Bangladesh has historic chance for genuine democracy, says UN rights chief
UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Turk made the remarks in his speech addressing students at Dhaka University on the first day of his two-day visit to Bangladesh…
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ADB approves $500m loan to support climate and disaster resilience in Pakistan
A key innovation of the program is the use of ADB’s Contingent Disaster Financing option for the first time in the Central and West Asia region. This will provide quick…
Forcing Indonesian President Prabowo’s 8% growth ‘risks economy overheating’
For now, many believe that Indonesia can only grow at around 5 percent annually, a figure that better reflects its current short-term domestic capacity.
Seoul to spend US$4.8b to encourage couples to have kids
Key components of the initiative include supporting newlyweds and prospective parents who do not yet have their own homes, and increasing the loan limit for those recently…
China unveils new guidelines to encourage, support childbirth
China recorded a population decline for the second consecutive year in 2023, primarily because of a decrease in the number of women of childbearing ages and low willingness among…
Bipartisan panel formed to address livelihood issues amid tension over South Korean first lady probe
Assembly review of investment income tax scheme, AI support, low birth rate solutions likely to speed up.
Can a legal miracle prevent further violence in Thailand’s deep South?
All eyes are firmly fixed on whether the Cabinet will ask for a Royal Decree to amend the Criminal Code to allow prosecutions in the Tak Bai case.
Former Philippine President Duterte takes ‘full legal, moral responsibility’ for drug war
Mr. Duterte made this admission when he faced for the first time on Monday, Oct. 28, the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee’s probe into his war on drugs.
Tycoons linked to ex-PM Hasina syphoned $17bn from banks, says Bangladesh Bank governor
In an interview with the Financial Times, BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur claimed that the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence had facilitated forced takeovers of leading banks.
Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
It aims to shift its current suicide prevention policy, which currently solely focuses on high-risk groups, to addressing the broader public.