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2026 is year without job security in Bangladesh

Layoffs outpaced hiring, while employment shifted toward low-quality informal activity.

  • Published: December 29, 20259:03 am
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Japanese intelligence agency to screen foreign investments, as government looks to emulate U.S.

The aim is to prevent technologies and information held by Japanese companies from being leaked overseas.

  • Published: December 29, 20259:00 am
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Online platforms must follow Malaysian laws from Jan 1

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that although social media platforms with more than eight million users were no longer required to formally apply for a licence, as…

  • Published: December 29, 20258:50 am
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Students duped by fake UAE institutes complain of lack of action in Kathmandu

Victims, organised under the informal campaign ‘Scan the Scammers’, say delay in concrete action disappoints them.

  • Published: December 29, 20258:35 am
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Hamster abuse allegations spark police probe in South Korea

The suspect is accused of abusing various small animals, including hamsters, guinea pigs, pygmy squirrels, and Mongolian gerbils, between March and December.

  • Published: December 29, 20258:34 am
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Two suspects in Bangladeshi student leader Hadi’s murder fled to India: Dhaka police

Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police SN Nazrul Islam said the suspects, Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh, crossed into the Indian state of Meghalaya with the…

  • Published: December 29, 20258:33 am
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Over 4,000 schools closed in South Korea, with 82 left unused for 30 years

Falling student numbers are bringing sweeping changes to schools nationwide.

  • Published: December 29, 20258:32 am
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Thais, Cambodians fear returning home despite border truce

Officials on both sides said the day-old ceasefire was holding on Dec 28, but for most areas, there has been no all-clear notice just yet.

  • Published: December 29, 20258:15 am
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Soldiers with guns, short lines of voters: Myanmar goes to the polls for first time since 2021 coup

Despite security concerns and ongoing clashes, some voters expressed hope for change, while analysts say the election aims to legitimise the military regime.

  • Published: December 29, 20258:10 am
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China’s high-speed rail network surpasses 50,000 kilometres

The opening of the Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway in Northwestern China's Shaanxi Province on Friday cuts travel time between the two cities from over two hours to about one,…

  • Published: December 29, 20258:05 am
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