South Korean children starting daycare earlier, staying longer: survey
Parents spend $790 per month on child care, while the average age of first enrollment falls to 19.8 months.
US deports South Asians to South Sudan despite court order
The filing also noted that a flawed peace deal in South Sudan collapsed this week, and that they are being flown "into a country that is now returning to full-blown and…
China urges US to rectify restrictions on advanced Chinese chips
China urges the US to comply with international economic and trade rules, and respect other nations' rights to technological development.
Pakistan Foreign Office rejects Indian claim of Pakistan targeting Sikh holy site in Amritsar
In a statement, FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said, “We hold all places of worship in the highest esteem and cannot think of targeting a holy site like the Golden Temple."
Bangladeshi government looking to defuse trade tensions with India
India is the second-largest import source for Bangladesh after China.
‘Highly unusual’: Why Taiwan President Lai made no mention of China in major speech
Analysts said that Mr Lai, by deliberately steering clear of the subject, is seeking to avoid giving Beijing any further reason to mark him as responsible for escalating…
Money first, kid can wait: Economic pressures reshaping family planning in Malaysia
Many young couples are not ruling out the idea of starting a family entirely. They are simply factoring in the economic situation as the main consideration.
Civil coalition rejects Indonesian government’s rewriting of history project
The Indonesian Historical Transparency Alliance (AKSI) member Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, who leads the research institute Lab45, said a circulating 30-page draft outline of the…
Vietnam proposes abolishing death penalty for eight crimes in major legal revision
The Government has proposed scrapping capital punishment for eight serious offences, including embezzlement and drug trafficking, as part of sweeping amendments to the Penal Code.
New flight delay and cancellation law takes effect in Thailand
Under the new regulations, airlines must provide support and compensation for international flight delays or cancellations without prior notice, especially when passengers have…