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South Korean government to roll out 6,000 won discount vouchers for movie tickets, again

According to the Culture Ministry, the vouchers will operate on a first-come, first-served basis at the point of payment. Once a theater’s allocation is depleted, the discount…

  • Published: September 4, 20251:37 pm
  • Author Lee Yoon-seo
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Tussle grows over Nepal’s School Education Bill as student unions join the fray

17 student unions present demands countering the position of private school operators that have been agitating for weeks.

  • Published: September 4, 20251:34 pm
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Death toll in suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Quetta rally rises to 15

The attack occurred shortly after the conclusion of a public meeting of the Balochistan National Party held to mark the death anniversary of the late Sardar Attaullah Mengal. The…

  • Published: September 4, 20251:31 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Osaka takes 1st place in ranking of Japanese cities for 5th consecutive year

The ranking, Japan Power Cities — Profiling Urban Attractiveness 2025, included 136 cities. Nagoya ranked second for the second consecutive year, while Fukuoka, which had ranked…

  • Published: September 4, 20251:29 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Philippine government eyes coal mining shutdown

“I told them that we need to study the impact if we’re going to close down our coal mines and coal power plants,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the Philippine Energy…

  • Published: September 4, 20251:26 pm
  • Author Lisbet K. Esmael
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  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina, 243 others charged over killings during July uprising in Rajshahi

The investigating officers have found sufficient evidence of involvement of 244 people so far including, Sheikh Hasina, former minister Obaidul Quader, and Rajshahi city's former…

  • Published: September 4, 20251:23 pm
  • Author The Daily Star
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  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Japan PM Ishiba again says he will remain Prime Minister amid criticism from ruling party

With his intention made clear, the focus within the LDP has shifted to whether to hold an extraordinary leadership election, which would effectively be a call for his resignation…

  • Published: September 4, 20251:19 pm
  • Author Masashi Nakata and Ryuichi Sato
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Police to issue Meta first online harms order in Singapore to fight scams

Government official impersonation scams have tripled, costing victims SG$126.5 million in the first half of 2025, with Facebook being the top platform.

  • Published: September 4, 202510:14 am
  • Author Christine Tan
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Thailand’s political impasse: A history of parliamentary dissolution

Parliamentary dissolution is a recurring measure in Thai politics, having been used 14 previous times over the last 90 years as a response to significant instability.

  • Published: September 4, 20259:50 am
  • Author The Nation
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Chittagong University clash: From provost to nightguard, different faces, same disregard for women

Whether it is outright violence, or a threat of rape or simply shaming them with an official notice, the blatant disregard for women's dignity is obvious, the writer laments.

  • Published: September 4, 20259:49 am
  • Author Tanim Ahmed

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