Protesters take to Bangladesh’s streets again
Protesters face obstruction from law enforcers, with 80 detained.
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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…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
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.
End crackdown on protesters, lift all curbs: Amnesty International to Bangladesh government
"Authorities must immediately lift the shoot-on-sight orders, fully restore internet access across the country and end the use of army and paramilitary forces in the policing of…
Japanese population drops by single-year record of 860,000
The country experienced its 15th consecutive year of population decline since peaking in 2009, with the largest single-year decrease in terms of both number and percentage.
Sign language chatbot among S’pore innovations to get funding support from new programme
Public transport users from the deaf community will soon be able to get help with directions at Chinatown MRT station from Silvia, a chatbot that communicates in sign language.