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‘Nothing new or illegal’: Pakistani politicians named in Dubai property data defend ownership

The data, released on May 14, provides a detailed overview of hundreds of thousands of properties in Dubai and information about their ownership or usage, largely from 2020 and…

  • Published: May 16, 20248:01 am
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President Yoon to set up new office to address low birth rate

South Korea recorded a birth rate of 0.72 in 2023, and there are predictions that things will get worse over time.

  • Published: May 14, 20248:15 am
  • Author Son Ji-Hyoung
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‘Impossible to buy a home’: Taiwan’s young workers struggle as wealth inequality grows

It would be nearly twice as hard for someone to afford a home today, against back in 1993.

  • Published: May 14, 20247:48 am
  • Author Yip Wai Yee
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Seoul High Court’s ruling set to shape path of medical school expansion

If the court rejects the appeal filed by medical professors, students and junior doctors against the government's hike in the medical school quota in 32 medical schools, the…

  • Published: May 13, 20248:13 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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Amid a labour crunch, Japan, South Korea open up to foreign workers

With both countries faced with imminent inadequate manpower, they turn their gaze to foreign workers in hopes of keeping their economies functioning.

  • Published: May 9, 20248:28 am
  • Author Johanna L. Añes-de la Cruz, Assistant Editor (News)
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South Korea to let doctors with foreign licences practice

The move is seen to help the country cope with a health care crisis exacerbated by a walkout by junior doctors.

  • Published: May 9, 20248:15 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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PM Dahal assures making diplomatic efforts to repatriate Nepalis serving in Russian army

The families of Nepalis serving in the Russian Army had staged a sit-in in Kathmandu, demanding the repatriation of Nepali recruits from the Russian Army.

  • Published: May 8, 20248:05 am
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South Korea’s medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis

Some hospitals encourage voluntary retirements among staff, excluding doctors.

  • Published: May 7, 20248:20 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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Long road ahead for Indonesia’s dual citizenship plan

The 2006 Citizenship Law only allows children of a mixed marriage to hold dual nationality until they are 18 years old or married, when they must choose one.

  • Published: May 7, 20248:09 am
  • Author Nur Janti
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AI-powered search engine makes Singapore Parliament debates more accessible

The search engine will make combing through decades of parliamentary records more fruitful for the public, and which could raise understanding of how issues evolve in…

  • Published: May 6, 202410:46 am
  • Author Goh Yan Han

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