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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
  • Author Miftahul Jannat
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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
  • Author Shabana Begum
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Tour of retired Japanese Antarctic research ship Shirase 5002 details its adventures

From 1983, the Shirase made 25 round trips between Japan and Showa Station in Antarctica over the course of 25 years.

  • Published: August 27, 202510:59 am
  • Author Masanori Matsumoto
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As China marks 80 years since war against Japan, can time heal historical wounds?

Chinese war film 'Dead To Rights' is a box-office hit, sparking debate about Sino-Japanese relations and historical memory of wartime atrocities.

  • Published: August 27, 20259:44 am
  • Author Lim Min Zhang and Walter Sim
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Frequent climate disasters expose perils of overtourism in India’s hills

The preventable loss of human lives has again renewed the focus on overtourism in India’s hill regions and the recurring toll it exacts, especially now that adverse weather…

  • Published: August 26, 20257:55 am
  • Author Debarshi Dasgupta
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No room to feed: The hidden struggles of working mothers in Pakistan

For Pakistan, the stakes are high. Failing to support breastfeeding not only compromises child health and development but also limits women’s economic participation and…

  • Published: August 26, 20257:54 am
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India-Pakistan Partition’s last generation: Will their memories of home survive them?

In about another decade, the three South Asian neighbours, including Bangladesh, will have no one left with a direct link to their common past.

  • Published: August 25, 20258:45 am
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I’m nobody’s child, nobody wants me: The stark reality of Malaysia’s abandoned children

In 2024, only around 4% (178) of 4,126 abandoned children were adopted, a 50% drop from 2023 when 8% out of 3,064 children were adopted, the Welfare Department has revealed.

  • Published: August 22, 202510:00 am
  • Author Fazleena Aziz and Divya Theresa Ravi

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