South Korea’s main opposition floats 10-year mandatory service for junior doctors
Controversial plan offers state scholarships to public med schools in exchange for service in underserved areas.
National affairs
Concerns over brutality, abuse of power cast shadow over Indonesia police’s 78th anniversary
A grand celebration held at the National Monument compound in Central Jakarta on Monday evening was overshadowed by a recent controversy surrounding the alleged torture and death…
Singapore cannot be laissez-faire with race, religion issues: Law and Home Affairs Minister
Singapore intervenes heavily to ensure social cohesion and has “a tough set of laws” to deal with the minority who choose to be nasty towards people with different…
Hong Kong signals shift in focus from security to economy as city marks 27th handover anniversary
On the fourth anniversary of the 2020 law imposed by Beijing on June 30, Mr Lee said Hong Kong was now sufficiently safe and stable, rendering it the “best time ever for…
South Korea to create new deputy PM post for population planning
The new minister will be tasked with the mid- to long-term strategy for national development through policies ranging from boosting the fertility rate to addressing population…
Indonesia’s civil servants, lawmakers in the grip of online gambling
Gambling of all types, both online and offline, is punishable by a prison term in Indonesia, as is organizing a gambling event.
SM Lee warns public against deepfake videos of him commenting on international matters
He said that creators of such deepfakes want to make it seem that the views expressed within these videos are supported by him or the Singapore Government, which is “dangerous…
Islamabad court rejects pleas seeking suspension of ex-premier Imran, wife’s sentences
On February 3 — days before the general elections — an Islamabad court had convicted the couple based on a complaint filed by Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband, Khawar Fareed Maneka,…
Bogura Jailbreak: It was a long time coming
Despite such breaches in the past, no action was taken to reinforce the jail security system.
Myanmar’s middle class shrinks by 50% as 42 million face poverty: UN report
The UNDP report states that approximately 75% of Myanmar's population, or around 42 million people, are facing poverty and are at risk of severe poverty, with 13.3 million people…