Ho Chi Minh city struggles to implement motorbike emission checks
The city has more than 7.6 million motorbikes, and nearly 68 per cent of them have been on the roads for more than 10 years.
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Moon Jae-in to meet with Samsung, LG chiefs to discuss youth employment
KT, Samsung, LG, SK, Posco and Hyundai Motors have promised to create 179,000 jobs over the next three years.
Vietnamese couple reveal biggest cultural differences between Taiwan and Vietnam
What came as the biggest shock to them was the fact that couples who aren’t married yet can live together.
Yomiuri survey finds 69 children sexually abused at residential care facilities
Of the entities surveyed, 22 local governments said there had been indecent acts at protective facilities under their jurisdiction.
Japan’s government to hold women-only talks, starting next month
Former Justice Minister Masako Mori will travel around the country to directly listen to concerns that women have.
More protests held this year in S. Korea, despite spike in Covid-19 cases
Demonstrations particularly spiked in November, after the government eased social distancing rules.
China drafts law to back women’s housework compensation in divorces
The amendment stipulates that husbands and wives should share household responsibilities fairly.
Overseas Filipinos heroes even in time of Covid-19 pandemic
Since 2020, over 1 million Filipinos had already been sent home for various reasons, but mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pardons for ex-presidents unlikely under Moon administration
Moon has maintained that he would not use his amnesty rights for corruption crimes, such as bribery, breach of trust and embezzlement.
S’poreans head to Johor on expanded land VTL to reunite with families
Under the expanded land VTL scheme, vaccinated Singapore citizens can now enter Malaysia via the Causeway without serving quarantine.