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Lift curfew, restore access to social media: Amnesty International in open letter to Bangladeshi PM

In the letter, Amnesty Secretary General Agnès Callamard expressed grave concern over the recent violent crackdowns on the quota reform protests and urged urgent action to end…

  • Published: July 31, 20248:20 am
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Divorce on the rise in Indonesia amid rampant domestic abuse

Some 54 percent of divorcing couples last year cited constant conflict and arguing as the reason behind their separation, with around 1,400 reporting domestic abuse in their…

  • Published: July 31, 20247:50 am
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Korea-Japan breakthrough? Watershed weekend faces challenges

Seoul's push to reconcile with Japan and boost security cooperation faces hurdle from a grieving Korean public.

  • Published: July 30, 202410:55 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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Protesters take to Bangladesh’s streets again

Protesters face obstruction from law enforcers, with 80 detained.

  • Published: July 30, 20248:35 am
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South Korea to tackle wedding charges, housing regulations to boost birth rate

Facing dire warnings that South Korea's population could collapse if current trends persist, the president established a comprehensive pangovernmental response system in June to…

  • Published: July 30, 20247:55 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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Pakistani gov’t, protesters trade blame as Gwadar protest descends into violence

At least three people died and several were injured after participants of the Balochistan Yakjehti Committee protest clashed with security personnel in different areas of the…

  • Published: July 30, 20247:30 am
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About one in two young Singaporeans has problematic smartphone use: IMH study

Researchers from the Institute of Mental Health who conducted the study define problematic smartphone use in terms of dependence and time spent on such devices, as well as the…

  • Published: July 29, 202411:05 am
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UNAIDS calls for urgent efforts in Asia-Pacific to end AIDS by 2030

With a new HIV infection every 2 minutes, governments in Asia-Pacific countries must urgently invest in prevention programs and community-led initiatives, it suggests.

  • Published: July 29, 202410:35 am
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Malaysia to introduce ‘kill switch’ to boost online security

The kill switch aims to increase the responsibility of social media platform providers and internet messaging services providers in combating cybercrimes such as online scams,…

  • Published: July 29, 20246:55 am
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S. Korean man who let his father die due to financial difficulties to be released on parole

In a highly publicized case in 2021, the 25-year-old man was convicted after he stopped providing food and medication for his terminally ill father due to financial troubles.

  • Published: July 26, 202410:40 am
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