Japan PM Ishiba vows to set up council on rice prices
The aim of PM Ishiba’s envisaged council appears to being one of changing the government’s rice farming policy by, for example, reexamining the policy of rice production…
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China slams US for repeated policy shifts
China's Ministry of Commerce warned that if the US continues to undermine China's interests, China will adopt effective measures to defend its legitimate rights and interests.
Malaysian government reviewing child abuse laws with focus on parents’ role in prevention
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Azalina Othman, also highlighted Malaysia’s legislative initiatives aimed at strengthening online child protection laws and called…
Vietnam drafts first population law to tackle demographic challenges
As Vietnam grapples with profound demographic shifts, moving from a period of golden population, the country is preparing to take a major legislative leap with the formulation of…
Philippine President Marcos postpones rehab of major Metro Manila road for a month
Dizon earlier assured the public that the whole stretch of Edsa would not be closed as the construction will be done lane by lane. With this, Dizon said that the Edsa Carousel…
Bangladesh needs an efficient healthcare system: The Daily Star
An unimplemented health budget remains a major concern.
Japan mulls relaxing regulation on new issuance of sake brewery licenses
The number of sake breweries has dropped to about 1,500, less than half the peak level.
Bali to ban production of bottled water under 1 litre
A 2019 study revealed that Bali generates 1.6 million tonnes of trash per year with around 303,000 tonnes of plastic waste. However, only some 48 percent of Bali’s waste is…
Vacant ministerial posts not discussed in Cabinet meeting, says Malaysian transport minister
PM Anwar had said there would not be a Cabinet reshuffle following the resignations of Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli and Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability…
Indonesian state university entrance exam organizers vow to stamp out mass cheating
In a press conference on May 27, Eduart Wolok, emphasized that the committee’s oversight efforts would continue beyond the testing phase and into the university re-registration…