Couples in Singapore welcome 10-week shared parental leave
News that parents will get an extra 10 weeks of shared leave, and that full-day childcare fees at government-supported pre-schools will go down to around $300 a month were…
National affairs
Critics slam “lame duck” President Jokowi’s final state honours for allies
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to bestow the nation's honors and awards on mostly politicians and cabinet ministers has raised questions over the achievements of the…
3 soldiers martyred, 5 terrorists killed as infiltration attempt foiled at Pakistan-Afghanistan border
The ISPR said 36-year-old Naik Inayat Khan, resident of Khyber district Khyber; 35-year-old Lance Naik Umer Hayat, resident of Mansehra district and 25-year-old Sepoy Waqar Khan,…
Japan’s ruling party to hold leadership election on Sept. 27
The Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election administrative committee, headed by Ichiro Aisawa, decided to start on Sept. 12 the official campaign period for the race to…
Alice Guo has left the Philippines – Senator Hontiveros
In a manifestation delivered during the Senate plenary session on Monday, Senator Risa Hontiveros revealed information that Guo was already out of the country and was, in fact,…
Malaysia’s ambitious river project struggles to meet deadline despite spending $1.2b
The project will not meet its 2024 deadline to achieve its objectives, according to a damning report contained in the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report released on July 4.
War on drugs comes to South Korean campuses
Experts link drug use among college students to academic pressure, lack of awareness, confusion between freedom and responsibility.
Thai PM Paetongtarn vows to complete Cabinet list this week
New Prime Minister vows to scrutinise potential candidates carefully to avoid any problems over qualifications.
Bangladesh interim government removes all city mayors
Mayors of 330 municipalities, chiefs of zilla, upazila parishads among 1,873 representatives booted out; administrators replace them.
President Jokowi instals Prabowo loyalists in cabinet shake-up for smooth transition
The reshuffle came following reports that the President was unhappy about the PDI-P’s decision in July to extend the terms of the current members of its central executive board…