cent, vaccine coverage highest among nations
The fight against corruption and effort to improve transparency is also one of the Government's top priorities in 2022.
M’sia govt to improve communication, create early warning system for disasters
The government will set up a task force to improve the existing communication system and create a faster early warning system.
Air Quality Index: Dhaka 4th most polluted, Dubai tops list
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
Taliban adding suicide bombers to army ranks to bolster defences
Before sweeping into power, the Taliban used suicide bombers as a key weapon to attack and defeat US and Afghan troops in the 20-year war.
Labor shortages overshadow economic recovery in Japan
The labor shortage rapidly worsened after restrictions on business operations were relaxed at the end of Sept 2021.