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A quick look at main issues raised in President Marcos Jr’s State of the Nation Address

As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reports the state of the nation for the third time on Monday (July 22), the themes of his administration have remained the same.

  • Published: July 23, 202411:10 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Employment rates, wages drop once women become mothers in South Korea: study

Data suggest there is a persistent price women pay for having and caring for their children while working—referred to as the "motherhood penalty"—in Korea's workplaces,…

  • Published: July 23, 202410:50 am
  • Author Lee Jaeeun
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President Marcos bans offshore gaming operations linked to scams, crime

Following this pronouncement, President Marcos instructed the Department of Labor and Employment, in coordination with the administration’s economic managers, to use the time…

  • Published: July 23, 20248:25 am
  • Author Charie Abarca
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Meta apologises over translation error by Facebook relating to Malaysian King’s installation

Meta's Southeast Asia public policy director Rafael Frankel said the technical error on the platform has since been resolved.

  • Published: July 23, 20247:40 am
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Indonesian government, Prabowo transitional team deny claim about slash in cost of free meals

The team’s spokesperson Hasan Nasbi said in a Friday press conference that the team had only fixed on the estimated total budget of Rp 71 trillion (US$4.37 billion), which it…

  • Published: July 23, 20246:45 am
  • Author Deni Ghifari
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In South Korea, record-high college graduates not working or looking for jobs

There are 4.058 million people in the country with a college degree who are considered an "economically inactive population," which refers to those aged 15 or over who are unable…

  • Published: July 22, 20241:52 pm
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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Keep promise on rights, press freedom, President Marcos urged ahead of State of the Nation Address

As Mr Marcos delivers his third State of the Nation Address today, July 22, various media groups urge the President to prioritize legislative measures to decriminalise libel and…

  • Published: July 22, 202410:55 am
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‘Locked in death cell for terrorists,’ claims former PM Imran in rare interview with UK publication

Mr Imran, 71, has been imprisoned at the Adiala Jail for almost a year upon his conviction in three cases — the Toshakhana reference, the cipher case, and the Iddat case, in…

  • Published: July 22, 20248:05 am
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Malaysia to take action against social media platforms, says Communications Minister

The decision to take action comes after discussions with three other ministries, namely, the Digital Ministry, the Home Ministry, and the Prime Minister's Department, says…

  • Published: July 22, 20247:55 am
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S’pore orders social media sites to block 95 accounts, in first such use of foreign interference law

The network of almost 100 accounts published coordinated posts spreading allegations that Singapore is being controlled by China.

  • Published: July 19, 20241:00 pm
  • Author Ng Wei Kai and Samuel Devaraj

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