Philippines’ jobless rate rises to pandemic-era high
Measures of job quality also deteriorated. Some 6.8 million employed Filipinos said they were looking for additional work or longer hours to boost their income, up from 5.76…
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Pakistani authorities allegedly spying on millions through mass surveillance systems: Amnesty report
The rights watchdog called for “urgent action” to prevent any further harm, stressing that the “unchecked digital repression” will limit space for democracy.
South Korea tops advanced nations in higher education, but jobs lag
OECD report shows strong attainment, rising education spending, but low foreign student diversity.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin arrives at Bangkok Remand Prison as facility suspends visits for 2 days
The time he spent receiving medical care at the Police General Hospital from August 24, 2023 to February 18, 2024 cannot be deducted from his prison time.
Nepal home minister quits, leaders hold prime minister responsible for 19 protesters’ deaths
Nepal saw several people’s movements in 1950, 1990, and 2006, but never before had the state killed so many people in a single day.
Nepal social media ban: 14 killed as police open fire on Gen Z protest in Kathmandu
Police used live ammunition, tear gas, and water cannons against protesters demonstrating against social media restrictions and corruption.
Thai court orders ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail
The ruling comes just days after the Pheu Thai party was ousted from top office, with Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra felled by a Constitutional Court which ruled that…
Security forces tighten grip in India’s Manipur: major arrests, arms haul, and crackdown on insurgent activities
The coordinated drive spanned multiple districts, underscoring the government’s ongoing efforts to restore peace and curb the twin challenges of militancy and drug trafficking.
Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani ousted in major reshuffle
Her departure is by and large the biggest blow to the ambitions of the current administration, which had relied on her global reputation and sound fiscal management to ease the…
Zero budget for DPWH flood control projects in 2026: Philippine President Marcos
But according to Mr Marcos, this does not mean there would no longer be flood control projects to be constructed in 2026, but government will now "make sure that the spending is…