Cambodia backtracks on ban on self-employed foreigners
Foreigners will again be allowed to be self-employed in a bid to attract skills and investment to the Kingdom, after a ban on them running small businesses that could affect the…
Why the rape charges against Nepal’s former House Speaker is a litmus test for police, the ruling party and government
Although Krishna Bahadur Mahara has tendered his resignation, the government and ruling party have yet to take a concrete position while the police still haven’t pursued a…
Indonesia student protests set to continue as House holds final plenary meeting
The wave of protests against the government and the House of Representatives is expected to continue on Monday as the legislative body is scheduled to hold its last plenary…
N. Korea says Trump is unlike former US leaders, hopes for progress
There have been talk of a new US – Korea summit. A former chief North Korean nuclear envoy said Friday he believes US President Donald Trump is different from his…
Police is failing rape victims, new human rights commission report says
Nepal’s criminal justice system continues to make access to justice complicated and challenging for victims of rape, according to the report. Despite an increase in the number…
Securing the future of quality journalism
Credible content that audiences value and new sources of revenue needed to sustain newsrooms. The poster boy for robust health in the media industry used to have decidedly Indian…
PM Imran meets Amnesty International secretary general in New York
Modi is also on a tour of the United States. Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is in New York to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on Sunday met with…
After 19 yrs, polio back in PH
The anti-vaxxer movement has done it again. The Philippines is in the midst of a polio epidemic 19 years after it was declared polio-free, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III…
India bans e-cigarettes
The decision has been met with criticism and charges of favouritism. The Union Cabinet’s move on Wednesday clearing an ordinance for banning production, import, distribution and…
Japan officially removed from South Korea’s whitelist
Seoul has threatened the move for weeks. South Korea excluded Japan from its export controls whitelist Wednesday in retaliation for Tokyo’s earlier decision to remove Seoul from…