Asia News Network

May 16, 2025
We are closed for today, May 12, in observance of Vesak. We'll be back on Tuesday, May 13. Thank you.

MenuMenu

  • Home
  • Around Asia
    • Afghanistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Bhutan
    • Brunei
    • Cambodia
    • Chinese Mainland
    • Taiwan
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Laos
    • Japan
    • Malaysia
    • Mongolia
    • Myanmar
    • Nepal
    • Pakistan
    • Philippines
    • South Korea
    • North Korea
    • Singapore
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  • Geopolitics
  • In–Depth
    • Inside Pacific Islands
    • Celebrating the K-wave
    • The meteoric rise of Chatbots,
      and the lurking risks
  • Business
    • Technology
    • Economic Affairs
    • Corporate Buzz
    • Big Picture
    • Policy matters
    • Agriculture
    • Transportation
    • Energy
    • Markets
    • Gaming
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
    • Sport & Games
    • Work & Life
    • Social Media
    • Culture
    • Entertainment & Arts
    • Asian Flavours
    • Books
    • Travel & Tourism
    • Nature
  • About us
  1. Home
  2. Posts tagged: Policy Matters (Page 145)

Policy Matters

image2.jpg
  • Asian Editors Circle
  • Home Page

Faced with high inflation, workers of Pakistan have little to celebrate this May Day: Dawn

The struggle to secure a living wage — and decent working conditions — for the toiling masses continues. As labour has been devolved since the passage of the 18th Amendment,…

  • Published: May 2, 20247:58 am
  • Author Dawn
Screenshot-2024-04-30-at-11-11-28-Photo-by-E-Liquids-UK-on-Unsplash.png
  • National affairs Opinion
  • OPINION

Regulating vape retail market can reduce smoking epidemic

The experience of many countries, as well as the results of many studies, suggest that Indonesian lawmakers might want to consider regulating the domestic vaping market as part of…

  • Published: April 30, 202412:12 pm
  • Author Tikki Pangestu
stdu-philippine.webp
  • Around Asia
  • Daily Digest
  • + 2 more
    • EDUCATION
    • Home Page

Philippine Senate President calls for return to ‘June-March schedule’ next school year

In a statement, Senator Zubiri cited the “almost unbearable rise in temperature” and the recurring cancellation of face-to-face classes as “compelling reasons” to revert…

  • Published: April 30, 20249:55 am
  • Author Maila Ager
aditya-romansa-5zp0jym2w9M-unsplash.jpg
  • Around Asia
  • Daily Digest
  • + 2 more
    • Home Page
    • SOCIETY

Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns

The move is seen to mitigate the trend of couples forgoing parenthood due to the city's high housing costs and enable more married couples with newborns to continue living in…

  • Published: April 30, 20249:21 am
  • Author Lee Jung-joo
Screenshot-2024-04-30-at-10-02-01-Srettha-chooses-new-foreign-minister-after-Parnprees-shock-resignation.png
  • Around Asia
  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

PM Srettha chooses new foreign minister after Parnpree’s shock resignation

PM Srettha said that Phumtham, deputy PM and commerce minister, would take over as acting foreign minister until Parnpree’s successor had been vetted by the selection committee.

  • Published: April 30, 20248:33 am
  • Author The Nation
21.jpg
  • BUSINESS
  • Policy Matters

Prime Minister Dahal calls for foreign investment in Nepal

Prime Minister Dahal said Nepal has immense potential for consumer-driven growth with over 60 percent of Nepal's population falling within the working-age group and a rapidly…

  • Published: April 29, 202412:08 pm
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
22.jpg
  • BUSINESS
  • Policy Matters

New rules to benefit workers in Malaysia

Employers must analyse risks in the workplace and appoint a health safety coordinator under a newly amended law that takes effect on June 1.

  • Published: April 29, 202412:07 pm
  • Author Arfa Yunus and Ho Jia Wen
17.jpg
  • Around Asia
  • Health

Project launched in Dhaka to purchase discarded items to tackle dengue

Responding to concerns about the logic of buying waste with public money when DNCC has a waste management department, Mayor Atiqul emphasised the importance of prioritising public…

  • Published: April 29, 202411:42 am
  • Author Dipan Nandy
14.jpg
  • Around Asia
  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

South Korean med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year

Meanwhile, five medical schools will likely start their first day of school next month, with students showing little signs of willingness to return and as medical professors are…

  • Published: April 29, 202411:16 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
15.jpg
  • Around Asia
  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

House execs seek probe on deepfake video putting Philippines, President Marcos in bad light

On April 27, the Philippine National Police said that it had already identified the “possible source” of the video, which came after its Anti-Cybercrime Group launched an…

  • Published: April 29, 202411:15 am
  • Author Faith Argosino

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 144 Page 145 Page 146 … Page 358 Next page

SPECIAL REPORTS

Follow Us

Copyright © 2018 - 2024 Asia News Network. All rights reserved.
scroll to top