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75% of Myanmar people reject army’s political involvement, according to survey by aid organisation

The survey was conducted amid plans by the Myanmar junta to hold general elections from later this month until January. The poll also shows that 99% of respondents would see the…

  • Published: December 10, 20258:30 am
  • Author Nobuo Ishizaki
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Japanese police rush to retrieve toy guns capable of firing live ammunition

According to the National Police Agency and other sources, about 16,000 of the toy guns have been imported from China since December last year and distributed to 78 companies…

  • Published: December 10, 20257:57 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Malaysia to establish Ombudsman to strengthen public sector integrity

The government approved setting up Ombudsman Malaysia with a broad mandate covering maladministration, misconduct, whistleblower protection and freedom of information — aiming…

  • Published: December 9, 20251:41 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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India nightclub fire: Probe widens, lookout circular issued against owners

Authorities have issued a look-out circular (LOC) against the owners of Birch by Romeo Lane after a devastating fire in Arpora killed 25 people. Owner Saurabh Luthra released a…

  • Published: December 9, 20251:36 pm
  • Author The Statesman
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Pakistan’s central government’s own spending rises amid austerity, restructuring

This rise in expenses comes as the government claims to be tightening its belt through significant staffing and structural reforms.

  • Published: December 9, 20251:26 pm
  • Author Khaleeq Kiani
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Seoul braces for transit disruption as major walkout looms

According to the three labor unions of Seoul Metro, the operator of Subway Lines Nos. 1-8, final negotiations with management are scheduled for Thursday. The unions are calling…

  • Published: December 9, 20251:21 pm
  • Author Lim Jae-seong
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Inside the secret Albatross file on Singapore’s Separation from Malaysia

Edited by Susan Sim, the book "The Albatross File: Inside Separation" is a 488-page volume co-published by Straits Times Press and the National Archives of Singapore. It was…

  • Published: December 9, 202510:48 am
  • Author The Straits Times
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Save our forest, save our soul: The Jakarta Post

Indonesia needs not only tougher laws and regulations on the use and conversion of forest land by plantation and mining companies, but also tighter supervision and credible…

  • Published: December 9, 202510:24 am
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Slow approval of Philippine government foils access to new cancer treatments: pharma group

According to an expert, the “biggest challenge” in making these treatments more accessible to the public is the slow approval process of the Food and Drug Administration,…

  • Published: December 9, 20259:23 am
  • Author Gillian Villanueva
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Springs and groundwater shrinking across Nepal, ADB assessment warns

Bank’s report says water scarcity threatens livelihoods, cultural heritage, and social stability.

  • Published: December 9, 20258:54 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post

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