100 Filipina caregivers to arrive in Seoul one month ahead of assignment
The caregivers are scheduled to undergo a month-long specialised training program before being assigned to families in Seoul next month, the Seoul Metropolitan Government…
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Malaysia demands explanation, public apology from Meta over removal of PM Anwar’s posts
The Prime Minister's Office added that the decision to censor content without considering the context of the post raised "questions about the transparency of Meta’s content…
Cambodia breaks ground on Funan Techo Canal with ‘spectacular’ celebration
More than 10,000 participants attended the ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Pending cases: Dawn
With Pakistan’s justice system now a regular feature of the news cycle, some of its inner weaknesses are also receiving more attention. It should be seen as a positive…
Achieving before hosting: The Jakarta Post
Learning from the two main events, we understand that Indonesia remains unable to match the great powers in sports. And such a burden is not solely on the athletes’ shoulders.…
Of man’s murderous ‘honour’
Where a man has been ‘dishonoured’, axes are among the weapons of choice. Kudos to a society where the conviction rate for ‘honour killing’ ranks near zero and often the…
At least 93 dead as violence grips Bangladesh anew
Ruling party activists and police clashed with anti-government protesters in at least 20 districts on the first day of the student-led non-cooperation movement designed to keep…
Philippine sovereign wealth fund eyes powering off-grid islands for starters
Established in July 2023, the new sovereign wealth fund has an authorised start-up capital of 500 billion pesos (S$11.5 billion) and will allow the government to make key…
EU halts Dhaka talks. Is it a bad omen?
The European Union's postponement of the first round of negotiations with Bangladesh on a new agreement will impact trade, investment and development cooperation with the…
Deaths in Bangladesh protests: UN ready to assist investigation
Earlier, in a letter to PM Sheikh Hasina on July 23, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk offered to deploy an independent fact-finding team to assist Bangladesh…