New trafficking scheme: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The women were recruited online to travel to another Southeast Asian country but were instead sent to Cambodia, where surrogacy is banned.
Policy Matters
‘Having 3 kids is the coolest’: China ramps up push for more babies, but are couples biting?
China’s State Council in late October detailed 13 measures to build a “birth-friendly society”. Incentives include mandating better maternity insurance and leave, improving…
Environmental diplomacy in limbo
Whether in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the climate talks were held last month, or the just concluded negotiations for a global plastic treaty in Busan, South Korea, the world has…
Customs Department braces for dumping of goods in Thailand, says chief
Theerat Atthanawanit, customs director-general, said the department expected more goods to flow into Thailand after Donald Trump takes office early next year as US president and…
Cambodia’s Interior Ministry ban gambling promotions, analysts warn enforcement key
The Ministry of Interior has issued a directive which prohibits the creation, sharing and promotion of images, videos or content related to illegal gambling activities. Analysts,…
Vehicle quota, not again!- Kuensel
The vehicle quota system, which allows MPs and civil servants to import vehicles at reduced cost, has morphed into a privilege that disproportionately benefits a small segment of…
China-proposed group to boost AI cooperation
The new international group was launched at the United Nations on Tuesday, during a meeting co-chaired by China and Zambia, to promote global cooperation in building artificial…
Mekong leaders warn climate change ‘driving hotspots, haze’
The 13th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region, was held in Siem Reap province on December 4.
What do emissions trading rules adopted at COP29 mean for Pakistan?
Pakistan can follow a three-track policy in its carbon journey.
Teachers sceptical of Indonesian President Prabowo’s pay increase policy
Teachers’ associations remain skeptical about President Prabowo's recent announcement to significantly increase the remuneration of educators, noting that he might have confused…