The next 50 years of Philippine labour migration
The migrant labour policies of the past 50 years have been consequential not only for the lives of individual migrants themselves but the entire fabric of our nation—and even…
National affairs
In major reform, Bangladesh issues circular making 93 percent of job recruitment based on merit
The remaining seven percent will be from various quotas: five percent children of freedom fighters, martyred freedom fighters and Biranganas. One percent quota has been reserved…
Jakarta eyes recruitment drive for laid-off teachers after backlash over sudden dismissals
The city government found itself in hot water recently after cutting at least 107 contract teachers in an action they called “cleansing” to respond to the 2023 Supreme Audit…
‘Illegal political mafia’ sabotaging comprehensive counter-terrorism campaign: ISPR
Addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, the military’s spokesperson said the purpose of the presser was to “clarify the army’s stance on some important topics”, amid…
Pakistan’s population bomb is not ticking anymore — it has already exploded: Dawn
Pakistan’s exponential population growth may be attributed to several factors: religio-cultural beliefs, social taboos, poverty, female illiteracy, lack of access to birth…
A quick look at main issues raised in President Marcos Jr’s State of the Nation Address
As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reports the state of the nation for the third time on Monday (July 22), the themes of his administration have remained the same.
Employment rates, wages drop once women become mothers in South Korea: study
Data suggest there is a persistent price women pay for having and caring for their children while working—referred to as the "motherhood penalty"—in Korea's workplaces,…
President Marcos bans offshore gaming operations linked to scams, crime
Following this pronouncement, President Marcos instructed the Department of Labor and Employment, in coordination with the administration’s economic managers, to use the time…
Meta apologises over translation error by Facebook relating to Malaysian King’s installation
Meta's Southeast Asia public policy director Rafael Frankel said the technical error on the platform has since been resolved.
Indonesian government, Prabowo transitional team deny claim about slash in cost of free meals
The team’s spokesperson Hasan Nasbi said in a Friday press conference that the team had only fixed on the estimated total budget of Rp 71 trillion (US$4.37 billion), which it…