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…
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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.
Gig workers will get 24-hour social security coverage in new bill, says Malaysia DPM Zahid
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Bill will be tabled after the Budget 2025 is passed.
Survey reveals strong public support for Indonesia President Prabowo at 85.3%
Burhanuddin Muhtadi, a researcher at Pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia, described the high expectations as a honeymoon phenomenon.
Nepal releases Thai AirAsia plane after pilot issues apology for arriving without official clearance
TIA General Manager Jagannath Niraula explained that the pilot claimed the flight had been arranged by the Nepalese agent Universal Tours and Travels, which asserted the flight…