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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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India watches with caution as Dhaka and Islamabad reset ties

Both countries are pursuing deals, including visa-free travel for officials and increasing trade, with Pakistan planning direct flights after a seven-year suspension that began in…

  • Published: September 1, 20259:49 am
  • Author Debarshi Dasgupta
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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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How will the ‘Yellow Envelope’ bill reshape Korea’s labour landscape?

Experts say its impact lies not in strengthening unions that already wield influence, but in addressing Korea’s deeply segmented labour market.

  • Published: August 29, 20257:53 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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Can a giant seawall save Indonesia’s disappearing coast?

Indonesia wants to build an $80-billion, 700-kilometer seawall along Java's coast to tackle land loss as climate change lifts sea levels and groundwater extraction prompts land to…

  • Published: August 29, 20257:52 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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Welcome to Pakistan’s Quetta — from ‘Little London’ to just another city choking on its own waste

From a valley of snow, greenery, and bustling bazaars to a city drowning in garbage, sewage, and dust — Quetta’s decline is a prime example of urban neglect.

  • Published: August 28, 20259:27 am
  • Author Imtiaz Baloch
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Vietnam’s journey from the dawn of independence to the aspiration to soar

Eighty years after independence, Vietnam has transformed from a poor economy with triple-digit inflation and limited global ties into the world’s 34th largest economy — a…

  • Published: August 28, 20259:24 am
  • Author Hanh Quynh and Viet Duc
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Students’ unions: Legal gaps, admin delays stall polls in many Bangladeshi universities

Of 56 public universities across the country, only seven have the legal provision for a central students' union.

  • Published: August 28, 20259:23 am
  • Author Arafat Rahaman
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How induction stoves are transforming life in Nepal’s Madhesh

For years, millions of Nepali women had inhaled the dangerous smoke of burning wood, unaware it was slowly stealing years from their lives.

  • Published: August 27, 20259:45 am
  • Author Sangam Prasain
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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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