Endless smoke: Cigarette campaigns persistently target Indonesia’s youth
The absence of coordination and law enforcement has created big loopholes for cigarette and tobacco-related industries.
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Nearly half of the pregnancies in Nepal are unintended, UN agency says
According to a report, some 13 percent of ever-partnered women and girls, aged 15 to 49 years, have been subjected to intimate partner violence in the past 12 months.
South Korea’s ban on single-use plastics returns
The regulations will be further strengthened from Nov 24 as food service businesses will be prohibited from giving out paper cups, plastic straws, and stirrers.
Misuse of law stifles press freedom: Bangladesh newspapers
Noab President AK Azad also requested the Bangladesh information minister to bring amendments to the Digital Security Act.
One-week toll waiver at two Malaysia-Singapore entry points
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri said at least 42,000 vehicles were estimated to enter Malaysia via the Johor Causeway and the Second Link every day.
Malaysia mulling raising marriage age to curb underage nuptials
State women development, family and social welfare committee chairman Dr Wan Norashikin said the suggestion to increase the age limit would be taken into consideration.
Indonesia to impose fines against ‘errant’ Big Tech
The push to regulate the digital sphere, ostensibly to combat rampant misinformation in the country, comes as cyber protection policies for the individual languish in the…
HPV shots promoted for China’s young girls
Promoting access to HPV vaccines has long been a hot topic during the two sessions, the annual meetings of the country's top legislature and top political advisory body.
Cambodia to hire thousands of civil servants on one-year contract
Renewal of their contracts will be at the government’s discretion, which are a minimum of 3 months and up to 12 months.
‘Fighting tooth and nail’ for veggies: Shanghai residents bristle under lockdown
The financial hub has put half the city under lockdown amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.