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Brotherhood of green jackets: Indonesia’s ‘ojol’ riders unite, from deliveries to Jakarta street protests

Ojol drivers protested after fellow rider Affan Kurniawan's death, highlighting grievances over unfair treatment and economic pressures of lower-income Indonesians.

  • Published: September 5, 20258:45 am
  • Author Hariz Baharudin and Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
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‘Unresolved pain’: Last surviving comfort women in Asia seek closure, 80 years on

The issue continues to evoke strong emotions in South Korea and Japan.

  • Published: September 3, 202511:20 am
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South Korea’s ‘Iron Dome’: Could it fend off full-fledged North Korean assault?

The short answer, analysts say, is no.

  • Published: September 3, 202510:22 am
  • Author Jung Min-kyung
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Why Kim Jong-un travels by train: Symbolism, security of ‘Sun Train’

Special features turn the train into a rolling command centre, offering privacy, security, and uninterrupted leadership — advantages few aircraft can provide.

  • Published: September 3, 20259:58 am
  • Author Hwang Joo-young
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Southeast Asians sending food and aid via delivery apps to Indonesia’s gig workers following deadly riots

Analysts highlight this as regional empathy and "gotong-royong" (kampong spirit), reflecting structural gig work vulnerabilities and setting a trend for cross-border cooperation.

  • Published: September 3, 20258:45 am
  • Author Hariz Baharudin
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How climate change-driven displacement is reshaping Pakistan’s cities

The intersection of climate change and internal displacement presents a complex array of challenges, both immediate and long-term term for cities and for the people who are forced…

  • Published: September 2, 20257:56 am
  • Author Nausheen H. Anwar, Soha Macktoom, Muhammed Toheed, and Adam Abdullah
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Indonesian President Prabowo calls for calm, revokes lawmakers’ perks after protests escalate into looting

House leadership will revoke several policies, "including the size of allowances for House members and a moratorium on overseas work trips," which are among the perks granted in a…

  • Published: September 1, 20259:50 am
  • Author Arlina Arshad and Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
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Bangladesh’s new epidemic: Mob violence in the age of misinformation

Mob violence is carving deep, brutal scars into the fabric of Bangladesh — fuelled by rumours, sharpened by rage, and amplified by social media.

  • Published: September 1, 20259:48 am
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We’re still here: Afghan women refugees find freedom, voice through football

The global ID camp is part of FIFA’s efforts to build a 23-player squad for international friendly tournaments.

  • Published: September 1, 20258:45 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Unravelling typhoons and emerging climate trends

Typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones are a natural weather phenomenon, but climate change makes them more severe, causing greater damage to infrastructure and economies, an expert…

  • Published: September 1, 20257:59 am
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