Malaysian police force adopts stun guns for safer duties
The use of non-lethal weapons by police should be encouraged, especially to de-escalate threats from unarmed aggressors or those brandishing non-firearm weapons, says Crime…
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Reports of food poisoning continue to haunt Indonesia’s free meals programme
On Feb. 26, 12 students from South Sulawesi, were hospitalised after experiencing symptoms of food poisoning from government-provided meals at their schools. This marks the fifth…
Philippines could be role model for gender equality in land ownership
This comes after the issuance of the Magna Carta of Women (MCW) and the formation of an agrarian reform agency, among other measures. The MCW aims to guarantee women’s access to…
Voter education, not surveys: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Instead of putting too much premium on surveys, voters must have better information about aspirants for public office.
US President Trump’s aid cuts to hurt pro-democracy projects the most in Pakistan
Pakistani institutions, such as the Election Commission, have benefitted from Washington’s support in the past.
Singapore’s religious organisations, schools and hospitals are prepared for terror attacks, says minister
Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling told Parliament on Feb 26 that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been collaborating with these institutions to prevent, detect…
Nobel economist links South Korea’s birth rate crisis to women’s housework burden
South Korean fertility crisis stems from clash between modernisation and unchanged gender roles, says Harvard professor Claudia Goldin.
Looming water crisis for millions in Bhutan?
The country's glaciers and water sources are under threat from climate change, endangering 240 million people in the Himalayas and 1.6 billion downstream, Prime Minister Tshering…
Yoon impeachment trial: 73 days, 11 hearings, 16 witnesses
With 7 weeks of hearings over, the National Assembly urges justices to remove him for ‘sake of democracy.'
Polls likely by the end of the year: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus
CA Yunus made the remark during a meeting with Zarah Bruhn, a commissioner of the German government, who called on him at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka.