Kishida approval rating sinks to 41% amid My Number chaos
It was the first time in seven months for the Cabinet’s approval rating to fall, while marking the largest percentage point drop since its formation.
Myanmar domestic worker’s death sparks reform in worker protection but gaps exist
In the 14 months she worked for the family, the Piang Ngaih Don lost 15kg.
Revisiting Korea’s journey to finding sex crime victims’ rights
While South Korea has made legislative changes to protect sex crime victims, the victims stress that these changes should be applied fairly in real cases.
Pakistan’s anti-torture law may be a step in the right direction, but there’s still a long way to go
There are potential legislative loopholes in the Act that could be exploited to continue the use of torture without accountability in Pakistan.
Why Prayut will continue living in his Army residence after his PM term ends
Although Prayut is expected to leave office as prime minister once the next PM is elected, there are no regulations to force him to leave the official residence.
Synthetic drugs boom fuels illicit markets: UN
While more people are battling drug addiction, criminals continue to exploit conflicts and global crises to expand drug production, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said in its…
In rare admission, Myanmar junta says efforts to crush drug trade having no impact
The “Golden Triangle” border region between Myanmar, Laos and Thailand has long been a hotbed of illegal drug production and trafficking, particularly of meth and opium.
Media acts as society’s mirror and democracy’s pillar: Cambodia politician
The future prime ministerial candidate also reiterated that the media is an essential catalyst in content creation, information dissemination and reflecting societal realities.
Japan sole nation to dispatch male minister to G7 gender-equality meeting
The gathering was expected to highlight women’s activities in Japan, but ended up demonstrating the conspicuously small role women play in contemporary Japanese politics.
World Bank sees stagnant FDI, slowdown in growth for Indonesia
Despite the sluggish FDI projection, the World Bank has a more optimistic forecast for investment in productive assets, as it expects gross fixed capital formation to grow by 5…