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Monthly cash assistance mooted to overcome food poverty line: PM Anwar

All agencies and ministries will review and update the data to confirm the number of recipients who have been given assistance and generate income exceeding the food poverty line…

  • Published: November 8, 20231:55 pm
  • Author The Star
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Is Bangladesh going towards a deep economic crisis?

Political unrest and the garment workers' agitation comes on top of skyrocketing inflation, a depleting dollar stockpile and slowing exports.

  • Published: November 8, 20231:21 pm
  • Author The Daily Star
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Korea’s spending on overseas tourism rises by most in 13 years

Although the figure has been on a constant rise in recent months, this is the sharpest increase seen in more than 13 years.

  • Published: November 8, 20231:17 pm
  • Author Im Eun-byel
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Thai government banks on ‘soft power’ to boost economy

The government aims to train 20 million people and develop 11 creative industries to promote Thailand's soft power globally.

  • Published: November 8, 20231:09 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Nepal among the lowest in South Asia in human development index

Even though Nepal’s social indicators such as life expectancy remained comparable to other South Asian countries, its per capita income has remained second lowest, contributing…

  • Published: November 8, 202312:14 pm
  • Author Prithvi Man Shrestha
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Malaysia sets national SDG targets for the first time: PM Anwar

He also said the national SDG indicator and initiatives will be translated into the Phase 2 Sustainable Development Goals Roadmap to be published in December.

  • Published: November 8, 202311:53 am
  • Author The Star
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South Korea retracts bans on disposable cups at cafes, restaurants

The Environment Ministry clarified that its decision was rooted in consideration of hardships faced by small business owners.

  • Published: November 8, 20239:57 am
  • Author Lee Jung-Youn
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Ban on firecrackers with barium, harmful chemicals in effect across India: Supreme Court

The top court had on October 6, 2021 slammed the use of banned toxic chemicals in the firecrackers, while being projected as green crackers.

  • Published: November 8, 20239:39 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Former National Search and Rescue Agency chief admits taking bribes, says it’s common practice in agency

Air Marshal Henri Alfiandi also admitted to receiving the bribes through the agency’s former administrative coordinator, Lt. Col. Afri Budi Cahyanto.

  • Published: November 8, 20239:37 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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Smart decision? Cambodian schools’ ban on smartphones gets mixed reactions

In a move to instil academic discipline and better align digital education, the ministry has issued instructions on the use of electronic devices for non-educational purposes in…

  • Published: November 8, 20239:33 am
  • Author Orm Bunthoeurn

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