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Authoritarian fears loom in Indonesia as new criminal code takes effect

Several articles of the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) may erode civil liberties and freedom of expression, particularly the right to criticize…

  • Published: January 6, 20268:38 am
  • Author Yerica Lai
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Bill to limit Malaysia’s prime minister to two terms to be tabled

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the bill is among several others that will be brought to the august House for approval, beginning with one to separate the powers of the…

  • Published: January 6, 20268:36 am
  • Author Tarrence Tan and Oon Jun Yang
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China’s push to boost birth rate sputters as couples stay child-free

A decade since China scrapped its stringent one-child policy and implemented a two-child policy in January 2016, the nation is dealing with a looming demographic crisis.

  • Published: January 6, 20268:25 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Philippine President Marcos vetoes P92.5-B unprogrammed funds on signing 2026 budget

As mandated by the Constitution, the education sector received the highest allocation, P1.345 trillion. The healthcare sector, meanwhile, received its highest budget ever at…

  • Published: January 6, 20268:20 am
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Japan’s defence ministry to extend reemployment support for SDF personnel to age 65 amid labour shortage

It will be implemented in fiscal 2026 and is expected to alleviate concerns about post-retirement life, as well as help reduce young people’s reluctance toward joining the SDFs,…

  • Published: January 6, 20268:11 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Protests bring key Dhaka roads to a standstill

Mobile phone shop owners across the country blocked the Karwan Bazar intersection in Dhaka today as part of a nationwide shutdown, demanding several measures, including…

  • Published: January 5, 202612:34 pm
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Pet-friendly dining set to expand in South Korea as regulations ease from March

Under the changes, general restaurants, cafes and bakeries may admit customers with pets if they meet newly established hygiene and safety standards. The move is expected to…

  • Published: January 5, 202612:33 pm
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10 questions on what 2026 holds for Asia

In an era where geopolitics plays an outsized role in determining economic realities in a multipolar world, middle powers and small states are having to innovate and redefine…

  • Published: January 5, 202611:12 am
  • Author Arlina Arshad, Bhagyashree Garekar, Clement Tan, Hariz Baharudin, Kalicharan Veera Singam, Mara Cepeda, Nirmala Ganapathy, Walter Sim, Wendy Teo, and Yew Lun Tian
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Hanoi to require household waste sorting and allow collectors to refuse unsorted trash

The regulations, issued under Decision 87 signed by the city's Vice Chairman Nguyen Mạnh Quyen, represent the capital’s most sweeping overhaul of household waste management in…

  • Published: January 5, 20269:10 am
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Indian gig workers with 90-day employment to be under new labour codes

Under the draft rules, to be eligible for the benefits, a gig or platform worker must be associated with an aggregator for at least 90 days in a financial year to qualify for…

  • Published: January 5, 20268:20 am
  • Author The Statesman

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