Bill to limit Malaysia’s prime minister to two terms to be tabled
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the bill is among several others that will be brought to the august House for approval, beginning with one to separate the powers of the…
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Indian Congress slams PM Modi’s personal diplomacy as US signals higher tariffs over India’s Russian oil purchases
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the government of relying on a personality-driven foreign policy that has failed to deliver concrete benefits for the country.
China’s push to boost birth rate sputters as couples stay child-free
A decade since China scrapped its stringent one-child policy and implemented a two-child policy in January 2016, the nation is dealing with a looming demographic crisis.
Food, gold push Indonesia’s inflation to highest level since 2022
One of the driving forces behind last year’s higher inflation was commodities belonging to the volatile foods component, which recorded inflation of 6.21 percent year-on-year.
Philippine President Marcos vetoes P92.5-B unprogrammed funds on signing 2026 budget
As mandated by the Constitution, the education sector received the highest allocation, P1.345 trillion. The healthcare sector, meanwhile, received its highest budget ever at…
New Year’s ‘No.1 tuna’ hauls in record US$3.3mil at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market
It is the highest price on record since 1999.
Nepal’s falling female births widening gender gap
Gaps high in Sudurpaschim, Madhesh as preference for sons drives sex-selective abortions.
Japan’s defence ministry to extend reemployment support for SDF personnel to age 65 amid labour shortage
It will be implemented in fiscal 2026 and is expected to alleviate concerns about post-retirement life, as well as help reduce young people’s reluctance toward joining the SDFs,…
‘More hassle than fun’: Philippines struggles to draw tourists as it lags regional peers in arrivals
Infrastructure constraints, like airport congestion and unreliable transport, make travel "less fun," while connectivity issues hinder longer stays and digital nomads.
Freedom of expression in Indonesia under threat as more activists face intimidation
Authorities are looking the other way amid increasing intimidation targeting activists and social media influencers who criticised the government and how it handles the…