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Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus orders probe into ‘irregularities’ in last 3 elections

A committee will investigate the role of former chief election commissioners, election commissioners and secretaries of the EC Secretariat involved in organising the polls.

  • Published: June 17, 20258:55 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Change in South Korean government leaves Philippines domestic worker programme in limbo

Launched in September 2024, the initiative aimed to ease pressure on working parents by hiring 100 trained domestic workers from the Philippines to assist with child care and…

  • Published: June 17, 20258:50 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
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Thailand ranks lowest in ASEAN for business innovation, World Bank finds

This poses challenges for SME competitiveness and growth.

  • Published: June 17, 20258:45 am
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Fewer Malaysian students heading to the US

According to figures from the US National Travel and Tourism Office website, the number of Malaysians arriving in the US on student visas from January to April this year dropped…

  • Published: June 17, 20258:40 am
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China’s economy maintains recovery momentum in May

The country's broader economy maintained steady growth, backed by supportive macroeconomic policies, pointing to the strong resilience and vitality.

  • Published: June 17, 20258:39 am
  • Author Ouyang Shijia
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150,000 Seoulites joined ‘loner programs’ last year, with plans for expansion in 2025

The South Korean capital is running multiple programs to aid the growing number of one-person households.

  • Published: June 17, 20258:00 am
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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Enforced disappearances: Bangladesh’s anti-terror law abused most to frame victims

In its second interim report submitted to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances outlined how a large number of people booked under the…

  • Published: June 16, 20259:08 am
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Police search for two men with Australian accents in deadly Bali shooting

Investigators recovered at least 17 bullet casings, two intact projectiles and 55 projectile fragments from the crime scene.

  • Published: June 16, 20259:07 am
  • Author Ni Komang Erviani
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High prices squeeze hospitals in Japan, 60% now in the red

The effects are becoming apparent as some hospitals are reducing medical services or not replacing aging medical equipment.

  • Published: June 16, 20258:50 am
  • Author Kiyohiko Yoneyama and Keisuke Suzuki
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Malaysia’s food security at risk

The country remains heavily dependent on imports for key produce like beef, mutton, cabbage, and chilli.

  • Published: June 16, 20258:45 am
  • Author Shyafiq Dzulkifli

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