False domestic violence claims mobilise India’s men’s rights movement
Men's rights activists claim that men in India are oppressed by marriage laws and women who file false reports against them. They identify the judicial system and organised…
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Parties clash over South Korean acting President Han’s authority to approve justices for Yoon trial
Acting leaders have appointed justices before, but PPP argues this doesn’t apply when president is suspended, not impeached.
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Scandals reveal that organisational checking systems were poorly managed at the financial institutions, says Shinji Hatta, a professor emeritus at Aoyama Gakuin University who is…
DNA helps uncover ancient families linked through marriage in Beijing
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South Korean President Yoon impeached. What happens to all the perks?
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Indonesian delegation prepares for Myanmar talks in Bangkok
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India’s Ambani, Adani dropped out of Bloomberg’s $100 billion club this year
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Not just tariffs: Trump 2.0 could bring some trade deals for Southeast Asia too
With some luck, there might even be a digital free trade agreement (FTA) with ASEAN.