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Can jailed former president Duterte be Davao City mayor? Here’s what the interior and local department says

Mr. Duterte’s term as Davao City mayor is set to begin on June 30, but he is still detained at the ICC, awaiting his confirmation of charges hearing on September 23.

  • Published: June 5, 202510:22 am
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Donkey business: What China wants with Pakistan’s beasts of burden

Of late, the global trade in donkey skin has become a geopolitical phenomenon where millions of donkeys are slaughtered every year to satiate a growing demand for ejiao, a gelatin…

  • Published: June 5, 20258:05 am
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Murder of teenage TikTok star Sana Yousaf exposes the rot in Pakistani society

As half the country mourns the death of a bright young girl, others celebrate it because she was a 'TikToker.'

  • Published: June 4, 20259:50 am
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Taiwan is hiring more foreigners to care for its elderly. Does that clash with filial piety?

On an island where the foreign caregiver population has ballooned from just 306 to over 214,000 in three decades, some families, upholding Confucian values, remain hands-on in…

  • Published: June 4, 20259:34 am
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Confluence of two rivers in Bangladesh under siege from cement company

Shah Cement's sprawling complex, with its towering structures standing ominously at the confluence of the Dhaleshwari and Shitalakkhya rivers in Munshiganj, is a stark reminder of…

  • Published: June 2, 20258:35 am
  • Author Sajjad Hossain
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Fading out: What it takes to save Singapore’s wet markets

Wet markets are not just places to buy produce, but also vibrant cultural ecosystems that nurture community bonds and traditions, a professor said. This is especially so for older…

  • Published: June 2, 20258:00 am
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Male rape in the Philippines: Understanding why victims stay in the dark

A study revealed men are less willing to disclose their experience because of (1) shame for being labelled as homosexual and (2) self-blame regarding the inability to prevent what…

  • Published: May 29, 20259:50 am
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Too many bots, too few instructors: Why the long wait for driving lessons in Singapore

The best bet for driving centres is to deter bots with advanced security features, including multi-factor authentication and Singpass login; tighter bot analysis criteria; and use…

  • Published: May 27, 20259:09 am
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When justice didn’t blink: A rare moment of ‘Noor’ for women in Pakistan

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court verdict in the Noor Mukadam case, a glimmer of accountability emerges from the shadows of impunity.

  • Published: May 23, 202511:20 am
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Hue’s who? A colour-coded look at the Philippine Senate’s ‘Magic 12’

The results of this year’s senatorial race have shaken up the nation, with the official vote count revealing a list of winners that defied pre-election surveys and spanned key…

  • Published: May 23, 20259:19 am
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