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Japan PM Takaichi’s Cabinet wins 80% support among youth; survey finds equal backing among men, women

The Ishiba Cabinet received relatively stronger support from older generations, while the Takaichi Cabinet is bolstered by younger people, the survey also indicated.

  • Published: October 24, 20258:15 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Bangladeshi government to ease labour union requirement

The advisory council approved a draft ordinance to allow groups of as few as 20 workers to apply to form a trade union, a major regulatory shift in worker representation,…

  • Published: October 24, 20258:00 am
  • Author Asifur Rahman and Sukanta Halder
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Bangladesh’s Personal Data Protection Ordinance 2025: key takeaways

The law requires explicit consent for data collection and introduces strict rules for sensitive and cross-border data.

  • Published: October 24, 20257:55 am
  • Author Md. Zahidur Rabbi
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ICC affirms jurisdiction over Philippine ex-president Rodrigo Duterte case

Mr Duterte, who is facing three counts of murder over 49 killings, is currently detained at the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, though his camp has argued that he was unfit to…

  • Published: October 24, 20257:50 am
  • Author Krixia Subingsubing
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National Museum of Korea suffers budget woes despite record visits

The museum recently celebrated record-breaking attendance, surpassing 5 million visitors for the first time in its 80-year history. According to The Art Newspaper, only four…

  • Published: October 23, 20251:49 pm
  • Author Moon Ki-hoon
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Hospital building in Nepal remains unused a year and a half after completion

Local representatives have shown little interest in managing the hospital and have not formally taken charge of the building.

  • Published: October 23, 20251:43 pm
  • Author Bidyananda Ram
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Is the Philippine economy hollowing out?

The writer laments that the numbers are unmistakable and that the Philippines, today, has an economy that benefits an increasingly narrow few.

  • Published: October 23, 202510:04 am
  • Author Cielito F. Habito
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Democracy firewall: The Jakarta Post

The bill will only change the method of suppression; whereas in the past silencing was achieved through military intelligence operations, it can now be done via cyber patrols.

  • Published: October 23, 202510:03 am
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Scandals prompt retraining of more than 1,000 prison guards at Indonesian prison island

The decision comes amid the revelation that actor Ammar Zoni, currently serving a four-year sentence at Salemba Penitentiary in Central Jakarta for narcotics-related charges, was…

  • Published: October 23, 20259:38 am
  • Author Nina A. Loasana
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China’s next five-year plan expected to focus on fostering new quality productive forces

Highlighting the roles of technological innovation and the real economy, President Xi Jinping called for efforts to transform and upgrade traditional industries, develop emerging…

  • Published: October 23, 20259:22 am
  • Author Ouyang Shijia and Zhou Lanxu

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