Health, education face spending cuts again in Bangladesh
Less allocation for health and education can lead to substandard healthcare and human resource development and it also increases people's out-of-pocket expenditure.
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Losses from phone fraud in Hong Kong soar with more mainland student victims
The biggest fraud case police officers solved in the first quarter was one in January in which a 70-year-old woman transferred HK$265 million to fraudsters impersonating…
Controversy rekindled over when to name criminals, suspects in South Korea
The debate was triggered by the unauthorized release of the personal details of a 25-year-old man surnamed Choi, who is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death on top of a…
Philippine congress to begin plenary debates on Rice Tariff Law amendments this week
"By amending the RTL, we aim to bring about tangible reductions in rice prices, ensuring Filipino consumers are not unduly burdened by high food costs. Lowering rice prices is a…
President Marcos creates special committee for human rights protection
The Administrative Order also aims to maintain and intensify the accomplishments of the UN for the Joint Program on Human Rights.
New law for boosting Japan’s economic security to enhance international collaboration
With China in mind, the government intends to create an information protection system on par with those in Western countries, thus supporting Japanese firms as they conduct…
Thai city’s marijuana growers fret over unsold stock, change in government policy
As the second anniversary of the decriminalisation of ganja approaches on June 9, members of a community enterprise growing marijuana in Sakon Nakhon said that things had not…
Poor Malaysian families worse off now than during Covid-19 pandemic: Unicef report
A United Nations report on Malaysia’s low-income households found that eight in 10 families living in PPR flats in the capital city struggle to generate adequate income to meet…
Laos reports good progress in health at high-level UN meeting
The government is also addressing the climate challenges faced by the health sector and other social sectors by increasing investments for building a resilient healthcare system,…
East Japan Railway freezes plan to mothball more station ticket offices
JR East planned to shut down about 70% of the Midori-no-madoguchi ticket offices by 2025, but customers have complained that these offices often become congested due to the influx…